CONTENTS. Vll 



Page 

 XLV. On the Fructification of the Rhizocarpece. By M. J. Schlei- 

 den 408 



New Books : — The Physical Atlas; a series of Maps illustrating the 

 Geographical distribution of Natural Phenomena, by H. Berg- 

 haus, LL.D., F.R.G.S. &c, and A. K. Johnston, F.R.G.S. &c— 

 A History of Inventions, Discoveries and Origins, by Prof. Beck- 

 mann. Edited by W. Francis, Ph.D. &c, and J. W. Griffith, M.D. 

 &c 409—414 



Proceedings of the Zoological Society ; Botanical Society of Edin- 

 burgh 414—426 



Habits of the " Kakapo " and " Macro " of New Zealand ; On the Me- 

 dicinal Properties of our Geraniums, by Dr. Johnston ; On the 

 genus Pedicularia or Thyreus ; Descriptions of some new species 

 of Indian Lizards, by J. E. Gray, Esq. ; Description of Unto aba- 

 coides, a new species, by S. S. Haldeman ; New species of Volute ; 

 Meteorological Observations and Table 427 — 432 



NUMBER CXXII. SUPPLEMENT. 



XL VI. On the Organization of the Polygastric Infusoria. By C. 

 Eckhard. (With two Plates.) 433 



XL VI I. Descriptions of three newly-discovered British species of 

 Coleoptera. By T. Vernon Wollaston, B. A., F.C.P.S. (With a 

 Plate.) 452 



XL VIII. The Birds of Calcutta, collected and described by Carl J. 



SUNDEVALL 454 



Proceedings of the Zoological Society ; Entomological Society ; Bota- 

 nical Society of Edinburgh 461 — 474 



Description of an Agaric new to the British Flora ; Description of a 



new British Sponge, by Dr. Johnston 474 — 475 



Index , •> 476 



