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Remarks on some of the Land and Fresh-water Mollusca of 
Palestine. By Rev. G. A. Frank Ag ah M.A. (with One 
Plate [I.]),  - - : = - - - - 9 
Meteorological Notes, and Remarks upon ie Weather during 
the Year 1893, with its General Effects upon Vegetation. By 
James Whitton, Superintendent of Parks, Glasgow, - - 16 
Copy of Meteorological Record kept at Queen’s Park, Glasgow, - 23 
The Ustilaginez of North Ayrshire. By D. A. Boyd, - - 24 
The Peronosporez of North Ayrshire. By D. A. Boyd, - : 28 
Notes on the Anatomy of a form of Cyclopean, with Remarks on 
the Significance of 2 esl ag By R. Broom, M.B., C.M., 
B.Sc, - - : = : 31 
Occurrence of the Clouded- ae Butterfly (Coltus eds “Fab. ) 
in Ayrshire. By John Smith, - : - - - 35 
Pholus crispata, Linn,, as a Borer. By John Smith, - : 37 
Alchemilla vulgaris, Linn., and allied Forms. By P. Ewing, - 40 
Report on the Disappearance of Native Plants. Edited by 
Professor Thomas King and D. A. Boyd, - - - - 44 
Vine-culture in India. Communicated by Johnston Shearer,  - 49 
Notes on the Habits of some Common Birds. By D. A. Boyd, - 50 
Swallow (Hirundo rustica, Linn.), - - - - - 51 
Robin (Hrythacus rubecula, Linn.), - - - - 52 
Blue Titmouse (Parus ceruleus, Linn.), - - - - 54 
Blackbird (Yurdus merula, Linn.), - - : - : 55 
Rook (Corvus frugilegus, Linn.),  - - : - 56 
Sparrow (Pusser domesticus, Linn.), - - - 57 
List of Fungi, &c., observed at Kilmahew, HE ds doses and West 
Kilbride. By Professor Thomas King and D. A. Boyd, - 61 
On some Entomostraca from Castlemilk, near Rutherglen. By 
Thomas Scott, F.L.S., Naturalist to the Fishery Board for 
Scotland, - - : - - - - : - 69 
In Memoriam—Robert ured! : - = - - 73 
Jottings from my Note-Book. By David Robertson, F.L, s., 
F.G.8.— 
Sacculina carcini, Thompson, - - - - 79 
Amphithoe podoceroides, Rathke, and Bare ti, pul- 
chellus, Milne Edwards, - - - : - 80 
Buccinum undatum, Linn.,- - - - - - - 81 
Anceus maaillaris, Montagu, - - Sten - - 82 
Aglaophenia myriophylium, Linn., - - : - - 83 
