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many of last year’s larvae—some spawn deposited as early as 
4th April by a female placed in my aquarium; pond on top 
of the Braid Hills, adult male, 26th May—all three species 
present (Mr H. Miller, jun.)—in the same pond and in a 
small marsh recently drained, in the hollow on the Morton- 
hall side of the hills, I have seen it in former years; near 
Davidson’s Mains, in marl pit, 22nd March, only species 
seen; Corstorphine Hill, a male—with tail filament and webs 
of hind feet only partially developed—under a stone in dry 
quarry, 6th April; Dalmeny Park, in old quarry, April and 
May 1893 and 1894, common, and only species obtained 
(Messrs Bruce and Charles Campbell); Drumshoreland, in 
eurling-pond, 30th March, common, along with the other two 
species; Polkemmet Moor, near Bathgate, in peat-holes, May 
1888, only species present; Spittalhaugh, near West Linton, 
in red sandstone quarry, 3lst March, only species observed 
(D. G. Laidlaw); Stobo, Peeblesshire, in skating-pond, April, 
only species obtained (John Thomson); Broughton, an adult 
male, 27th April; Tweedsmuir, four adult females, 2nd June; 
and Kingsmeadows Road, near Peebles, at foot of wall, 20th 
April, numerous immature examples, mostly quite young, and 
evidently just emerged from tadpole state (R. 8. Anderson) ; 
near Longniddry, in limestone quarry, 6th April, common, 
and only species present (W. Saunders); Do., 13th June, 
adults still numerous and breeding; Broomhall, near Dun- 
fermline, 14th May, two adult males in pond, and several 
immature examples under stones (W. Lumley); near Kil- 
conquhar, in moist spot under rushes, August 1893; Boar- 
hills Curling-Pond, near St Andrews, 16th April, common, 
and only species seen, some still in larval state (W. Berwick) ; 
Do., 5th June, a number of adults (J. R. W. Cook); Tayfield, 
near Newport, an adult male, 14th May (W. Berry); Brank- 
ston Grange, by Alloa, 23rd April, only species obtained (J. 
J. Dalgleish); near top of hill behind Callander, one under 
stone, April 1892; Callander, in pond at Hydropathic and in 
ditch on moor to the south, 9th and 14th May; near Quarter 
House, Stirlingshire, 30th April, many (J. A. Harvie-Brown); 
deep pool (old sand-hole) on Luffness Links, 1st June, 
two unusually large larve, I have also seen it in former 
