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author as found in the county, with a historical sketch of the progress 

 of Conchology in the district. The number of species is 44, out of 

 132 British. Mr. Coles appends to his list an interesting paper upon 

 the habitats most in favour with these Molluscs, and the methods to 

 be employed by the Conchologist. 



A Day on Ben Lawers (pp. 108-109.), by J. M'Andrew, de- 

 scribes a visit to that paradise of botanists on iSth July 1885. The 

 Botany of the Sanquhar District, (pp. 109- 112.), by Dr. A. 

 Davidson, adds considerably to the previous records for that district in 

 both species and varieties. A list of the Birds of Tynron Parish 

 pp. 113 121.), by T. Brown, contains the names of 86 species, a large 

 proportion for an inland parish with no lochs. There are valuable 

 notes on many of the birds, the result of Mr. Brown's personal observ- 

 ations ; many of them are on the habits connected with nesting. The 

 association of three Rooks in the same nest was noticed in two cases, 

 in each of which the nests had to be guarded against the attacks of 

 thievish neighbours. Two magpies were once found attacking a half- 

 grown hare, and had seriously injured it. The dates of the Cuckoo's 

 arrival are noted every year from 1876 to 1885 ; the earliest date was 

 April 2 1st, 1883, the latest May 7th, 1884. 



Mr. W. Hastings continues his Notes on Local Ornithology 

 (pp. 121-123.) for 1885. 



1886 : A Gossip about Lichens (pp. 142-143.), by P. Gray. 

 Botanical Field Notes for 1885 (pp. 145-148.), by J. Fingland, 

 is a contribution to the Botany of Nithsdale, enumerating a consider- 

 able number of plants ; several of them are markedly characteristic of 

 the western side of the British Islands, being rare or unknown in the 

 eastern half of the country. Recent Additions to the British 

 Flora (pp. 148-153.), by Ar. Bennett, F.L.S., is a statement, with 

 numerous notes, of recent additions or corrections to the British Flora. 

 The Scotch species have already been noticed in Mr. Bennett's papers 

 in the Scottish Naturalist. 



Excursionsof the Society during the summers of 1884, 1885, and 1886, 

 were made to various places of interest in the counties. They were 

 largely attended ; and were productive of good results, as proved by 

 the reports at the end of the present volume. Lists of the plants, 

 insects, &c, observed are given ; but space forbids our entering into 

 a detailed notice of them. 



TRANSACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE EDINBURGH 

 BOTANICAL SOCIETY Vol. XVI. , Part II., pp. 181-300, 18S6. 

 The articles in this part are varied and interesting. Several deal with exotic 

 Botany ; but we shall almost confine our notice of the papers to those that 

 refer to the Botany of Scotland or to Scotch_botanists. 



