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HARDWICXE'S SCIENCE-GOSSIP. 



[Feb.1, 1869. 



NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



Lbighton's Anoiocarpous Lichens and Monograph of 

 British Graphidere, wanted to purchase.— Address, J. Bow- 

 man, Cockan, Lamplugh, Cockermouth. 



E. C. J.—Enca/ypta streptocarpa. — R. B. 



J. B. L. — 1. Bruchytliccium albicans. 2. Grimmia triilio- 

 phylln. 3. Racomitrium ellipticum. — R. B. 



H. C. Lkslik.— The Cynips is C. lignieola, Hartig ; and the 

 Ichneumon is Callimone Deroniensis, Parfitt. — C. 0. W. 



J. Mc C— The Blue Bee is Xylocopa violacea.—C. 0. W. 



D. H. S.— The leaf, fig. 249, is that of Crataegus uxyueun- 

 thoides, evidently. 



F. G. B. — We cannot revive the subject again after so long 

 delay, especially to add nothing new. 



J. G. O.— Your observations should have been sent to the 

 journal in which the discussion is conducted. 



E. J. — The circumstance is not at all uncommon. 



R. G. — We cannot attempt to name larvae, &c. Why not 

 rear them yourself, and save us the trouble? 



R. B. — Asplenium Adiuntum-nigrum. 



A. L. — We can find two or three similar instances within 

 five minutes' walk of our own domicile. 



G. H. A. and J. B. K.— As a controversy has been going on in 

 Scientific Opinion on this subject, we decline commencing it. 



Errata. — Some correspondents, who complain of errors 

 in printing their communications, are in the habit of writing 

 such execrable scrawls, that it is no wonder the P. D. gets 

 puzzled. 



S. S.— English Books printed in India are many of them a 

 disgrace to their authors, and contain more errors than any 

 other books in the language. " Balfour's Cyclopaedia " is no 

 exception, and though only a compilation, and a careless 

 one, it would be difficult to say which preponderates, the 

 right or the wrong. The only satisfaction we can afford you 

 is, that it is the only one published. 



Carfoi.ogical Books.— Our correspondent (" H. S.") will 

 perhaps find the following list answer the purpose : Parsons, 

 " The Microscopical Theatre of Seeds." London, 1/45. 4to. 

 — Gaertnkr, J., " De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum." 

 3 vols. 4to. Stuttgart, 1/88-1807. — Dumoktier, " Essai 

 Carpographique." 4to. Brussels, 1835. — Couverchel, 

 " Traite des Fruits." 8vo. Paris, 1839. — Richard, " Demon- 

 strations Botaniques, ou Analyse au Fruit considere en 

 general." 8vo. Paris, 1808.— Ralph, T. S., " Icones Car- 

 pologicse." Parti. 4to. London, 184<). 



A. B. — The common Custard Apple is Anona reticulata, 

 and the Cherimoyer is Anona cherimolia. The zoophyte on 

 the Shrimp is Laomedea dichotoma, common on various sub- 

 stances within tide-marks. There is no reason to suppose 

 that the volunteers have anything to do with it. 



I. T. — At Wheldon's, Great Queen Street, Lincoln's-Inn 

 Fields. 



P. B.— No ! especially the binocular. 



A. C. — Undoubtedly they were little " Hermit Crabs." 



H. P. — Mr. Pike, of Brighton, furnishes seaweeds for the 

 herbarium. 



G. J. D.-We could not undertake such a task. 



A. A., Jun. — Cleaner and better than before, but still capa- 

 ble of improvement. 



T. A. H. — The fern is Polystichum angular e, var. grandidens, 

 Moore ; see also var. oxu, Lowe. — J. G. B. 



R. G.— The case-bearing larva? on Junats are those of 

 Coleophora cespititiella, a very common species on the seeds 

 of various kinds of rush. — H. McL. 



Cossev. — We are decidedly opposed to the use of assumed 

 names, inverted initials, and all subterfuges for disguising 

 the true name or initials of correspondents. If the truth be 

 spoken it needs no disguise. "Timothy Twaddle," in- 

 stead of writing to us may devote the time to his own im- 

 provement, and save postage stamps. 



J. D. H.— Asplenium bulbiferum what you term parasites 

 are young plants of the fern, produced upon the fronds. 



T. A. H. — Probably a large variety of Lastrea Filix mas, 

 but from its condition, and absence of fruit, not safe to deter- 

 mine. — J. G. B. 



H. C.S. — An infinitely better account of the seventeen year 

 locust has just appeared in the American Entomologist. 



Plana ria.— The following misprints occurred at p. 8. For 

 "Tushellasia," read " Turbellaria ;" for "over gliding," 

 "even gliding;" for " flosculent," " flocculent;" and for 

 " diametically,'' "diametrically." — A. H. E. 



J. B. may obtain cardboard boxes of all kinds of Mr. 

 Cutter, 35, Great Russell Street, corner of Bloomsbury Street, 



w.c. 



Too Late.— Communications not received until between 

 the )2th and 15th of the month, containing specimens for 

 naming, or queries requiring answer from the editor, cannot 

 receive attention until the following month. This notice is 

 occasioned by the great increase of correspondence, especially 

 at those dates. 



March. — Notes of microscopical objects to be sought for 

 during this month are solicited from our correspondents. 



EXCHANGES. 



Minerals in exchange for British shells or others of the 

 same.— Send list of desiderata and duplicates to G, S. Tye, 

 58, Villa Road, Handsworth, Birmingham. 



