iv CONTENTS. 



new Species of Pinus, a native of California, discovered 

 by Mr David Douglas. 20. Nutritious Substance trans- 

 ported by the Wind. 21. On the Fecundation of 

 Flowers. 22. Erica ciliaris, - - 398-402 



ZOOLOGY. 



23. New method of quickly destroying the life of Insects, by 

 M. A. Ricord, traveller to the Royal Museum of Natu- 

 ral History at Paris, &c. 24. On the Tyrian Purple, by 

 M. Lesson. 2,5. Microscopical Observations on Fresh- 

 water Mussels, - - - - 403, 404 



ANTHROPOLOGY. , 



26. Diversity of taste respecting Food. 2?. A Woman deli- 

 vered of Five Children. 28. Population of England. 

 29. Method of Tattooing. 30. On the Predominance of 

 the Right Arm over the Left, - - 406, 407 



ARTS. 



31. Artificial Ultramarine, - - - - 408 



STATISTICS. 



,32. Culture of Turnips, . - - . 408 



Art. XXVIIl. List of Patents granted in Scotland from 



April 26. to July 22. 1828, - - 410 



XXIX. List of Patents granted in Scotland from 



June 20. to August 5. 1828, - - 412 



List of Plates, - - . ib. 



Index, - - - - 413 



