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whose purpose is evidently to 
ngs yy ti kez “My, keep the body of the pupa from 
4 ¢ 7, ig Lie esting on the damp earth. Th 
‘ j M4 - 
Yin, i 
its. sinuate circi similar to those of 
i the pupa of Hydrocharis figured 
Ligh by Schicedte. Although incapable 
Lip of locomotion, the pupa is fa 
Up. from motionless, but wriggles 
WZ s Ue about and moves its abdomen 
WIS fi freely on being brought to the 
y ba Ts i "i ty Mi, Li he Me light or touched. After spending 
“g ny Ve a three weeks in ws state the 
W Wee perfect insect eme 
‘ This beetle, TEKS all other 
a atic beetles now of, is 
aqua 
born with the sexual organs mature, and in three weeks’ time the 
newly-hatched beetle forms a cocoon of eggs, and the process is 
tepeated. Owing to this fact it is possible at the end of August 
to obtain all the stages of its life-history. 
NOTE—BOTANY. 
Sclerochloa maritima near Grange.—In reply to a gree. eye | sei 
I may say that Sclerochloa maritima is “7 uncommon on 
Island with Aériplex portlandica, ete. ave ne 9B i: gia i arg 
25, Glen Terrace, Clover Hill, Halifax, ep 25th, I 
NOTE— WORMS. 
Altitudinal Rouge of Earth —Hitherto little has been done to 
discover at what height Worms cease to exist in Great itain, and what species 
ing would send i estan captures for identification, with notes relating to habitat. 
I climbed Skidd ccenthy. and at 2,700 feet discovered two specimens of = 
anglers’ vot Tail (Allolobophora subrubicun unda). I believe this is at present ou 
highest record. I have ig them on Cross Fell at 2,000 feet.—H. FRIEN a 
Cock Rercicath, Oct. 3rd, 1 
NOTE—MAMMALIA. 
Melanic Specimen of the about in fo at Masham,—About a — 
ago I observed a small Bat flying about in front of my house, near the 
noon, when the sun was shining bright] on securing the specimen it =ovory 
to be a a form of the Pcs teas “Wesperuge a si istrelius). I sent it to 
ience and Art, who has 
written me a say that t hes n mounted for preserv vation. —J AS. “ARTER, 
Burton Hou use, Masham, R.S. G. Oct. 18th, 1894. 
Nov. 1894. x 
