Mr. T. Bentiiam lias described in a sliort note a Hsemo- 

 gregarina which he found in a small example of the common 

 skate, Baia hatis. 



A remarkable case of "parental" care'in the Genus Cottus 

 was observed in a tank in April this year, and a note with regard 

 to it is given. The group of eggs was laid by a Cottus scorpius 

 and the guardianship was assumed by an immature female 

 Cottus hiibalis. 



Pilchards evidently annually migrate into the North. Sea in 

 summer, and are caught in herring nets. Mr. Storrow has 

 examined a small sample of these spent fish, and gives inter- 

 esting particulars as to age-composition and growth. 



Attention is drawn to the records given under the title 

 " Faunistic Notes." 



So large a number of eggs of plaice, flounder, cod and whiting- 

 appeared in the tanks during the last few years that it was 

 thought worth while to place them in the sea off Cullercoats. It 

 was estimated that this spring the numbers liberated were 

 plaice 337,000, cod 203,000, whiting 65,000. 



Alexander Meek. 

 30th June, 1915, 



