THE 



SCOTTISH NATURALIST: 



& fftaga^tnc of Xatural J^istorg. 



EDITED BY 



F, BUCHANAN WHITE, M.D., F.LS, 



VOLUME VI. 



"All the works of our Creator are great, and worthy of our 

 attention and investigation, the lowest in the scale as well as the 

 highest, the most minute and feeble as well as those that exceed 

 in magnitude and might. Nor ought those whose inclination or 

 genius leads them to one department, to say to those who prefer 

 another, ' We have no need of you,' for each in his place, by dif- 

 fusing the knowledge of His works, and adding to the stock of 

 previous discoveries, contributes to promote the glory of the 

 Great Architect of the universe and the good of His creatures." 

 — Kirby and Si ence's 'Introduction to Entomology.' 



WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, 



EDINBURGH AND LONDON. 



1881-1882. 



