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S. peregrinum, Ledeb. — One clump near Longniddry, 

 v.c. 82. A large colony near Lamancha (in 1912 and 

 1M14) ; by the side of the Lyne above and in West Linton ; 

 several near Dolphinton, v.c. 78. One clump at Straiton 

 and several near Loanhead, v.c. 83. Abundant in Dj^sart 

 Woods ; several near Cupar, Kirkcaldy, Charlestown, and 

 Torryburn (Mr. Templeman sp.), v.c. 85. Several at 

 Symington and at Abington (Miss Dickie), v.c. 77. 



S. orientals, Linn. — Several in private grounds at 

 Aberdour (Mr. Saunders sp.) ; abundant in Dysart Woods 

 and several in Raith Grounds, v.c. 85. Abundant in 

 Spylaw Park, Colinton, v.c. 83. 



Salvia verticillata, Linn. — Several patches at Straiton ; 

 a clump on railway bank near Gorebridge ; one in old 

 quarry at Slatef ord ; one on railway bank at Inveresk, 

 v.c. 83. Several at Burntisland and on the railwa}^ bank 

 near St. Monans, v.c. 85. 



Allium paradoxum, Don. — Several large patches near 

 the Esk at Inveresk, v.c. 83. (Mr. Templeman com.). 



Koeleria va.llesiana, Asch. et Grbn. — Abundant among 

 esparto grass casuals near Musselburgh, v.c. 83. 



Poa Chaixii, Vill. — In immense quantities in the private 

 grounds of The Inch, Liberton, v.c. 83. A large patch in 

 Pittencrietf grounds, v.c. 85. 



* FestiLca Salzmanni, Boiss. — Several near Musselburgh, 

 v.c. 83. 



Note on the Occurrence in Scotland of Mega- 

 stigmus pinus in the seed of abies nobilis, 

 Lindl. By James Fraser, B.Sc. 



(Read 7th October 1914.) 



The Chalcid family of the order Hymenoptera contains 

 a very large number of species, the great majority of 

 which are parasitic on other insects. Some species, 

 however, are phytophagous in habit, and of these, 

 several, belonging to the subfamily MegastigTm/nae and 

 the genus Megastigmus, lay their eggs in seeds : in these 

 seeds the larvae hatch and feed so that the seeds are 

 ruined. Pupation of the full-fed larvae takes place under 



