CXV 
To Mr, G. Brunning, Melbourne. Box cuttings. 
Time of leafing, flowering, and fruiting of a few standard plants in 
the Royal Society’s Gardens during June, 1885 :— 
12th. Maelaura aurantiza, leaves falling. 
15th. Iris alata, commencing to flower. 
18th. Calycanthus preeox, in full flower. 
20th. Crocus vernus, commencing to flower. 
22nd. Common privet, leaves falliag. 
30th. Black mulberry, leaves all shed. 
METEOROLOGICAL RETURNS, 
From the Government Observer, Captain Shortt, R.N., table of 
observations for June. 
Additions 10 the library during the month of June :— 
Agricultural Gazette, April 20, 27, May 4, 11. 
American Agriculturist, May and June. 
American Museum of Natural History. Annual report of the trustees 
for the year 1884-5.—From the Trustees. 
Annals and Magazines of Natural History, May. 
Auckland Institute and Museum. Report for 1884-5.—From the 
Trustees. 
Atheneum, The, April. 
Bulletin du Musee Royal D’ Histoire Naturelle de Belgique, Tome IIL., 
IV., No. 3, 4, 1885.—From the Trustees. 
Catalogue of the Fossil Mammalia in the British Museum, pt. 1, con- 
taining the orders Primates, Chiroptera, Insectivora, Carnivora, and 
Rodentia. By Richard Lydekker, B.A.K. 
Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum, 2nd Edt., vol. 1, 
Geckonidx, Eublepharide, Uroplatide, Pygopodide, Agamide.—From 
the Trustees British Museum. 
Elephant Pipes in the Museum of the Academy of Natural Science, 
Davenport, Iowa, 1885, by Chas. Putman.—From the Trustess. 
Gardener’s Chronicle, April 25, May 2, 9, 16. 
Geological Magazine, May. 
Guide to the collection of Fossil Fishes in the Department of Geology 
and Palceontology, British Museum (Natural History), 1885. 
Guide to the Galleries of Mammalia, Mammalian, Osteological, Ceta- 
cean, in the Department of Zoology in the British Museum, 1885,— 
From the Trustees. 
Journal of Science, May. 
Meteorological Observations, November, 1884.—From the Meteor. 
Office, India. 
Midland Medical Miscellany, Vol. 4, No. 41.—From the Editor, 
Leicester, England. 
Monthly Weather Report of the Meteorological Office, London, for 
December, 1884.—From the Meteor. Office, London. 
Monthly Notices gf the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 45, No. 6, 
April, 1885.—From the Society. 
Nature, Vol. 31, April. 
Principles of Forecasting by means of Weather Charts, by the Hon. 
R. Abercromby.—From the Meteorological Office, London. 
Proceedings of the Canadian Institute, Toronto, 3rd Ser., Vol. TII., 
Fas. No. 1, March 1885.—F rom the Society. 
Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, Vol. X., 
Pt. 1, June 1885.—From the Society. 
Records of the Geological Survey of India, Vol. XVIIL., Pt. 2.—From 
the Geological Survey Office. 
Report of the Acting-Secretary for Mines and Water Supply, Annual, 
Victoria, 1884.—From the Mines Department. ; 
