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Physcia ciMarls, forma verrucosa, Ach. On trees, dwarfed and 

 barren. 



Physcia stellaris, L. On trees, in fine condition ; var. tenella, 

 Scop., limited and poor, on palings. 

 Lecanora lutesceus, DC. On old bark. 



,, suhfusca, forma ruyosa, Pers. On trees; forma ar- 

 genta, Acb., on trees; forma cMorona, Acb., on palings. 

 Lecanora poriniformis, Nyl. On rocks and stones. 

 ,, ^yracM, Ach., on palings. 



,, atra, Huds., forma grumom, Pers. On rocks and 

 stones. 



Pertusaria communis, DC. On trees. 



,, faginea, L. On trees. 

 Lecidea lapieida, Pr. On stones. 



,, contigna, Er. On rocks and stones. 

 ,, eanescens, Dicks. On trees, baiTen, 

 ,, rulella, Elirb. On trees. 



,, cancentrica, Dav., forma imjpressula, Leigbt. On walls, 

 Opegrapha va/ria, Pers., forma tigrina, Acb. On trees. 

 Gr aphis scripta, Acb., forma tremulaus, Eeigbt. On trees. 

 ,, sophistica, Nyl., iorma flextiosa, Leigbt. On trees; 

 forma divaricata, Leigbt, on trees ; also forma diffusa, Leigbt. — 

 Pev. W. Johnson. 



Note on the Birds seen at Nest House, Felling Shore, in May 

 and June, 1884. — Tbe Sparrow, abundant; tbe Hedge Sparrow; 

 tbe Chaffincb ; tbe Yellow Hammer ; tbe Black-and-wbite Wag- 

 tail. 



No Tbrusbes or Blackbirds were visible, as owing to alkali 

 and otber fumes there is not a green tree left in tbe neighbour- 

 hood. 



Starlings were in considerable numbers. Many build in the 

 walls of tbe tank refuse heaps from tbe alkali works opposite tbe 

 house front. 



Cuckoos have been so familiar as to come quite near to tbe 

 front windows, where they could easily be observed picking up 

 and feeding on hairy Caterpillars. 



