334 The Scottish Naturalist. 



PROCEEDINGS AND TRANSACTIONS OP THE NATURAL 

 HISTORY SOCIETY OP GLASGOW. 



[New Series, Vol. i, Part I, 1885 ; Part 2, 1S86 ; and index to First Series, 

 Vols. 1-5, 185 1 -1883.] 



Since our last notice of the publications of this— one of the most energetic of 

 Scottish scientific societies — the above have been issued. The index to Vols, 

 1-5 is calculated to add very greatly to the usefulness of these volumes, and to 

 facilitate reference to the mass of information contained in them. Its execution 

 is such as to reflect great credit on Mr. M'Kay, by whom it was drawn up. 



Vol. 1 of the new series is in no way inferior to the earlier volumes, and 

 contains numerous original articles of interest. Most of these deal with Scotch 

 botany and zoology. Space restricts us here to an enumeration of their head- 

 ings, with a brief notice of the subjects; where not indicated with sufficient 

 clearness by the headings, such notices are placed within brackets. In Part 

 1 the separate articles are as follows : — 



Notes on (the Habits of) the Common Limpet, by David 

 Robertson, F.L.S. ; Experiments with Chilian Seed-Potatoes 



(grown in Scotland), by Thomas King ; then follow three papers by Peter 



Cameron, viz., On the origin of the Forms of Galls; On the 

 habits of Euura olim Cryptocampus, and On the occur- 

 rence of Microdon mutabilis L. in the "West of Scotland. 

 A few notes on the Mammals and Birds of Rousay, one of 

 the Orkney Islands, by T. E. Buckley, F.Z.S., extends over pp. 44-76. 

 Notes on Silene Maritima (relating to variations in number of the 

 styles), by Thomas Scott. Meteorological Notes for 1883, and 

 Remarks on the state of Vegetation in the Public Parks of 

 Glasgow, by D. M'Lellan. The Topknots {Rhombus), by W. 



Anderson Smith. Some instances of the retarded migration 



of Swallows, by William C. Angus. The Mistletoe, by R. Turner. 



In the "Transactions" in Part 2 are contained the following: — Disap- 

 pearance of the Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus L,.), from 

 the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, by Robert Service. Meteor- 

 ological Notes for 1884, and remarks on the state of 

 Vegetation in the Public Parks of Glasgow, by D. M'Lellan. 

 Jottings from my Note-book; Talitrus Locusta L. (habits 



and food); and Notes On Pedicellarise, by David Robertson, F.L.S. 



The Medlar, Apple, and Quince, Remarks on the structure 

 of their Fruit, by Thomas King. Domestic habits of the 

 Butterfish (Blennius Gunnellus L.) Experiments with 

 Chilian Seed-Potatoes— Report for 1884, by Thomas King. A 

 curious dwelling for a Hermit Crab (Pagurus Thompsoiti, in the 



