i2 NOTES AND NEWS. 
NOTE—MA ae 
¢ Shr Jorth Wales.—As the localities given for the Wat 
Shrew “(Crasapus se fonisecs) in Mr. Carr's lately aoblished list of Nottinghamshire 
Mammals (‘Geology and Natural History of Notts,’ p. 34) refer only to Sou th 
nd here I caught several; and on March 7th, 1890, a specimen of the variet 
formerly distinguished as the Oared 5dr! (C. remifer).— LEONARD BUTTRESS, 
Hendon, Middlesex, December 22nd, 1893. 
NOTES AND NEWS. 
Our old contributor, Mr. T. cio Reade, F.G.S., has a paper in the 
November number of Natural Science’ on ‘The Genesis of i eer 
and the same number has a paper of som be length: by Mr. G. othera, F.L.S., 
‘On the Aitiology and Life-Ilistory of Some Yuan: Galle pee their 
itants.’ 
ellard Reade has a furt ey Sse in ‘ Natural Science’ for December, 
the subject being shia gp -Level Shelly Sands and Gravels,’ based upon observa- 
tions and studies m n Wales and the North-West of England, with a reprint 
of which we have sae yea by the author 
The Editors of the ‘Irish Naturalist,’ which we are glad to note is doing such 
excellent service to the natural history of the sister island, announce for their next 
r’s me from a ; , of Cheshire, on ‘ 
Coleopterist in Ireland,’ and of Dr. Scharff on ‘The Iri 
e 
The interest of the latter is to be ba by the paper including denntipticnts 
and figures of all the British speci es. 
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Three of our contemporaries have ceased to exist with the past year—‘ Science 
Gossip,’ the ‘ Midland Naturalist,’ and the ‘ British Naturalist ’"—all of which have 
done valuable service e natural science in their respective spheres during the years 
that they have appeare 
In the case of the ‘ aie Naturalist all our seit will share the ae iy ng 
we feel that ill-health i e which has compelle r J. EB. Rob 
bring the magazine to : ses with its terchiee nag volume. His own eae 
i e most interesting articles it has 
contained, and we trust that his health may soon ibe re-established, and that our 
scientific periodicals w ill long continue to benefit by his long and ripe entomo- 
logical experience 
2 ia ae kage aNaEENS 
In the case of ‘ Science Gossip’ too, we regret to note that its editor’s ill- 
health has been one of the aotenetaina acti which has brought about its discon- 
tinuance. The impetus which this popularly conducted magazine has given to the 
s ural history has been very great, and not to be measured by the quality 
of its contents, which has necessarily been of an uneven character 
——— oe ——— 
_ The ‘ Midland Naturalist,’ which sags friends at Birmingham have carried on 
uch vigour and spirit, has been the medi 
The journal has always been ably edited, and as a ty pogra 
aphical production has 
always reflected much credit on the Birmingham pre 
—— ove — 
‘Nature-Lover,’ whose appearance we noted a while ago, has isd ceased 
to a pate ; and another peo also, the * doen —— > whose disappearance 
we can scarcely pretend to regret, inasmuch as pplied no feed want 
and was probably sree a publisher’s ventur a ates : 
