No. XLVI. APRIL 1882. 



THE 



SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



A QUARTERLY 



Ulitg^ine of ikfural Jisforjj. 



Edited by F. BUCHANAN WHITE, M.D., F.L.S. 



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CONTENTS. 



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Geology— 



The Intercrossing of Erratics in Glacial Deposits {concluded), — Dr J. 



Geikie, F.R.S., 241 



Phytology— 



A New British Fungus, — F. Buchanan White, M.D., F.L.S., . 254 

 Scottish Galls, — Professor Trail, M.D., F.L.S., .... 255 

 The Modes of Dispersion of the Seeds of Scottish Wild Plants. Id., . 257 

 The Gaelic Names of Plants {continued), — J.Cameron, . . .271 

 Preliminary List of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of Perthshire 



{continued), — Editor, ......... 278 



Notices of New Books, .. t ..... . 287 



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Zoology— 



"The Victor Overthrown*'?— Rev. Dr Gordon, .... 288 



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