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HARDWICKE'S SCIENCE-GOSSIP. 



[Feb. 1, 1868. 



NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



X. G. P.— The spots on dead leaf are those of a fungus 

 named Stegia iliris, Fr., which is very common. 



F. S. is recommended to purchase a geological work of 

 moderate pretensions, and seek therein for answers to his 

 queries. Let him ask of himself whether it was reasonable 

 to send us eight queries to answer, that he might be spared 

 a little trouble himself? 



W. M.J. —Your ferns appear to be all three forms of one 

 species, Doodia caudata, of which No. 1 is the typical plant.— 

 J. G. B. 



j, g. — We cannot presume to decide from a sketch. Is it 

 not a single fossil, such as an Echinus ? 



F. S.— Patience ; is it not too late yet. Wait till next 

 summer. 



J. D.— It is Urnceros gigus, figured in Science-Gossip for 

 1S66, fig. 167, page 181. 



Bat.— We very much doubt .1. D.'s bat of 15 inches in 

 expanse being the Pipistrelle, the usual expanse of which is 

 8 or 9 inches. Is it not the Noctule or Great Bat ? 



R. S.— The Soiree of the Old Change Microscopical Society 

 is fixed for February 17th, at the Terminus Hotel, Cannon 

 Street. 



R. O. O.-We do not remember that any diary is published, 

 specially adapted for naturalists, and for making notes of the 

 appearance of flowers, birds, &c. 



F. R. S.— 1. We know of no such Library of Natural 

 History Books. 2. No. 3. Ask some farm labourer to help 

 you. 4. Try chloroform. 



European Lichens (T. H.)— We know of no good work 

 on this subject. Nylander's " Synopsis " was intended to 

 embrace all known lichens, but the first volume is ail that 

 is likely to be published. The most useful general work- 

 historical however chiefly— is one recently published at 

 Munich by Krempelhuber " Geschichte und litteratur! der 

 lichenologie," of which the first volume costs about. 15s. It is 

 indispensble to all students of Lichenology, and gives ample 

 information regarding all lichenological works published up 

 to 1S65.— L. L. 



W. R. T.— The fern is Pterin creticn. 



Microscopic Journal.— Mr. R. Msysmor, of Devizes, 

 wants to purchase the sixth, seventh, and eighth vols., for 

 1858 to I860. 



W. M. C. desires to know whe r e he can obtain a small 

 work by Mr. Raddon upon tf. Euphorbia, which was taken at 

 one time in abundance at Barnstaple. 



C. J. W.— See " Davies on Mounting," pp. 96 to 101. 



J. C. M. — The " Green matter of Priestley " consists of the 

 lower forms of Alga; and their germs, and is by no means any 

 one particular species. We know of no treatise on the sub- 

 ject you inquire for. 



R. Laddiman desires to record the occurrence of Cniias 

 edusa at Helle'don, two miles from Norwich, in the 

 autumn of 18fi7. This cannot be regarded now as a rare 

 insect, although somewhat local and uncertain. 



Si lex inquires for books treating of the different kinds 

 of pebbles, agates, jasper, chalcedony, &c, that are to be 

 found on our coast. 



J. E. M. — There is one person who could name your foreign 

 mosses accurately, but as we sent Trinidad mosses to him 

 two years ago without yet receiving the names, we fear you 

 would not be satisfied. 



EXCHANGES. 



Fossils from coal measures, or Carboniferous Lime'tone 

 for a suite of Devonian fossils from Devonshire.— John Aitkin, 

 Bacup, near Manchester. 



Toome Bridge Earth (unmounted) for good dried 

 specimens of British orchids. — R. T. Andrews, Castle Street, 

 Hertford. 



Fossils.— (200 species), Minerals (KO), coins (25), recent 

 shells (50). Birds' nests and eggs for other species. Send lists 

 to C. O. G. Napier, 20, Chippenham Terrace, Harrow Road.W. 



Sections of Tooth of Miliobates (Eagle Ray) unmounted, 

 for other objects.— H. F. H., 49, Offoid Road, Barnsbury, N. 



Pieris Cbat.'bci and L. sinapis wanted in exchange for 

 other good British butterflies. — F. Jonas, 13, Canterbury 

 Villas, Maida Vale. 



Iv'jectiovs of Frog ami) Toad. — (various organs) 

 mounted in glycerine, for other injections. Lists exchanged. — 

 Thomas Stow, Wycombe, Melton Mowbray. 



Achnanthks Lovgipes from Rio Janiero. — Send stamped 

 envelope and quill to VV. S., Rosemary Lane, Whitehaven. 



Helix Revelata and Bulimus Montanus in exchange 

 for other shells. — Alfred Taylor, Hezmalhalch Yard, York 

 Street, Leeds. 



