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HARD WICKE'S SCIENCE-GOSSIP. 



S. B. (Oxford). — A few slugs and small worms for the 

 common snake and blindworm will serve admirably as food. 

 The same kind of food, with such dead flies as may be picked 

 up from the windows during the summer, will supply the 

 lizards. Keep both dry moss and sand at the bottom of 

 your box. 



"Arinas." — We cannot undertake to say what the object 

 you mention is without seeing it. It m3y be a fungus, but 

 could only decide upon seeing it. 



F. L. St. A. — The FritiUary is a variety of F. meleagris. 

 The fungus is Polyporus bctulinns. 



J. G. J. — Your beetles to hand. The larger one is Dytiscus 

 jnarginalis (male) ; and the smaller is Acilius sulcatus. 



B. M. O. — Your mosses are as follows : — A. Hypnum sylva- 

 ticum; B. Tortula muralis; C. & D. Hypnum palustre ; 

 E. IVeissia controversa ; F. Hypnum serpens ; G. Fissidens 

 ■viridulus; H. Brynm atropnrpnreuin ; I. Polytrichum 

 commune. 



W. E. Green. — Your mosses are: — i. Tortula nitida; 2. 

 Brynm pseudotriquetritm ; 3. Hypnwn albicans ; 4. Hypnum 

 prielongmn ; 5. Hypnum KnciJjUi ; 6 & 7. Hypnnm cnpres- 

 siforme ; 8. Hypnum Swartzu, B. 



EXCHANGES. 



Wanted sections of common woods, bone teeth, &c. , fora- 

 minifera, feet and parts of insects, diatomaceous earths, &c, 

 in exchange for well-mounted slides. — C. W. Lawton, 200, 

 Essex-road, Islington, London. 



One-holed eggs of Dipper, Wheatear, Creeper, Long-tailed 

 Til, Pied, Yellow, and Grey Wagtails, Red-winged Starling, 

 Rook, Jackdaw, Magpie, Golden-winged Woodpecker, King- 

 fisher, Stock Dove, Turtle Dove, &c, &c, to exchange for 

 Nightingales, Reed Wren, Owls, Wrynecks, or other eggs. — J. 

 F. Pratt, Westgate, Ripon. 



Colorado Potato Beetles. Unset specimens to exchange 

 for examples illustrating Economic Entomology. — R. S. Hul- 

 bert, 40, Catherine-street, Strand, W. C. 



Material for slide of crystals for Polariscope in exchange 

 for good unmounted Entomological object (not wing). — Win. 

 Sargant, junr., Caverswall, Stoke-on-Trent. 



Birds' Eggs, side-blown. Well-marked specimens, labelled, 

 300 varieties. Exchange for others new to collection. Send 

 at once for my list. All letters answered. — H. Sissons, West- 

 bourne-road, Sheffield. 



J. W. Bulmer, near the Church, Northallerton, Yorks, will 

 exchange small screw printing-press, type, &c, also bird 

 eggs, for gold fish and other small fish for aquarium or fish- 

 globe. 



For Gomphonema geminatum, as collected, send stamped 

 envelope with micro-object of interest, or a well-mounted slide 

 in exchange. — James Simpson, 48, Arthur-street, Dumbiedykes- 

 road, Edinburgh. 



Poa bulbosa and CorynepJtorus canescens for 1479, 1483, 14S4- 

 1487 and other rare grasses, London Catalogue, 7th Edition. — 

 J. Keogh, 25, Camperdown-place, Great Yarmouth. 



For well-mounted palate of land-snail or slug send good 

 slide, not diatoms or polariscope object. — Henry Insley, 1, 

 Back Chester-place, Gerrard-street, Birmingham. 



Larvae of Qucrcns, Salicis, Dispar, Monacha, Castrcnsis, 

 Trcpida, Cecruleocephala , &c, for Lepidoptera in any stage ; 

 or good Bird Eggs. — Roland Green. 



