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lines, or clouded smears, appear as if beneath the surface of 

 the shell. The eggs vary in length from 1.56 to 1.67 inch, 

 and in width from i.i to 1.16 inch. 



Eggs of Chlaiiiydodera orientalis (natural size), reproduced from 

 a photograph. 



THE LATE DR. J. E. TAYLOR, F.G.S. 



The Eastern Daily Press (Norwich, England) of ist October gives 

 a lengthy obituary notice of the well-known popular science writer. 

 Dr. J. E. Taylor. He commenced life in the engineers' shop of 

 the London and North-Western Railway, and in his spare time 

 studied languages and scientific subjects. Taking a strong 

 liking to geology, he took up field work, and contributed articles 

 to a Manchester journal. This led to a connection with journalism, 

 and the publication of " The Geology of Manchester," his first 

 work. About 1862 he removed to Norwich as sub-editor of a 

 newspaper. Here he began his studies of botany, and did much 

 to popularize natural science in the district. He was mainly 

 instrumental in founding the Norfolk and Norwich Geological 

 Society, and was hon. secretary for many years. He gave up 

 newspaper work after about eight years, preferring to depend 

 upon what he could earn as a science writer for magazines, 

 more particularly for Science Gossip, of which he afterwards 

 became editor. In 1872 he was appointed curator of the Ipswich 

 Museum, where from his popularity as a lecturer he soon gave 

 such an impetus to the spread of scientific knowledge that it led 

 to the building of a new museum, of which he had the organizing 

 and arrangement. For his services to the town he was presented 



