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Fishes," in which is discussed the parts played by the ear, the skin, and 

 the lateral lines in the production of sensation. As the result of some 

 most interesting experiments Mr. Parker carried out, and which are 

 detailed, he concludes that the ears of certain fish are stimulated by 

 sound-waves, that is, that the fish hears. At the same time, he is 

 prepared to believe that there are fishes in which the sense of hearing is 

 undeveloped. The writer regards the skin as representing the first 

 generation of sense organs, this giving rise to the lateral-line organs, 

 which thirdly produce the ears. The internal ear he regards as a 

 modified part of the lateral-line system. 



The Naturalist for July contains some excellent articles, among 

 which may be mentioned that by Dr. P. Q. Keegan on " The Chemistry 

 of Some Common Plants." Mr. T. Sheppard continues his series on 

 " Hull's Contribution to Science," which is a short biography of the most 

 famous scientific sons of that city. The Rev. W. J. Wingate writes on 

 "Durham Diptera," of which he gives a list comprising 559 species 

 and varieties which he has taken and identified. Mr. W. Cudworth 

 gives an illustration and description of a fossil tree at Bradford ; Mr. 

 R. H. Philip, a note and illustration of some "Diatoms in Hotham 

 Carrs" ; Mr. J. Braim writes on the "Pied Flycatcher in Yorkshire" ; 

 Mr. Henry Preston, on the "Geology and Archaeology of the Caythorpe 

 and Leadenham District"; Mr. C. F. George, on a "Lincolnshire 

 Freshwater Mite"; and there is a full report of the doings of the 

 Yorkshire Naturalists at Filey, with a photograph of the party present on 

 that occasion. 



In the Annals of Scottish Natural History for July Mr. Cash 

 appeals for greater protection for Scottish ospreys, an appeal with which 

 all naturalists will sympathise. Mr. John Robertson publishes his paper 

 on "The List of Birds in the Island of Bute," the number of species 

 recorded being 138 ; Mr. T. G. Laidlaw continues his report on the 

 "Movements and Occurrence of Birds in Scotland during 1902" ; Mr. 

 Percy Grimshaw writes Part III. of his " Diptera Scotia," the district 

 dealt with being that of the Forth. Botany is represented by "Notes 

 on the Flora of Western Ross-shire," by G. Claridge Druce ; and the 

 " Hepaticae of Lochcarron District (West Ross-shire)," by Mr. Macvicar. 

 Professor Trail writes on "Scottish Perisporiaceae " ; and an excellent 

 number of this journal concludes with the usual short notes on Scottish 

 zoology and botany. 



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THE Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club have issued another volume of 

 Transactions, including the work of the club for 1900-1901, to April 

 1902. It seems, therefore, somewhat late in appearing. The Transac- 

 tions under notice make a volume of 315 pages, and is lavishly 



