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indifferent ; the chapters on the plants give a pleasantly worded 

 account of the most interesting fiowers that are likely to attract 

 attention. A note on " Wild Life : Furred and Feathered " introduces 

 us to the birds and beasts. An appendix gives a list of the species 

 referred to, with their scientific names. The natural history is written 

 in the sketchy style of Richard Jefferies and the " Son of the Marshes," 

 the latter of whom is the senior editor. Prof. Boulger is responsible 

 for the botanical section of the work. The parts are issued in paper 

 or cloth at one or two shillings respectively. We recommend them 

 heartily to those who are fond of country rambles and wish for help in 

 knowing where, when, and how to look for our most interesting plants 

 and animals. We fear, however, the unsophisticated townsman is not 

 likely to see everything mentioned unless he is ready to rise a good 

 deal earlier than most men do taking holiday in the country. 



New Serials. 



We have to welcome a new scientific publication from Portugal, 

 the Annaes de Scicncias Naturaes, published by Augusto Nobre (8vo. 

 Porto, no. I, Jan., no. 2, April, 1894). Number one contains, among 

 other matter, a list of plants of the Porto district, by Edwin Johnson ; 

 observations on the nervous system of A vion lusitanicus, by Augusto 

 Nobre ; the birds of Portugal, by W. C. Tait ; notes on a large 

 specimen of Orthagorisctis mola (the moon-fish), by A. Girard ; and 

 numerous notes on matters of local general interest, of which may 

 be mentioned Pisciculture in Portugal, Narcissus cyclamineus, and 

 the zoological station of Cascaes. The number is illustrated by three 

 excellent photographic plates from the living plants, showing Oxalis 

 purpurea, Senecio scandens, and Narcissus cyclamineus ; and by a plate of 

 the nervous system of the Avion, described by Senhor Nobre. 



Number two contains papers by Dr. Lopes Vieira on the fresh- 

 water fishes of Portugal, and upon the habits of Petvoniyzon ; con- 

 tinuations of Johnson's, Nobre's, and Tait's papers referred to above, 

 and a note on the molluscan fauna of the islands of St. Thomas and 

 Madeira, with a plate. Illustrations of Petromyzon fiuviatilis and P. 

 maritius are also given. 



We hope that this journal, so creditably got up, will meet with 

 the success it deserves. It is to be issued three times a year, the 

 annual subscription being i m. 800 ( = 8s.). Though Portuguese is the 

 language of the editors, we are glad to observe that other languages 

 are not excluded, as witness several contributions in French. 



Another new serial reaches us, from Trinidad, no. i of the 

 Proceedings of the Victoria Institute of Trinidad, an institute which was 

 founded as a memorial of the completion of fifty years' reign of the 

 Queen. In the articles of association we do not see any evidence of 

 the religious prejudice which characterises an institution bearing a 

 similar name in this country. Three papers are printed, viz., Guppy on 

 " Edible Molluska of Trinidad " ; Hart on " Ventilation " ; Nabe on 

 " Butterflies." They are more educational than scientific. The 

 Proceedings are published at " The Mirror " Office, Port-of-Spain. 



