190 The Scottish Naturalist. 



On dead twigs of Hedera Helix (Ivy), near Aberdeen, in 

 February. 

 Dee. 

 *84. H. Sambuci Muell. 2304 (D. & R. Trail, Sc. Nat. 1887, p. 40). 

 On dead branches of Sambucus nigra (Elder), at Elmhill, near 

 Aberdeen, in November. 

 Dee. 

 Pycnidia in groups, small, subcutaneous, then erumpent ; sporidia 

 10-14 by 2J-3J, 3-septate, dark olive-brown. 

 85. H. exigua Cooke, 2330, C. 274, M. 1115 (D. & R. Cooke, in 

 Grevillea III., p. 178). 

 " On smooth bark." 



Forth (Edinburgh). 



PKOCEEDINGS AND TKAtfSACTIOtfS OF THE NATURAL 

 HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 



(Vol. I., New Series, Part III., 1885-86, with 3 Plates, 1887.) 



THE newly-published part of the above publication keeps up the 

 high character that it has earned in the past. The papers 

 deal for the most part with the Fauna and Flora of Scotland, and 

 must be indispensable to all interested in these subjects, as they con- 

 tain much valuable information. We can only very briefly indicate 

 their titles and nature. 



Notes on the Land and Fresh- Water Mollusca of 

 Greenock and surrounding District, by Thos. Scott 



(pp. 279-285). In this are enumerated all the species known 

 to the author, special attention being drawn to certain species 

 and varieties not included in the Fauna and Flora of the West 

 of Scotland, published in 1876. 



Notes on some Alpine Plants from Forfarshire and 

 Aberdeenshire, by Peter Ewing (pp. 286-289). 



Jottings from My Notebook, by David Robertson, F.L.S. (pp. 

 290-294). This paper relates to the companionship of the 

 sexes of Pagurus Prideauxii, the, source of the mucus thrown 

 out by the sea-urchin Amphidotus cordatus, and the mode of 

 life of Scaphander lignarius. 



