CONTENTS. 



PAGE 



The Marine Aquarium, its History and Management. By 



Edward Hoesnail 1 



Meteorological Notes for 1885. By W. H. Tyndall . . 5 

 On the Occurrence of Equisetum litorale (Kuhlewein) in 



Britain. By W. H. Beeby 10 



Pond Life. By Dr. Bossey . 10 



The Winter Habits of Birds. By James B. Crosfield . 11 

 How and Why Animals Differ. Part II. Vertebrates. By 



Horace W. Gilbert 12 



A Naturalist's Eamble round Eeigate. By Albert J. Cros- 

 field 30 



Notes on the Origin and Development of Flint and Stone 



Implements. By Edward Lovett .... 39 



Annual Eeport, October, 1886 44 



British Eeptiles. By Benjamin Lomax, F.L.S. ... 51 



The Aurora Borealis. By T. P. Newman .... 53 



Meteorological Notes for 1886. By W. H. Tyndall . . 57 

 On some Additions to the Flora of Surrey. By W. H. 



Beeby 65 



The Life and Habits of Crabs. By Arthur C. Sterry . 65 



Sea Birds and their Homes. By James B. Crosfield . . 69 

 Birds observed in December, 1886, and January, 1887, in 

 Bombay and the Central Provinces of India. By Albert 



J. Crosfield 70 



Notes on Wild Fowl seen in Central India. By Albert J. 



Crosfield 81 



Annual Eeport, October, 1887 85 



Notes on the Faima of South Australia. By Edwin Ashby . 90 



Marine Biology and Sea Fishing. By W. H. Tyndall . 96 



The Flora of South Australia. By Edwin Ashby . . 97 

 On the Hygroscopic Awns of Stipa spartea. By Miller 



Christy 98 



On the Birds of Arran More. By Henry M. Wallis . . 98 



Eules 104 



List of Members and Subscribers 106 



