THE ANNALS J^^ 



AND 



MAGAZINE OF NATURAL HISTORY, 



INCLUDING 



ZOOLOGY, BOTANY, and GEOLOGY. 



(bi:in(i a continuation of thk ' annals* combined with loudon and 

 charlesworth's 'magazine of natural history.') 



CONDUCTED BY 



P. J. SELBY, Esq., F.L.S., GEORGE JOHNSTON, M.D., 



CHARLES C. BABINGTON, Esq., M.A., P.R.S , F.L.S., F.G.S., 



J. H. BALFOUR, M.D., Prof. Bot. Ediuburgh, 



AND 



RICHARD TAYLOR, F.L.S., F.G.S. 



VOL. XV.— SECOND SERIES. 



LONDON: 



PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY TAYLOR AND FRANCIS. 



sold by LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, AND LONGMANS; S. HIGHLEY ; SIMPKIN, 



MARSHALL, AND CO.; PIPER AND CO.; W. WOOD, TAVISTOCK STREET; 



BAILLIERE, REGENT STREET, AND PARIS : LIZARS, AND 



MACLACHLAN AND STEWART, EDINBURGH : CURRY, 



DUBLIN : AND ASHER, BERLIN. 



1855. 



