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to which I referred in the last number, may still be found almost 
everywhere, where the plant grows. 
Towards the end of the month numerous other cluster cups 
should begin to make their appearance, but I do not expect to 
meet with them until June: still if the middle of May should be 
warm many of these beautiful organisms may be found. One of the 
best hunting grounds for leaf fungi in May and June is the district 
between Buxton and Bakewell, especially Miller’s Dale and Mon- 
sal Dale. The beautiful adium epilobit may generally be found 
in plenty in Miller’s Dale about the end of May along the river 
side, and sometimes on the same plant (the ZLp:lobium hirsute) 
may also be found the Puccinza epilobit.—Thos. Brittain. 
Ponp Lirr.—In reply to ‘ B,” I know of no pond in the neigh- 
bourhood of Manchester at all approaching the canal at Gorton in 
richness of yield of objects for the microscope. When at the 
station there, a few yards on the Fairfield side is a bridge carrying 
the canal over the railway, and the portion of the canal extending 
from that bridge southwards to within a short distance of Ryland’s 
mill, is that to which I more especially recommend attention. 
Thereabouts is the habitation of that splendid Polyzoon— 
“ Tophopus crystallinus,’ which appears to affect the depths or 
dark nooks from which it is brought to view, attached to shells of 
molluscs. Two years ago “ Plumatella repens” was also to be found 
in great abundance—it then entirely disappeared ; and although I 
have been told it is back again, I have not been able to meet with 
it. I may state that Vorticellce and Botifers of all kinds abound, 
and a list of the organisms generally understood by the micros- 
copist as comprised under the term pond life which are absent, 
would be much more easily compiled than a catalogue of those 
present. 
In regard to the most convenient form of receptacle in which to 
carry collecting bottles—waiscoat and other pockets are far from 
inconvenients but when specially on the war path, I find a wicker 
basket nine inches in length, six wide and five high, with handle on 
lid, avery handy article. It will contain two, four by three inches, 
wide mouth glass jars (tie-over jars), and sundry smaller bottles ; and 
if pieces of calico are used as packing, they may be found useful at 
times to receive any weeds which it is intended to treat for diatoms, 
&c.— 2. G. 
Eccs or PaRASITES.—It may not be very generally known that 
the eggs of parasites are very interesting under the microscope, 
Some “nits,” which I have, on the hairs of a Circopathecus, show 
the different stages of development very plainly. The eggs of 
parasites are easily obtained, from the hairs and feathers of many 
animals.—/. Farrow. 