Conchoi.ogv. — Correspondents and exchanges wanted in 

 Terrestrial Conchology. — H. Freedley, Norristown, Pa. U.S. 



Lepidoptera. — Southern for Northern species. — E. II. 

 Walland, 19, Oakley Street, Chelsea. 



Sections of Wellingtonia (mounted) Gigantea and 

 Cuticle of Yucca for other objects (mounted). — J. Carpenter, 

 Waltham Cross, Herts. 



Chalk Fossils (mounted) in exchange for other objects of 

 interest (mounted or unmounted).— Send lists to Rev. J. B. 

 Bartlett, Watton-at- Stone, Hertford. 



Fossil Infusoria from Kieselguhr, district of Soos near 

 Eger, Bohemia.— Pollen of Lilium Lancifolium Punctatum, or 

 Lilium Lancifolium Rubrum (mounted), in exchange for 

 other (mounted or unmounted) microscopic objects. — Address, 

 inclosing stamped envelope, to C. E. Osborn, 28, Albert Road, 

 St. John's Ville, Highgate, N. 



Scales of Podura, Lepisma, Atropos, and Hair of Dermes- 

 tes larva (mounted), in exchange for other objects (mounted 

 or unmounted). — J. Shelton, 52, High Street, Bedford. 



Sections of Heath stem, Oak, and Datura, offered in ex- 

 change for other mounted objects. — Address James Green, 

 jun., 16, Pump Street, Londonderry. 



Mosses. — PaludellaSquarrosa for any rare species. — Samuel 

 Anderson, Albert Chambers, Whitby. 



BOOKS RECEIVED. 



" Popular Science Review." No. 30, January, I869. Lon- 

 don : Robert Hardwicke. 



" The Quarterly Magazine of the High Wycombe Natural 

 History Society." Vol. II., No. 3, January, 1869. 



" The Monthly Microscopical Journal." Edited by Henry 

 Lawson, M.D. No. 1, January, J 869. London: Robert 

 Hardwicke. 



"Young England's Almanac and Naturalists' Calendar," 

 for I869. London: Tweedie. 



"The American Entomologist," No. 4 (No. 3 not received). 

 St. Louis, Mo. : Studley & Co. 



" Scientific Opinion." Nos. 9, 10, 11. London : Wyman & 

 Sons. 



" Land and Water." Nos. 154, 155, and 156, January, I869. 

 London : 80, Fleet Street. 



"The Garden Oracle and Floricultural Year Book, I869. 

 Edited by Shirley Hibberd, F.R.H.S. London : Groombridge 

 & Sons. 



" The Dental Register." Edited by J. Taft and G. Watt. 

 Vol. XXII., No. 11, November, 1868. Cincinnati: Wrightson 

 &Co. 



"American Bee Journal.'' Vol. IV., No. 7, January, I869. 

 Edited by S. Wagner. Washington, U.S. 



"Newman's Entomologist." No. 61, January, I869.' Lon- 

 don : Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. 



"The Gardener's Magazine," for January, I&69. Edited 

 by Shirley Hibberd, F.R.H.S. London: E. W. Allen. 



" Descriptive Catalogue of Flower Seeds." By William 

 Thompson, Tavern Street, Ipswich. 



" The Canadian Naturalist and Geologist." Vol. 3, No. 4, 

 January, 1868 (sic). Montreal: Dawson Brothers. 



"The American Naturalist." Vol. II., No. 11, January 7, 

 I869. Salem : Peabody Academy of Science. 



Communications Received. -J. B.— J. M. C. (ineligible). 

 — S. C. H.--R. B.— E. J.— W. H.— J. G. O.— J. Y. H.— 

 W. W. S.— R. C. B.— C. O. G. N.— W. G. B. (too late).— F. H. 

 — G. S. T.— F. S— H. W. R.— A. A., jun.— J. V.— A. B.— 

 J. W. P. — F. G. B. — W. T.— E. T. S.— S. B.— R. G.— 

 D. H. S. — J. H. — H. J. M. T. — W. K. — J. R. S. C. — 

 — B. T. H. M.— G. R.— S. M.— J. B. J.— J. L. M.— R. T.— 

 H. E. W— L.S.— A. C.-T. P. B.-H. P.— T. A. H.— J. C— 

 J. B. L.— A. P.— W. W.— J. H.— C. E. O.- A. H. E.— J. B. K. 

 —J. B.-B.— H. S.— J. B.-B.— R. H.— W. O. (Dundas).— 

 A. B. F.— A. A., jun.— H. F— C. C. W.-A. B.— W. M.— H.S. 

 — R. W.— J. E.— M. A. J.— O. S— M. F. D.— E. H. W.— 

 T. H. H.— W. H. D.— W. J. D.— A. M. B.— F. S.— F. A. K.— 

 A. J. D.— J. G., jun.— T. S.— R. S.— H. C. S.— H. W. R.— 

 J. S. T— J. W.— J. S.— H. B. B.— H. G. G.— L. A. G.— M. M. 

 —J. R.— E. B— J. G. B.— R. R. W.-E. I.— E. P. H.— S. A.— 

 S. and S.— I. T.— P. B.-H. H. K— J. D. H.-H. H. M.— 

 P. P. A.— S. M.— R. A. S.— S. H.— J. J. S.— W. R. T.— W. H. 

 -T. S.— G. H. A.— J. R.— G. E. F.— F. F.-E. C. J.— E. P. H. 

 —A. M. 



