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HARDWICKE'S SCIENCE-GOSSIP. 



F. H. A. — Your specimen seems to be Sedum Anglicum, bu 



■without the colour shown in the "English Botany." Notice 

 the leaves gibbous below. 



L. N.-No signs of life were perceived in your honey-grub. 



R. L. H. — The supposed Ustilago "is Urocystis pompholy- 

 godes, not uncommon on the Ranunculacea:." The second 

 object you sent is a "Fungus — a Polyactis — probably/', vul- 

 garis." 



A. Dowses.—" This is a fungus, one of the Myxogastres, 

 perhaps Licet* fra&iformis." 



M. K. — Yours received with thanks. 



C. W. H. — Write to the Scottish Marine Station, Granton, 

 Edinburgh, for price list of specimens, or other information. 



G. E. East, jun. — "The Journal of Science," i>. 6d. 

 monthly, 3 Horse-shoe Court, Ludizate Hill ; " Science," 

 The Science Company, publishers, Cambr dge, Mass., 15 cents, 

 weekly ; "Geology of Suffolk," by Dr. Taylor, may be found 

 in White's Suffolk Directory, &c. (W. White, Hoole's Chambers, 

 Bank Street, Sheffield). 



E. Wade Wilton. — Yours is not an exchauge. 



EXCHANGES. 



Good botanical, histological, crystals, polariscopic, diatoms, 

 fish scales and miscellaneous microscopic slides for others as 

 good of bacilli, entozoa, alga;, desmids, zoophytes, rocks, fossil 

 woods. — B. Wells, Dalmain Road, Forest Hill. 



Wanted, Sir Chailes Lyell's "Principles of Geology," tenth 

 edition, and SciENCE-Gossir, to value ; and will give in 

 exchange the "Imperial Gazetteer: a General Dictionary of 

 Geography, Physical, Political, Statistical, and Descriptive, 

 with a Supplement bringing the Geographical Information down 

 to the La'est Dates," edited by W. G. Blackie, Ph. L>., F.R.G.S., 

 in two vols. — James Meek, 7 Rosebank Road, Dundee. 



What offers for Science-Gossip, Nos. 229 to 241, inclusive, 

 unbound? — Frank Rayner, Sherwood, Nottingham. 



Foraminifh ra, Haliphysema Tumanowiczii, for any other 

 rare species. — F. W. Millett, Marazion, Cornwall. 



Cabinet, suitable for butterflies, micro objects, Src , exchange 

 injected micro objects. — S., 20 Montpelier Road, Highgate. 



Wanted, a quantity of insects (in spirit), foraminiicra, bo- 

 tanical specimens, and specimens of horn and hoof for section 

 cutting, parasites, eggs of insects, &c. ; good exchange given 

 in well-mounted micro slides. — C. Collins, Bristol House, 

 Harlesden, N.W. 



For exchange, 50 kite's eggs, roller's, raven's, and others. 

 Wanted, kestrel's, long-eared owl's, snipe's, redpole's, ringed 

 plover's, woodcock's, and other commoner species. — W. Raine, 

 Studley Terrace, New Leeds, Leeds. 



Strong tricycle, telescoping axle, in good condition, with all 

 accessories, offered for microscope or botanical works. — J. 

 Hamson, 19 Victoria Road, Bedford. 



Waniei., any odd publications (geological) with figures of 

 fossils in them ; write stating requirement ; also any odd numbers 

 of the " Proceedings" of the Geologists' Association of volumes 

 vii. and viii. — George E. East, jun., 241 Evering Road, Upper 

 Clapton, E. 



" System of the World," " Phenomena of the Solar System," 

 " Architecture of the Heavens." " Planet Neptune," " On the 

 Solar System," all Nicols's ; Kolliker's "Manual of Human 

 Histology ;" "Polynesian Mythology," Sir G. Grey; Hodder's 

 "Memoirs of My Time;" Heath's " Engli-h Peasantry:" 

 Aitkins's "Annals of George III. ;" Nolan's " History of the 

 War against Russia," 2 vols.; H. Clarke's "History of the 

 War," 2 vols. ; also some proof engravings ; offered in exchange 

 for best micro objective, 1 j n . ; Prcscot's " Conquest of 

 Mexico," original edition ; entomological works or other ac- 

 ceptable matter. Ant lion, Myrmetion, larva ; few specimens 

 wanted in exchange.— M. L. Sykes, 1 Seedley Road, Pendleton, 

 Manchester. 



