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along the edges, truncate behind, where it is trilobate, the middle 

 lobe projecting. The mouth is indicated by a decided black spot ; 

 the two front spiracles are prominent like a pair of horns ; the 

 underside is roughish. When extracted it is very lively, rolls 

 about, and leaps repeatedly. The oi'al hooks being caught in 

 the anal lobe, a circle is produced, which snaps, and up it springs. 

 I first observed it in Ladykirk Churchyard, June 28th ; again in 

 the manse garden at Cockburnspath ; and a few days afterwards 

 in Tynningham Woods. The gall-midge has not been described. 



Sirex Gigas. — An example of this fine insect -was captured at 

 Houndwood by Miss Coulson. It is the second instance for Ber- 

 wickshire, and the fourth for the district. 



Hornet, ( Vespa crabro). — Mr. J. 8. Dudgeon wiites, that when 

 shooting near Gordon in autumn, he noticed a Hornet, of which 

 he was certain, from his acquaintance with it during a residence 

 in the south of England. Wallis records it for Northumberland, 

 but it is singular that it should evade the systematic observation 

 of modern times. 



Sphinx Convolvtjli. — I am indebted for a very fine specimen 

 to the Rev. John Donaldson, who obtained it in September last, 

 on the sea-banks near Cockburnspath Cove. I have another 

 taken long ago near Ronton. I saw a third at Oldhamstocks 

 Mains, which was caught in 1874. It appears to have been 

 widely dispersed during the present season. 



Red Underwing Moth, (Catocala nupta). — One was captured 

 by Mr Alexander Cunningham, in a garden in Dunse. 



Locust. — 6th September, 1875. A very fine specimen of the 

 true or travelling Locust was caught upon the farm of Swinhoe, 

 near Chathill, by Mr. Milliken, the tenant. It was first observed 

 by the workpeople in reaping a field of barley, and Mr. Milliken 

 going afterwards to the spot where it had been seen, captured it, 

 and the same evening when I happened to call at his house, 

 handed it to me and it is now in my possession. I have heard 

 before of instances stated of Locusts being caught upon the 

 East coast, but this is the first specimen that I have seen. 

 (B. G. Bolam). 



BOTANICAL. 



Orchis mascttla. — White variety onColdgate Haugh, and above 

 EarleMill. 



Convolvulus arvensis. — In the Well-dean, Wooler; near Link- 

 heads, East Lothian. 



Silene nocteflora. — In corn fields near Elodden. 



Centattrea Cyanus. — In gravelly soil, at Mount Pleasant, near 

 Crookham. 



Veronica Buxbaumii. — A common weed at Easington Grange. 



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