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CONTENTS. 



Notes OQ the Rook. fCorvus frugilegus.J By S. Stone, Esq 



Domestic Pets. — The Common Squirrel. By Wm. Kidd, Esq 



Crested Cariaraa. (Cariama crlstata.) By Mr. J. 0. Haupek 



Notice of the Species of Carabiis occurring around London. By G. Stockley, Esq. 253 



Characteristics of Common Birds. By O. S. Round, Esq 254 



The Propagation of Hardy Trees and Shrubs 257 



A Contrast. By G. R. Twinn, Esq 260 



Summary of the Weather for April and May, 1855. By Mr. T. Lister ib. 



Review 262 



Retrospect 263 



Miscellaneous Notices 264 



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We have just received notice of the occurrence of a specimen of the Esquimaux Curlew 

 (Numenius horealis) in Scotland. The particulars will be given in our next. 



Errata : Page 228, Hue 6 from bottom — for dust, read rust. 

 „ 229, ,, 11 — for these offer, read there appear. 

 ,, ih., ,, 16 — for name, read named. 

 „ 231, „ 4 from bottom — for Mc Gillavey, read Macgillivray. 



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