CONTENTS. V 



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XXIV. Description of Caprolagus, a new genus of Leporine Mam- 

 malia. By E. Blyth, Esq., Curator of the Asiatic Society's Museum. 163 



XXV. A Synopsis of the British Rubi. By Charles C. Babington, 

 M.A., F.L.S., F.G.S. &c .' 1C5 



XXVI. Notes on some rare species of Animals found on the Coasts 



of Ireland. By John Scouler, M.D 176 



XXVII. Characters of some undescribed species of Chalcidifes. By 

 Francis Walker, Esq., F.L.S 177 



XXVIII. On the Development of Starch and Chlorophylle Gra- 

 nules. By Carl Nageli 185 



XXIX. Botanical Notices from Spain. By Moritz Willkomm ... 187 

 Proceedings of the Royal Institution ; Zoological Society 197—209 



Mildness of the Season ; De Hirundinum ad nos reditu ; Agrimonia 

 odorata, Aiton ; Hassall's 'British Freshwater Algae'; On the 

 Disease of the Plantain, by George R. Bonyun, M.D. ; Meteoro- 

 logical Observations and Table 209 — 216 



NUMBER CXII. 



XXX. Observations on the Tribe SphceriacecB, and descriptions of 

 certain new Genera. By Prof. Giuseppe de Notaris 217 



XXXI. Notes on the genus of Insects Sitona, with descriptions of 

 two new species. By John Walton, Esq., F.L.S 227 



XXXII. A Synopsis of the British Eubi. By Charles C. Babing- 

 ton, M.A., F.L.S., F.G.S. &c 235 



XXXIII. Abstract of a memoir on the Embryogeny, the Anatomy 

 and Physiology of tlie Simple Ascidians, &c. By M. Van Beneden, 

 Professor in the Catholic University of Louvain, &c 248 



XXXIV. On the Development of C/iara. By C. Muller. (With 

 three Plates.) 254 



XXXV. On the Occurrence of Tetraspores in Algae. By G. H. K. 

 Thwaites, Esq 262 



XXXVI. Botanical Notices from Spain. By Moritz Willkomm... 263 



Proceedings of the Linnsean Society ; Botanical Society of Edinburgh ; 



Entomological Society ; Zoological Society 270 — 293 



On a new genus of Dogs, by J. E. Gray, Esq. ; Trophonia Good^irii; 

 On the possibility of obtaining healthy Tubers from diseased Po- 

 tatoes, by M. Durand ; Description of a new species of Conovulus, 

 by C. A. Recluz; The late Mr. Loudon ; Meteorological Observa- 

 tions and Table 293 — 296 



