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THE ZOOLOGIST 



The Recognised Monthly Journal of Natural History 



Edited by W. L. DISTANT. 



Contents of January Number. — Bird Notes froro Brembana Valley ; By Prof. 

 E. Arrigoni degli Oddi. The Nesting Habits of Moor-hens ; by Oliver G. Pike. 

 Lowestoft Fish- Wharf ; by Thomas Southwell, F.Z.S. A Plagxie of Snakes; by 

 Gerald Leighton, M.B. Notes and Queries. Notices of New Books. Editorial 

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Contents hf January Number. — Banks and Solan der's Australian Figs, with 

 Plate ; by W. P. Hiern, M.A., F.L.S. On the Cultivation of Mycetozoa from 

 Spores ; by Arthur Lister, F.Pi.S. Some British Violets ; by Edmund G. Baker. 

 F.L.S. Notes on African Convolvidac<r ; by A. B. Rendle, M.A., D.Sc. Addi- 

 tions to the Flora of West Lancashire ; by J. A. Wheldon and Albert Wilson, 

 F.L.S. The Box in Britain ; by G. R. M. Murray, F.R.S,, and Cedric Bucknall, 

 Robert Smith, with Portrait. A Disease in Turnips caused by Bacteria ; by W. 

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MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES. 



Entomological Society of London (11, Chandos Street, Cavendish Square, W.). 

 — Wednesday, February 6th, at 8 p.m. 



South London Entomological and Natural History Society (Hibernia 

 Chambers, Loudon Bridge, S.E.). — Meetings on tlie 2nd and 4th Thursdays in 

 each month at 8 p.m. 



City of London Entomological and Natural History Society. — Tli(-' 

 meetings of this Society (held at tlie London Institution, Finsbury Circus, E.C.) 

 will take place on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays in each month, from 7.30 to 10 p.m. 



North London Natural History Society. — Meetings are held on the let 

 and 3rd Thursdays in each month at the Sigdon Road Board School (close to 

 Hackney Downs Statiou, G.E.R.), at 7.45 p.m. 



Nonpareil Entomological and Natural History Society (17, Rahere St., 

 Goswell Road, E.C.).— Meeting nights, 1st and 3rd Thursdays in each month. 



Change of Address. — William Mansbridge, from Glenwood, Newferry, to 

 49, Pendiill Street, Beverley Road, Hull. 



TO CONTRIBUTORS. — Papers, Notes, and Communications, on all 

 branches of Entomologj-, are solicited. Contributors are requested to conform, at 

 far as possible, to the following rules: — All Communications must be clearly 

 written on one side only of the paper. Generic names must be given in full, 

 EXCKPTiNG where IMMEDIATELY BtFORE USED. The Editor is not responsible for 

 unused MS., neither can he undertake to return it, unless especially asked to 

 do so. Contributors of the more important articles receive six copies of such 

 articles. NOTICES of EXCHANGE (inserted without charge) must contain 

 nothing more than the specific names of the duplicates and desiderata, except 

 when two insects are known by the same specific name, and must be clearly 

 written on one side only of the paper. All notes, papers, books for review, &c.. 

 and notices of exchange should be sent to the Editor — Richard South, 

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