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CONTENTS. 
Notes and Comments. 
The Age of the Earth — ~The Influence on ‘Development of 
Chemical Changes in the Surrounding Fluid—Vitalism— 
Tropical Seeds in the Hebrides—Physiological Action at a 
Distance — Cryptogams — Algz — The Pliocene Birds of 
Oregon—Oysters. 
On some Problems of the Distribution of Marine Animals. By 
Otto Maas, Ph.D. oi 
On Pasteur’s Method of Ticeulatian ae its s Hypothetical Expla- 
nation. By G. W. Bulman, M.A., B.Sc. .. 
The Industries of the Maoris. By James W. Davis, F. Ss. A. 
Some Recent Researches on Insect are By atceut H. 
Carpenter, B.Sc. Z 
Parasites on Algz. By Govviie Meri: F. L. Ss. 
The Pesererouny Waste of the Land. By Hovde B. Woodward, 
F.G.S 
Owen fsohcladeays By re Smith meas ea, FE. ne Ss. 
The Restoration of Extinct Animals... 
Some New Books 
Introduction to Biysioldgivax, pvonoiies: By T. Ziehen.— 
Public Health Problems. By J. F. J. Sykes.—Ethnology 
in Folk Lore. By G. L. Gomme.—Man and the Glacial 
Period. By G. F. Wright.—A Memoir on the Genus Palzosyops 
and its Allies. By C. Earle.—The Student’s Handbook of 
Physical Geology. By A. J. Jukes-Browne.—Atlas des 
Algues Marines. By P. Hariot.—English Botany. By 
N. E. Brown. 
Obituary 
J. O. Westwood a. ‘Ss. Newberry on. Davies_M. Sinipeen= 
Vetter—N. I. Kokscharow—H. F Blanford. 
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