Wanted diatoms mounted or unmounted, or any thing of 

 interest, for crystals mounted, diatoms mounted in situ, zoo- 

 phytes' palates mounted or unmounted, starches to show the 

 adulterations of food, &c. — Arthur Smith, 198, Essex-road, 

 Islington. 



For insects mounted whole send mounted slides, clean, of 

 diatoms, eyes of insects, diatom mounted in situ, &c. Only a 

 limited mimber to exchange. Apply early. — Albert Smith, 

 198, Essex-road, London. 



I have Science-Gossip 1877, bound, photo of Darwin, two 

 dippers (skins), and green woodpecker and Ray's wagtail 

 (wired). Wanted British Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, side-blown 

 birds' egg.-., or mounted diatoms. — W. Barrett Roue, 165, White 

 Ladies-road, Bristol. 



Wanted in exchange for SciENCE-Gossirs, Grattan's 

 " British Marine Alga?," either bound or unbound. — John 

 D. Duthie, Stonehaven, N.B. 



Wanted side-blown eggs in large quantities, every variety 

 almost. Exchange as may be arranged. Correspondence 

 answered from all parts, especially foreign. — John Wm. Sissons, 

 Sharron, Sheffield. 



Rare and local Suffolk plants during the season for exchange. 

 Now ready Nos. 1039, J 337- Shall be glad to hear from former 

 correspondents. — W. Jordan, Cockfield, Sudbury, Suffolk. 



Science-Gossit for 1S76 and 1877 offered in exchange for 

 fossils or shells. — A. Hnrker, Spring Bank, Hull. 



Rare Zoophytes and cleaned Foraminifera wanted. Will 

 give in exchange good wood sections, soundings, and other 

 material. — H. L., 6, Upper Phillimore -gardens, Kensington, W. 



For slide of parasite of horse {Triclwdcctes i-q it i) send a 

 well-mounted parasite to W. A. Hyslop, 22, Palmerston-place, 

 Edinburgh. 



London Catalogue, Nos. (7th Edition) 20, 27, 35 with 

 bulbils, 93, g6, 203, 206, 299, 301, 398, 352, 516, 532, 550, 608, 

 645. 671, 726, 932, 993, 1015, 1169, 1387, 1405, 1442, 1452, 1501, 

 1586, 1623, 1652, offered for 10, 11, 46, 47, 48, 56, 66, 68, 92, 

 104, 116, 131, 251, 264, 270, 358, 360, 365, 369, 374, 396, 474, 

 495, 502, 566, 574, 590, 600, 620. — Wm. West, 15, Horton-lane, 

 Bradford. 



Asarum Europepum or Asarabacca. Specimens of this rare 

 British plant in exchange for others of equal rarity, ferns pre- 

 ferred. — James W. Lloyd, Kington, Herefordshire. 



Seventh Edition London Catalogue, jfuncus pygmcus, 

 Carex capillaris, and others. — L. Tellow, 10, Radclyffe-street, 

 Oldham. 



For a slide of C. and Anchorate spicules send some object 

 of interest, Foraminifera preferred. — A. Alletsee, 11, Foley- 

 street, London, W. 



Either living or mounted specimens of Zonites cellarius, 

 Zonites e.vcavatus, for either ptipie, laii'te, or imagos of moths 

 or butterflies, British or Foreign, or other offers. — T, 26, Parker- 

 street, Warrington. 



Noel Humphreys' "British Moths," Macro and Micro,. 

 splendidly coloured. Wanted eye-piece or object glass for 

 microscope. — W. Harper, Norfolk-park, Maidenhead. 



Wanted parts of Foreign Beetles and Butterflies, Forami- 

 nifera, Zoophytes. Stained anatomical preparations and all 

 kinds of unmounted material in exchange for good specimens. — 

 Alpha, 16, Brunswick-street, Poplar, London, E. 



Eggs of sparrowhawk, bullfinch, common bunting, red 

 wagtail, chiffchaff, &c, in exchange for others. — G. B. Wood, 

 Lindow Grove, Alderley Edge, near Manchester. 



