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The Trout, (Salmo fario.) — The Trout, as I have before stated in my Xotes, 

 does not often attain-any very large size in the River Froome; and I therefore 

 mention that one was taken with an artificial fly this week by Mr. Frederick 

 Fort, Auctioneer, weighing two pounds, three-quarters, and two and a half 

 ounces. This is very large for this river; it was caught at Grey's Bridge, 

 near the town. 



Coldness of the Weather. — Up to this time, for a very long period, the coldness 

 of the weather in this neighbourhood has been very unfavourable to entomol- 

 ogists, and has been particularly observable. I myself, although much engaged 

 in business, confess to occasionally "stealing a day" for rambling in the fields 

 and woods "entomologizing;" but this year I have been sadly disappointed on 

 account of the weather. In one whole day I only took specimens of the 

 Small Skipper, {Pamphila Linea,) Silver washed Fritillary, {Argynnis Paphia,) 

 Large Meadow Brown, (Hippai'chia Janira,) and Wood Einglet, (Hipparchia 

 Hyperanthus,) in a field near a wood; and with great difficulty procured from 

 the ferns, broom, etc., in the wood; one or two specimens only of Coccinellidce; 

 and several of the order Hi/menoptera; whereas in other years I have at the 

 same season discovered at least three or four times the number. 



Dorchester, July 30th., 1853. 



BRITISH EVERGREENS.— No. 3. 



BY J. MC' IXTOSH, ESQ. 



{Continued from paffe 226.) 



Ilex dipyrena. — The Two-seeded-berried Holly, a very interesting and pictu- 

 resque shrub, a native of Nepal and Chinese Tartary, about twelve 

 feet high. It bears a close resemblance to the Common Holly of 

 England, especially when covered with its clusters of red berries; it 

 was long considered as only a variety of the Common; it is, however, 

 quite distinct. It is also known under the name of/. Cunninghamii, 

 in some nurseries. 



" excelsa. — A lofty Nepal species, quite hardy; this is the spinosa of some 

 authors. 



" elliptica. — This fine species is a native of Peru. 



" latifolia. — The Broad-leaved Holly. This fine species is a native of 

 Japan; leaves dark green, from six to eight inches long, and three 

 to four inches broad, very stiff", smooth, and shining, with serrated 

 edges, quite hardy, and grows to the height of twenty feet. This very 

 desirable species should be in every collection of Trees and Shrubs. 



" laxiflora. — The Loose-flowered Holly, a native of Carolina, introduced ia 

 1811; flowers in May. 



" macrophylla. — This species is a native of Japan. 



" njicrocorpa. — This is another of Mr. Fortune's introductions from the North 



