i^&nltnt^. 



Science oiT the SEl-SiiORE. By Shibxet Hibbeed 109 

 Fmnts of the Upper Chai-k Foemation. By 



J. E. Leifchild 113 



BiED Peeseeting. By 0. S. Bound 117 



Telescopes foe Amateues. By Heebeet Hxtest 120 

 Do Dogs ttndeSstand Hitman Speech? By 



MicHASEL Westcott , 121 



A Philosopher in a Eailway Teain. By J. A. 



Daties 122 



Wayside Weeds and theib Teachings. In 



Six Handetjls. Handfiti, II. By Spencee 



Thomson, M.D 123 



A Geological Scene in the Isle of Wight. 



Alum Bay and the Needles. By S. J. 



Mackie 126 



The Eteuscan Vase 129 



Meteoes, oe Falling Staes. By E. J. Lowe... 130 



PAGE 



A Wild Peimeose 138 



The Expected Geeat Comet. By Geo. W. F. 



Chambees JSO 



Leaf Geometry 140 



Grease in the Cabinet 142 



Meteorology of Notember 143 



Astronomical Observations foe November ... 143 



Things of the Season — November 143 



Me. Noteworthy's Coeneb 144 



New Planet 144 



Undeeground Tempeeatuee 144 



Flint Implements in the Deift 144 



Purification of Water 144 



Big Ships 144 



Toads in the Heart of Trees, etc 144 



The Moon's Motion ; 144 



The Banana at Kew 144 



The Articles in Recreative Science " axe Copyright, and the Right of Translation is reserved. 



Commumcations for the Editor to be addressed to Messrs. Groombridge & Sons, 5, Paternoster Eow. 



*,* Correspondents are desired in all cases to communicate their real names and addresses, which will, as a rule, be held in confidence. 



Letters needing a reply should reach us by the 15th at latest. 



QUE LETTEE-BOX. 



AsTEOMtrs. — The best small maps of the heavens we know of are 

 those published in " MUner's Gallery of Nature." They are 

 adapted to the four quarters of the year, and may be obtained on 

 application to Messrs. W. and K. Chambers, Paternoster Kow. 



Mr. WiLsoir is thanked for copy of Theorem, which is scarcelj' of 

 the Recreative character suggested by our title. 



W. E. NuTVALL. — We carefully considered the point you urge 

 before we commenced. You must not only consider " number of 

 pages," but the character of the authors and the profusion of 

 illustrations. 



Charles Mubeat. — The list of Perihelion passages can only be 

 obtained, as far as we know, from the Nautical Almanac. 



J. Gr. W. — Mr. West doubts if your specimen be a Diatom at all, 

 and if it be, he cannot name it from a rude sketch. He would be 



glad to receive the slide, and has an idea that the object is one of 

 special interest. 



W. H. E. wishes for advice on the best mode of cleaning corals 

 and madrepores that have become soiled by dust. AVe imagine 

 weak hydrochloric acid to be the best. Perhaps some of our 

 friends wUl supply information. 



WiSBEACH. — The plant came too late for our botanical adviser. 

 We recommend " Yarrell's Fishes," but there are no coloured 

 plates. 



Books Eeceivi!I).— "Geology in the Garden ; or, The Fossils in 



the Flint Pebbles." By Henry Eley, M.A. Bell and Daldy. 



" Telescope Teachings : A Familiar Sketch of Astronomical Dis- 

 covery." By the Hon. Mrs. Ward. AVith 15 Illustrations in 

 Colours. Groombridge and Sons. 



RECREATIVE SCIENCE. 



CONTENTS OF NUMBER ONE. 



The Endeavour. 



Science and the Boy. 



The Planets. By B.J.Lowe, of Hlghfield Observatory, Nottingham. 



How to Gather Diatoms. By Tuffen Weat. 



Wayside Weeds and their Teachings. By Spencer Thomson, M.D. 



Tame Fishes. 



Humboldt. In Two Parts. Part I. By Hain Friswell. 



Water-Glass in Photography. By T. A. Malone. 



Night-Flying Moths. By H. Noel Humphreys. 



Science on the Sea-Shore. I. Flints and Sponges, By Shirley Hibberd. 



The Key to a Bird's Heart. By William Kidd, of Hammersmith. 



The Gyrascope. By E. G. Wood. 



Grand Prize Bird Show at Southampton. 



Astronomical Observations for August. 



Occultation of Saturn by the Moon, May 8." 



Things of the Season — August. 



Meteorology of August. 



Mr. Noteworthy's Corner. How to Observe the Habits of Birds 



— Miniature Eockwork— Flints in the Drift— New Solvent and 



Cement. 



CONTENTS OF 



The Ceaseless Work of the Sea.— Rock-Strata and their Materials. 



By S. J. Mackie. 

 Wingless Birds. By W. C. L. Martin. 



The " Consecratio " Coins. Part I. By H. Noel Humphreys. 

 The Green Tree-Frog. By Shirley Hibberd. 

 Death among the Gold-Fish. 



Wayside Weeds and their Teachings. By Spencer Thomson, M.D. 

 Humboldt. In Two Parts. Part II. By Hain Friswell. 

 Talk about Trees. By O. S. Eound. 



NUMBEE TWO. 



Wardian Cases. 



Collecting and Preserving Fungi. By Frederick Y. Brocas. 

 Diatoms : How to Prepare for the Microscope. By Tuffen West. 

 Meteorology of September. 

 Astronomical Observations for September. 

 Things of the Season — September. 



Mr. Noteworthy's Corner. Alleged Shaksperian Forgeries— How 

 many Eggs does the Cuckoo lay i*— Colours of Shells. 



CONTENTS OF NUMBER THREE. 



Management of Aquaria. By Shirley Hibberd. 



Harmonies of Nature Eeflected in Art. The Nettle and the Wasp. 



By Eicbard Deakin, M.D. 

 What is a Diatom ? By Tuffen West. 



The Kaleidoscopic Colour-top. Invented by John Gorham.M.R.C.S., 

 Winter Management of Cage Birds. By William Kidd. 

 A TraveUing Oyster-bed. By W. C. L. Martin. 

 FaUing Stars. 

 "^^S. ".Consecratio" Coins of the Roman Emperors and their 



Famihes. In Two Parts. Part II. Bv H. Noel Humnhrfivs. 



The Expansion of Metal. By William C. Burder. 



Phrenology in the Poultry Yard. By W. B. Tegetmeier. 



Aquatic Architects. 



Meteorology of October. 



Astronomical Observations for October. 



Things of the Season — October. 



Mr. Noteworthy's Corner. The Affection of Fish. Abundance of 

 Fungi. Naturalist's Telescope. Origin of Words. Eockvrork 

 for 1 em-cases, etc. Appearance of a Star under the Telescope. 

 Pistol f!ftmfirn. ISTatiire's BoniiHfiil Provision. 



