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XVIII. On the Structure of the Shell of the Egg in Birds, and the 

 nature and seat of the Colour. By G. Dickie, M.D., Lecturer on 

 Botany in the University and King's College of Aberdeen. (With a 

 Plate.) Ifi9 



XIX. On the Insects of Jamaica. By Philip Henry Gosse 176 



XX. An Account of the Germination o{ Jsoetes lacustris. By Karl 

 MiiLLER. (With two Plates.) 181 



XXI. Observations on Mr. M 'Coy's Paper on some Fossil Fish of 

 the Carboniferous Period. By Sir Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton, 

 Bart 189 



XXII. Descriptions of ^j3Aic?e5. By Francis Walker, F.L.S. .. 190 



XXIII. Algre Orientales : — Descriptions of new species belonging 

 to the genus Sargassum. By 11. K. Greville, LL.D. &c. (With a 

 Plate.) 203 



XXIV. Remarks on the Identity of the Epoch of the Coal-beds and 

 PalcHBozoic Rocks of New South Wales. By the Rev. W. B. Clarke, 

 M.A., F.G.S. &c 206 



Proceedings of the Zoological Society ; Botanical Society of Edin- 

 burgh 210—217 



Kellia rubra, by J. Alder, Esq.; Notice of a fractured and repaired 

 Argo7iauta argo, by C. B. Adams ; Notes on Chalcidites and other 

 Insects, by Francis Walker, F.L.S.; On the Habits of the Tawny 

 Owl, Strix striciula, by Ralph Carr, Esq. ; Description of a species 

 of HaUolis, supposed to be new, by C. B. Adams ; Cremastochilus 

 in Ant Nests, by S. S. Haldeman ; Myochama Anomioides, by F. 

 Strange ; On the Ej'^es of the Balanus, by Dr. Leidy ; Meteorolo- 

 gical Observations and Table 217 — 224 



NUMBER X. 



XXV. On the Boring of the Mollusca into Rocks, &c. ; and on the 

 removal of portions of their Shells. By Albany Hancock, Esq. (With 



a Plate.) 225 



XXVI. Notes on the distribution of the Fossil Conchology of the 

 Oolitic Formations in the vicinity of Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire. 



By John Lycett, Esq 248 



XXVII. Notices of British Fungi. By the Rev. M. J. Berkeley, 

 M.A., F.L.S., and C. E. Broome, Esq. (With a Plate.) 259 



XXVIII. On the Insects of Jamaica. By Philip Henry Gosse... 268 



XXIX. Description of a new genus of British Marine Zoophytes 

 belonging to the family Eucratiadee. By John Coppin, Esq., M.A. 

 (With a Plate.) 273 



XXX. Algae Orientales : — Descriptions of new species belonging to 



the genws Sargassum. By R. K. Greville, LL.D. &c. (With a Plate.) 274 