Wanted Bulimus R cevei and Bulimus Portei and other 

 Philippine land shells. Many rare species offered in exchange, 

 British and Foreign. — Address, F. M. Hele, Fairlight, Elm- 

 grove-road, Cotham, Bristol. 



A naturalist, who is going on a dredging cruise round 

 the South and West coast of England, would be glad to hear 

 from a gentleman having similar tastes who would be willing 

 to join him and pay a small part of the expense. For further 

 particulars address C. P. Ogilvie, F.L.S., Sizewell House, 

 Leiston, Suffolk. 



Sali.tr alba, var. ctrrnlea, offered for other good plants ; 

 rare species of Rubus, Rosa, Pyrns, Carduus, Hieracum, 

 Salix, Scirpus,'a.nd Carer especially desired. — E. W. Andrews, 

 University School, Hastings. 



Wanted, Science-Gossip for 1874-5-6, except Oct., Nov., 

 and Dec. 1876. Offered, double the number of weekly parts 

 of "Nature" and a quantity of consecutive numbers of the 

 " Garden," or offers. 



For disposal, at a very cheap rats, a beautiful series of 

 polished sections of Carboniferous corals from Clifton, Bristol. 

 — Apply to S. G. Perceval, Henbury, Bristol. 



L. C, Nos. 135, 209, 235, 253, 555, 556, 577, 581, 605, 653, 

 683, and many others, for other rare plants. List exchanged. — 

 J. Tempere, 10, Heald-place, Rusholme, Manchester. 



BOOKS, &c, RECEIVED. 



" Flowers : their Origin, Shapes, Perfumes, and Colours." 

 By J. E. Taylor, Ph. D., F.L.S., &c. London : Hardwicke & 

 Bogue. Price 7s. 6d. 



"Tropical Nature." By A. R. Wallace. London: Mac- 

 millan & Co. Price 12s. 



" Nutrition in Health and Disease." By Dr. J. H. Bennet. 

 Third Edition. London: J. & A. Churchill. 



" The Planisphere, and How to Use It." London : J. E. 

 Catty. 



"Transactions Watford Natural History Society." 



" Industrial Art." May. 



" Land and Water." 



"American Naturalist." April. 



" Potter's American Monthly." April. 



" Familiar Science and Fancier's Journal." 



" Science pour Tous." 



" Chambers' Journal." May. 

 &c. &c. &c. 



Communications received up to 9TH ult., from: — 

 F. K.— T. McG.— W. B. R.— J. S.— N. B. C— G. T. B.— 

 R. G.-R. L. H.— L. J.— J. P. G.— W. H.— G. B. W.— 

 E. H.— W. W.— A. A.— D. J. P.— J. D. O.— A. H.— J. W. W. 

 -W. H. L.— J. H. A. J.— L. T.— J. S.— J. W. R— H. L.— 

 W. R. T.— W. B.— T. P.— G. C. D.— H. L. S.— J. II.— 

 W. A. P.— H. R. P.— H. I.— W. B. B.— W. B. G.-J. W. S. 

 — W. J.— T. H. B.— H. T. S.— J. V.— Z. L. E.— F. R. M.— 

 A. S.— A. C— F. M. H.-S. A. S.— L. S. E.— H. C. C — 

 J. D.— R. H.— Dr. de C— E. D. M.— H. P. M.-W. A. H.— 

 J. W. L.— H. E. W.— J. A. K.— H. L.— J. M. H.— T. L— 

 H. B.— C. G.— J. D. D.— J. K.-J. H.— A. H. B. -H. T — 

 W. H. B.— J. K.— Dr. B.— J. F. R. -R. B. C— C. W. L. 

 — F. H. A.— J. F. P.— S. B. A.— H. S.— H. J. J. L — F. A. 

 St. A.— A. P. W.— E. R. P.— J. G. J.— E. E. E.— W. S. jun. 

 — W. S. F.— J. W. B.— W. S.— H. F. B.— J. B. G.— R. S. H. 

 —Dr. L. G. M.— R. M.— &c. &c. &c. 