Pisidium roseitm, Faludina contecta. Helix lamellata, and 

 other local species; in exchange for Acme vertigo, Succinea 

 oblonga, or well-marked varieties. — S. C. Cockerell, 51 Wood- 

 stock Road, Bedford Park, Chiswick, W. 



Exotic butterflies, numerous duplicates: Orti. Brookiana, 

 Richmondii, mines, Papilio Paris, polyctor, philoxenns, pro- 

 tenor, Urania rliypheus, Morfho amathonte, &c. : also wings 

 of brilliant species. — Hudson, Railway Terrace, Cross Lane, 

 Manchester. 



1 will exchange red crag fossils for any others. — H. P. 

 Dodrid^e, 7 Baker Street, W.C. 



For exchange, geological specimens ; botanical or geological 

 cabinet wanted. — P., 4 Merridale Lane, Wolverhampton. 



Stam 1 - and crest album offered in exchange for any geological 

 publications with plates or woodcuts cf fossils in them frum the 

 Eocene formations. — George E. East, jun., 241 Evering Road, 

 Upper Clapton, E. 



Three Urge store boxes, containing upwards of 200 species 

 of Lepidoptera ; will exchange for b^oks on cht mi try, geology, 

 physics, eic. Full particulars from — C. H. Ireland, 107 Bignor 

 Street, Cheetham, Manchester. 



Heriiarium of upwards of 500 British plants, many rare 

 species, beautifully preserved and mounted, to exchange lor 

 good 3 in. and 4 in. objectives and nose-piece for microscope. — ■ 

 Erica, 71 High Sticct, Buaibury. 



Offered, rhaetic fossils from Aust Cliff, small teeth, copro- 

 lites, &c , in exchange for foreign recent shells, or good fossils 

 not in collection. — F. Hele, Fairlight, ■ Elmgrove Road, 

 Gotham, Bristol. 



Offered, several years' Science-Gossip in exchange fo- 

 valuable foreign shells or offers.— F. M. Hele, Fairlight, Elm 

 grove Road, Cotham, Bristol. 



Will give Woodward's " Geology of England and Wales," 

 Taylor's " The Aquarium," and Adams's " Collecior's Manual 

 of British Land and Freshwater Shells," for one of Elcock'ft 

 type slides of foramini'era (50 species), or 2 dozen slides of 

 ■ forams. (single species on each slidel, or good books on forann- 

 niferA— Edward Halkyard, Knutsford, Cneshire. 



Shells for exchange: Paludina vivipara, Planorbis line- 

 atus, Limncra auricula ria, Limax Icevis, Zon. glaber, Zeu. 

 radiatulus, V. antivertigo, and many others. Desiderata, 

 other shells, Briti-h eggs, or parts of last edition of "Yarrell s 

 British Birds."— F. Fcnn, 20 Woodstock Road, Bedford Park, 

 Chiswick, W. 



Wanted, eegs of long-tailed tit, cole tit, bearded tit, crested 

 tit, grey wagtail, woodlark, wryneck, creeper, nuthatch, red- 

 winged starling, spotted flycatcher, and red-backed shrike. 

 Desiderata, can give eggs of U. gullimote, herring gull, black- 

 headed gull, kittiwake, coot, rook, ringdove, lapwing, and 

 partridge.— J. R. Murray, 10 St. Paul's Street, Aberdeen. 



Science-Gossip for 1878 and 1879, in numbers, for British 

 biids' eggs (side- blown, one hole}, butterflies or moihs, or offers. 

 — F. J. Ra^ell, 9 Raglan Street, Peas Hill Road, Nottingham. 



Eggs. — Warned a good, strong, perfect, and light trout rod, 

 in good condition, with approval, in exchange for 179 perfect 

 birds' eggs, only 29 common, including shrike 9, wagtail 5, 

 reed Warbler n, rush lark 9, ringdove 4, crow 5, waterhen b, 

 plover 2, stonechat 8, redstart 3. Almost all the rare eggs 

 have more thin two. List sent. Address by letter only J. F., 

 Lyndhurst Villas, Grimsby. Enclose stamp for reply. 