Pi.anorbis Glaber and Ci.ausii.ia Rolpiiii in exchange 

 for British land, freshwater, or marine shells. — W. Martin, 

 8, Wool Street, Mill Street Bank, Leeds. 



Diatomaceous Earth from Duck Pond, Waterford, 

 Maine, U.S., and French's Pond, Albany, Maine, U.S., for 

 good mounted objects.— E. C. B., care of Editor of Science- 

 Gossip, 192, Piccadilly. 



Vallisneria Spiralis (growing plant) wanted for a 

 consideration. — E. J. J., Diptford Rectory, Ivy Bridge, South 

 Devon. 



British Diatoms (mounted! required for good and scarce 

 diatomaceous earths (twelve kinds) from North America. 

 Oidy good slides exchanged. — Address, A. M. E., care of the 

 Editor. 



Injections Wanted for other mounted objects. Send 

 lists to A. L., 6l, Buckingham Road, N. 



Glenshira Sand required for diatomaceous deposit from 

 Salt Lake Desert, Utah. — Address, N. Y., care of the Editor. 



Indian Bat Hair. — A few slides from named species 

 offered for other good mounted objects. — Address, the Editor 

 of Science-Gossip. 



Fleas.— Wanted, the larvae of Fleas (cat and dog), for any 

 mounted objects. — Address, E. Wheeler, 48, Tollington Road, 

 Holloway, N. 



Santonine. — A few first-class slides for other good 

 mounted objects. — A. N., Fareham. 



Biddi'i.phia and Isthmia. — Gatherings wanted in ex- 

 change for good mounted objects. — Z., care of the Editor. 



BOOKS RECEIVED. 



" On certain Scales of some Diurnal Lepidoptera," by John 

 Watson, Esq. London, 1863. 



" On the Plumules, or Battledore Scales of Lycasnidse," by 

 John Watson, Esq. London, 1866. 



" further Remarks on the Plumules, or Battledore Scales 

 of some of the Lepidoptera," by John Watson, Esq. London, 

 I867. 



" The Journal of the Quekett Microscopical Club." No. 1 , 

 January, 1868. London: Ilardwicke. 



"Popular Science Review." No. 26, January, 1868. 

 London : Hardwicke. 



"The Naturalist's Circular." No. 20, January, 1868. 

 London : H. Hall. 



" Country Life. " Nos. 19, 20. London : Bolt Court, Fleet 

 Street. 



"The Quarterly Magazine of High Wycombe Natural 

 History Socisty." No. 7, January, 1868. 



"The Naturalist's Note Book for 1867." London: 1, 

 Racquet Court, Fleet Street. 



" On the Transformation of LTredo rosaj into Aregma mu- 

 cronatum," by E. Parfitt, M.E.S. 



" Fresh Water Polyzoa,'" by E. Parfitt, M.E.S. 



" On the Parasitism of Orobanche major," by E. Parfitt. 

 Reprinted from the Transactions of the Devonshire Associa- 

 tion. 



"The American Naturalist," No. 10, December, I867 

 Es*ex Institute, Salem. Triibner & Co., London. 



" On the Glacio-marine Denudation of Certain Districts," 

 by Miss Eyton, extracted from the Geo/ogicul Magazine. 



" Coleoptera Hesperidum, being an Enumeration of the 

 Coleopterous Insects of the Cape Verde Archipelago," by 

 T. Vernon Wolliston, M.A., F.L.S. London : Van Voorst. 



Communications Received. — T. G P.— R. S. II.— J. W. — 

 .1. H.-H.— C. S. B. G.— R. E — W. M. J.-T. H. Jun.— J.A.— 

 (; . p.-YV. C— G. S.— I?. S.— J. C. B.-B (Me le). -T. W. W. 



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



E. T. S.— B. M.— W. W.— J. R.— S. S. A.— J. C. M.- L. L.— 

 j, G.— H. B.-H. E. W.— H. B. P. — K. A. A.— C. V. M.— 



F. R.-R. M.-G. H — R. T. A.— H. W.-T. J. W.-W. J. S. 



— Fire (no name).-C. O. G. N.-H. F. H.— W. M. C— 

 W. M.-J. D— M. H.— A. T.— C. A.-S. S.-W. S.-E. S.— 

 U. N.-E. J.J.-R. L-W. F. P.-G.B.-T. S.-B.-R.O. O. 



— C. J. W.-C. D — J. D.-G. J— C. A— J. C. M.-F. J.— 

 J. W. G.-S. A. S.-H.C.-F. R. S.— J. W— F. R. R— H. L. 



— J. R.— C. A. F.— A. N.— J. E. M.-E. D. H.— T. W.-E. W. 



— F. M. B-L— W. E-E T.— R. M.— S. S. W.-G. O.— 

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