334 Obituary Notice of Dr. G. R. Tate. 



Kaltenbaeh's specimens." It was abundant in little patches at 

 the roots of Poa pratensis under flat sandstones, in a wood on 

 "Whiteside Hill, in June. 

 Forda marginata, Koch. This is a yellow Aphis, drawn out at 

 the two extremities, and is also surrounded by a cottony 

 exudation. Found at roots of Poa annua, on earth-coped stone 

 walls on the road-side near Cold Martin Moss. Not recorded 

 as British. 



coccid^:. 



Lecanium Betttue, L. On twigs of birch at Broadstruther wood, 

 and also at Penmanshiel. 



,, Alni, Modeer. This brown scale closely resembles the 

 preceding. On twi^s of alder at the Lill-burn. 



,, Capre^e, L. ? By this I intend a small white mussel- 

 shaped scale, abundant on the trunks and twigs of all our grey 

 sallows, both in Berwickshire and in the Cheviots. In the 

 present state of science we can only record Coccidce from the 

 trees or plants they frequent ; hence this may have another 

 name than I have assigned to it. 



Coccus Thymi, Schranh ? There is a minute species, accompanied 

 by a white exudation, at the roots of Thymus Serpyllum, at the 

 base of Watch Law, near the junction o± Common and Broad- 

 struther burns. It was too immature for preservation. 



DIPTERA. 



Beris vallata, Forster, Foliage of trees, Old Middleton wood. 



Obituary Notice of George Ralph Tate, M.D., F.L.S. 



George Kalph Tate, M.D., born at Alnwick, March 27th, 

 1835, was the eldest son of the late George Tate, F.G.S. 

 He received his education at the Grammar School, Alnwick. 

 Even when a boy he was very studious, and a constant 

 companion of his father, into whose scientific pursuits he 

 entered with the freshness of youthful ardour, more especi- 

 ally in the branches of Botany and Conchology. The former 

 engaged his special attention, and in the end became to him 

 more a pleasure than a study. When quite a boy his 

 knowledge of the plants in the neighbourhood of his native 

 town was very extensive. 