Wanted botanical cabinet. Offered — large entomological 

 corked box, with a few lepidopteia, small corked box. gilt pins 

 of various sizes, gauze net, lantern, larva box, &c. State size 

 of cabinet. — J. W. Baylis, 56 Vine Street, Liverpool. 



Nests and eggs with full data of lesser redpole, yellow 

 wagtail, whinchat, meadow pipit, also clutches of several others. 

 Wanted, nests and eggs of ring ouz e, stonechat, rock pipit, 

 lesser whitethroat, woodlark, &c. — Thos. H. Hcdworth, Dun- 

 ston-on-Tyne. 



Offki-ed — clutches of sp. hawk, dipper, reed bunting, swift, 

 ringed plover, oyster-catcher, heron, snipe, swan, little grebe, 

 cormorant, shag, kittiwake, lesser and greater black-backed 

 and herring gulls, Richardson's skua. Eg^s of chough, long- 

 eared owl, stonechat, gold crest, rock pipit, bullfinch, hooded 

 crow, nightjar, woodcock, guillemot, razor-bill, gannet, shear- 

 water, storm petrel. Wanted complete clutches only. — R. J. 

 Ussher, Cappagh, Lismore. 



Wanted, members for Entomological Evercirculator. Ad- 

 dress for particulars, Mr. T. F. Uttley, 17 Brasenose Street, 

 Albert Square, Manchester. 



BOOKS, ETC., RECEIVED. 

 " Official Year Book of the Scientific and Learned Societies 

 of Great Britain and Ireland." (Charles Griffin & Co.). — "A 

 Manual of Health Science," Andrew Wilson. F.R.S.E. 

 (Longmans). — " Birds of Lancashire," by F. S. Mitchell (Van 

 Voorst) — " The Copper bearing Rocks of Lake Superior," by 

 Roland Duer Irving (U. S. Ceol. Survey J. — '• Walks in Epping 

 Forest," by Percy Lindley I123-5 Fleet Street)— " Annual 

 Report of Hackney Micro. & Nat. Hist. Soc," — " Proceedings 

 of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia." — "Ben 

 Brierley's Journal." — " Botanical Gazette." — " 15th Annual 

 Report of the Wellington College Natural Science Society.'' — 

 "On the Granite and Schistose Rocks of N. Donegal," by Dr. 

 C. Callaway. — "A Plea for Comparative Lithology," by Dr. C. 

 Callaway. — " Journal of New York Microscopical Society." — 

 " The Naturalist." — " Ocean and Air Currents," by T. D. 

 Smellie. — "American Monthly Microscopical Journal." — 

 " Feuille des Jeunes Naturalistes." — " Proceedings of the 

 Liverpool Naturalists' Field Club," 1884-5. — "The Mersey 

 Tunnel, its Geological Aspects and Results," by T. Mellard 

 Reade, F.G.S.— "The Periodical Cicada," by C. V. Riley.— 

 "Cosmos " — "The American Natural. st." — " The Medico-legal 

 Journal," New York. — '"Journal of the Royal Microscopical 

 Society." — " Science." 



Communications received up to iith ult. from:— 

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

 W. W.— W. E. B — C. B. H.— E. J. E.— G. D.— J. P.— W. R. 

 — F. T.— J. S.— G E. E., jun.— F. H. A.— J. W.— C. C. D.— 

 R. L. H— E. H. R.-J. W. B.— R. H.— J. M.— F. R.— L. N. 

 —A. J. W.— F. H. A.— J. H.— H. G. F.- S. & S.— T. D. A. C. 

 — B. H— A. W. jun.-C B. M.— F. R— C. W. H.— P. Q. Z. 

 —J. R.— W. G. W.— J. W. G.-M. L. S.— R. P.— G. F. B.— 

 V. G— J. B.— G.-J. B.—T. F. U.— F. H.— J. H.— E. H.— 

 F. G. F.— R. J. U.-E. W. W.— F. J. R.-C. R.-E. A. W. 

 — C. H. I.— J. F.— W. T. C— H. P. D.—]. R. M.— A. E. P. 

 —J. R. M.— S. C. C— H. & . &c. 



