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NEWS FROM THE MAGAZINES. | 
In The Ivish Naturalist for April, there are two notes on ‘ The Crossbill 
and its Diet.’ 
In The Entomologist for April, Mr. J. W. H. Harrison writes on New 
Hybrids in the Bistoninz. 
The Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine for Aprilis a record of Bembidium 
vavium Ol., for County Durham. 
The Studio for March contains an illustrated account of the Hall-i’-th’- 
Wood, Museum, Bolton, which is now a Folk-Museum. 
Dr. J. H. Askworth contributes a note on the Hybernation of Flies, and 
Mr. P. H. Grimshaw one on the study of Diptera, to The Scottish Naturalist 
for April. 
Camping (the official organ of the Amateur Camping Club) for March, 
which is issued gratis to members, contains an account of the doings of this 
Club, with particulars of favourite localities for camping, etc. 
We feel flattered to find that the Editor of The Entomologist’s Record in 
his March number quotes two of our paragraphs on the ‘ Naming Mania’ 
in extenso ; and he opines that our criticism is clearly justified. 
The Ivish Naturalist for March contains a portrait and memoir of 
the late Robert Warren, together with a long list of his papers. In the 
same journal the Rev. Hilderic Friend writes on ‘ Are White Worms 
Injurious ? 
The Scottish Naturalist for March contains papers on ‘ Bird Parasites 
and Bird Phylogeny’; ‘Movements of the Gannet as Observed at the 
Butt of Lewis,’ by Robert Clyne, and ‘ Observations on the Hatching of 
Stenopsocus cruciatus,’ by Miss J.. H. Huie. 

The Vasculum for March includes the following items :—Flowering 
Plants of an Upland Dale ; Upper Swaledale, by H. Preston ; Talks about 
Plant-Galls, by R.S. Bagnall ; The Trichoptera or Caddis Flies, by J. W. H. 
Harrison ; On the Slopes of the Cheviot, by J. E. Hull; The Garganey in 
South East Durham, by C. E. Milburn. 
In The Entomologist’s Monthly Magasine tor March we notice a paper on 
“ The Correct Names of some Common British Diptera,’ by F. W. Edwards -; 
on ‘ The Distribution of Mzvis holsatus F., in Britain,’ by Mr. A. E. Butler 
(in which Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Nottingham specimens are men- 
tioned) ; and Mr. J. Murray contributes a note ‘Cumberland Hemiptera 
Heteroptera.’ 
British Bivds for February has a report on its bird marking scheme for 
1915; notes on ‘The Lapwing Bunting on the Yenesei River,’ by Maud 
D. Haviland, and *Moults of Buntings,’ by H. F. Witherby. Among 
the shorter notes is one on a Western Black-throated Wheatear shot in 
Sussex, and records of Rough-legged and Common Buzzards in Lincoln- 
shire, one of which was shot. 
Among the contents of The Glasgow Naturalist for 1915 (Vol. VIL., 
parts 1-4, pages 128), we notice ‘ The ‘“‘ Hydroid”’ stage of Lay sabellavum,’ 
by J. F. Gemmill; ‘Lochlomond Microfungi,’ by D. A. Boyd; ‘The 
Spanish Chestnut in the Clyde Area,’ by J. Renwick; ‘ Parasitic Fauna 
of West Scotland,’ by J. Ritchie; ‘ Faunistic Notes,’ R. Elmhurst; 
‘ Goodyera repens in Scotland,’ J. Renwick; ‘ Alpine Louseworts,’ R. 
Brown ; ‘ Banffshire Flowering Plants,’ L. Watt; ‘ Visit to Source of 
River Fallock ’ (Botanical), J. R. Lee; ‘Clyde Microfungi,’ D. A. Boyd : 
“Mute Swan at Possil Marsh,’ W. Rennie; ‘ Birds of Islay,’ A. Ross : 
“Claytonia sobivica in Clyde Area,’ by A. Shanks. There are also shorter 
notes, records of excursions, proceedings, etc. 
1916 May 1. 
