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as a student of the various groups of Cryptogams, that 

 he was best known, and he added many new records to the 

 Fungus Flora of Scotland. 



We understand that a short biography of Mr M'Intosh 

 is being prepared for publication by Mr Henry Coates of 

 Corarder, Perth, who will be glad to receive for perusal 

 letters or memoranda bearing on his life. 



It is proposed to erect a Memorial Fountain in his native 

 village of Inver. Contributions to this Memorial should be 

 sent to Mr John Ritchie, Curator, The Museum, Perth. Any 

 surplus will be devoted to providing prizes for Nature 

 Knowledge for the school children of the district. 



Pox Playing with Collie. — In September 192 1 a shepherd 

 at Crawfordton, Dumfriesshire, on returning to his cottage after 

 his daily rounds, was told that his young collie-bitch was not in 

 the house. He went outside his cottage and, hearing her barking 

 not far off, walked quietly to the spot where she was to see if 

 anything was wrong. His astonishment was great when he found 

 the collie playing and gambolling with a fox. He retraced his 

 steps in order to get a gun, but on returning could see neither 

 fox nor collie. He whistled, and after a little while the collie came 

 running to him from a wood, not far off, followed by the fox which, 

 as soon as it caught sight of the shepherd, made off. This strange 

 incident would have been less remarkable had the collie-bitch been 

 in season, which she was not. 



It may be noted that hybrids between dog and fox have often 

 been reported, but that scientific evidence on the subject is very 

 scarce : a stuffed specimen, however, in the Worcester Museum has 

 been stated to be an undoubted hybrid between these two species. — 

 Hugh S. Gladstone. 



Wild Cat in Ross-shire. — A very fine example of a Scottish 

 Wild Cat has recently been recorded by Messrs Spicer : " This animal 

 measured 38^- in. from tip of nose to tip of the tail, and although 

 we believe larger specimens have been occasionally procured, it is 

 the largest Wild Cat we have had in our recollection." The 

 specimen was shot in the neighbourhood of Kintail Kyle, Ross. 

 {Field, February 1922, p. 235.) 



