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of the city, and a naturalist of more than average ability. 
Centunculus minimus, heretofore little known to the county, 
was found both at King Moor and by the edge of Thurstonfield 
interesting, the similarity in the finds on the river Eden nae 
beds by Mr. Thomson, and those from the same class of . 
stations on the river Derwent as described by myself in 1896. 
Mr. Thomson has since reported the occurrence of Ginanthe 
Lachenalit from the vicinity of Bowness-on-Solway, and of 
a considerable patch of Melissa officinalis from the upper portion 
of the Green at Dalston, towards Hawksdale. This last, of 
course, is a garden escape. 18th September 1899. - 
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Nightingale at Doncaster.—A on (Daulias luscinia) has 
been constantly singing ina garden in Regent Square in ne town during © 
the present spring.—H. H. Corsett, fietonstel: 5th July 1899. 
Colour-variety of Chaffinch at gird toting e Lincolnshire.—The 
son of a farmer, young Gibbins, of the Abbey Farm, Stixwould, recently 
sage- Another 
about it. Ther were feeding with Shesianen: ie in a ike stackya rd. I sa 
stuffed by Mr. Fieldsend, of Lincoln, on 7th June.—J. Co NWAY WALTER, 
Langton Rectory, Horncastle, 12th June 1899. ‘ 
Cleverly-constructed Thrush’s Nest in Lancashire.—I wish to — 
note a Song Thrush’s nest in a garden near here, It is in a small fir and — 
ee 
pole of the tree, 
u 
all twigs o on “oe 
was much expo: osed- 
ion 
snajoining ite b 
thus giving the nest support against the it 
JOHN pas 1809, . 
[A couple of photographs sent for edi torial i inspection by Mr. Thomasson, 
sho wed the nests from two different i saia ce iew, —Ep. a a 
