XXll CONTENTS. 



Page 



4. Calamostacliys Binneyaiia (Sctimp.), By Thomas Hick, B.A., B.Sc 776 



5. Notes on Specimens of Myeloxylon (Brong.) from the Millstone Grit and 



Coal Measures. By A. C. Sewaed, M.A., F.CI.S 776 



6. Observations on the Structure of Cystopus Caudidus. By Harold W. T. 



Wageb 777 



7. On the Affinity of Nuclein for Iron and other Substances. By Professor 



G. GiLSON 778 



8. A Method of Staining Chromatin by Chemical Means. By Professor G. 



GiLSON 780 



9. A proposed Reform in Botanical Nomenclature. By James Britten . . . 780 



10, Conditions affecting Plant Life in a Town Atmosphere. By G. H. 

 Bailey, D.Sc, Ph.D 781 



11. Some Albucas and their Hybrids. By John H. Wilson, D.Sc, F.R.S.E. 781 



12. The Embryo-sac of Angiosperms is a Sporocyte and not a Macrospore. 



By Gustav Mann, M.B., CM 782 



13, On the Disappearance of Native Plants from their Local Habitats. B3' 

 Professor W. Hillhouse, M.A., F.L.S 783 



Depaktment of Zoology. 



1. Presentation de Planches inedites de Zoologie coucernaut les Recherches 



du Yacht I'Hirondelle. Par Baron Jules de Guekne 785 



2. Crustaces Copepodes des Eaux sursatur^es de Sel do la France et des 

 Canaries. Par Baron Jules de Gtjerne 785 



3. Observations on the Development of the Posterior Cranial and Anterior 



Spinal Nerves in Mammals. By Arthur Robinson, M.D 785 



4. On Cranial Ganglia, By Professor J. Cossar Ewakt, M.D., F.K.S E. ... 786 



5. Renevi'ed Experiments on the Modification of the Colours of Lepidopterous 

 Pupae. By E. B. Poulton, F.R.S 786 



6. An Observation bearing on the Non-transmission of Characters required 



by certain Pupa3. By E. B. Poulton, F.R.S 786 



7. On the Cerebral Commissures in the Marsupialia and Monotremata. By 



Johnson Symington, M.D., F.R.S.E 787 



8. The Early Development of the Isopod Crustacea. Bv Professor J. Play- 

 fair M'MuRRicH .'. 787 



9. Note on the Geographical Distribution of Ascidians. By Professor W, A. 

 Herdman, D.Sc, F.R.S 787 



10. Note on Atrial, or Circumcloacal, Tentacles in the Tunicata, By Professor 



W. A Herdman, F.R.S 788 



11. Notes on Lampreys and Hags. By J. Beard, M.Sc, Ph.D 789 



12. On the Skeleton and Teeth of the Australian Diigong. By Professor 



G. B. Howes and J. Harrison 790 



13. Can Spiders prognosticate Weather Changes? By Dr. M'Cook 790 



14. Some Notes on Marine and Fresh Water Ohironomus. By G. Swainson 790 



15. The Earthworms of Great Britain. By the Rev. Hilderic Friend, F.L.S. 790 



