2 40 The Scottish Naturalist. 



„ „ — u On remarkable structures resembling ova 



from deep water." 

 „ „ — " On the ova of the Skulpin." 



Struthers, Prof. John — " On the Tay Whale (Megaptera longimana) 



and other whales recently obtained in the district." 



BOTANY. 



Bruce, Rev. W. S.— "Flora of Banffshire." 



Grant, James — " Flora of Caithness." 



Mackenzie, Jas. — " Flora of Elgin." 



Wilson, William — " On Aberdeenshire plants as food for animals." 



In the Anthropological section also there were several papers of 

 local interest read ; they dealt chiefly with archaeological subjects. 



During the week, two conferences of delegates of Corresponding 

 local Societies were held ; but the attendance at both was disap- 

 pointingly small ; and it was resolved to call the attention of the 

 Societies to the need of a more lively interest being manifested in 

 the matter of sending delegates that would take part in the work 

 of the conferences, and to the risk of Societies that were unrepre- 

 sented being cut off the roll of Corresponding Societies. 



Dr. Garson submitted a request for assistance, such as could 

 be supplied by local societies with little difficulty, to the committee 

 of the British Association appointed " for the purpose of defining 

 tjie Racial Characters of the Inhabitants of the British Isles." 



Professor Hillhouse represented the danger of extirpation in 

 which rare plants are exposed, and requested that local societies 

 should co-operate to prevent such an evil being done. 



Mr. de Ranee submitted requests for information regarding 

 boulders, erosion of coasts, and underground waters, all solely in 

 England and Wales. 



Want of space in this number makes it necessary to hold over to the next 

 number several papers, namely -.—British Marine Algae, by E. M. 

 Holmes, F.L.S.,~F.R.B.S.E., &c. ; Plants of West ROSS, by G. C. 

 Druce, F.L.S. ; Forms of Carex new to Scotland, by Ar. Bennett, 

 F.L.S. ; Mycologia Scotica, Supplement, and conclusion of The 

 Lepidoptera of the Shetland Islands, by A. Hoffmann ; besides 

 several Reports of Local Societies. For these papers and reports we beg to 

 thank our contributors very sincerely, and we venture to hope a continuance 

 of their kind assistance to render this Magazine useful, and valuable. 



