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LIST OF BERWICKSHIRE COLEOPTERA. 



Notice of the Smilacina bifolia (Gonvallaria hifoliajy a British Plant. 

 By R. Embleton, Surgeon. 



For my knowledge of this interesting addition to the British Flora, 

 I am indebted to my friend, the Rev. Osd. Head, ofHowick, who dis- 

 covered it growing, rather sparingly, ** under the shade of a wide 

 spreading beech," in one of the woods at Ho wick. It has hitherto 

 been found in France, Germany, and other parts of the Continent ; 

 and I possess a specimen in my herbarium from Norway, collected by 

 my friend Mr R. B. Bowman, of Leadenhall Street, London. It is 



