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of the skeleton of Diaphorapteryx. In addition to the isolated bones, there 

 are one or two more or less complete skeletons which are of great value for 

 purposes of determination. The great bulk of the collection consists of 

 remains of recent sea-birds, such as Albatrosses, Cormorants, and Penguins ; 

 but, in addition to Diaphorapteryx, there are many other extinct forms, 

 including some large species of Fulicia?, Cabalus dieffenbachii, Palaocorax 

 moriorum, aud also a few seal-bones, some human metapodials and phalanges* 

 remains of rats and mice, and of fish; but Mr. Andrews has "not found 

 any reptilian bones whatever." 



We are glad to see from the 'Bulawayo Chronicle ' that the inhabitants 

 of Rhodesia are taking steps to mitigate the Locust scourge in their country. 

 " The Civil Commissioner has made application to the Agricultural Depart- 

 ment of the Cape Colony for a supply of the Locust-disease fungus which 

 is supposed to be very effective in destroying the pest. The Principal of 

 the Bacteriological Institute of Grahamstowu has been instructed to forward 

 a few tubes when supply is available. On arrival the Civil Commissioner 

 proposes to hand them over to some enterprising farmers for experimenting 

 with." Some time ago a lady in Natal recorded in ' Natural Science' the 

 destructive effect on Locusts of this fungoid growth in her locality. The 

 present Editor also bore witness in the same journal to similar observations 

 made in Pretoria. 



In the Transvaal, however, members of the Raad have enunciated the 

 opinion that it is impious to seek to destroy Locusts, which are a scourge 

 sent by the Almighty. 



The disease-fungus is not the only natural enemy to the Locust. A 

 correspondent has been recently writing about these insects in ■ South 

 Africa.' He describes their most formidable enemies in the Orange Free 

 State as those well-known birds the Black-winged Pratincole, Glareola 

 melanoptera, the White Stork, Ciconia alba, the Wattled Starling, Dilophus 

 carunculatus, and the Lesser Kestrel, Cerchneis tinnunculoides. Among 

 parasitic insects which attack the Locusts two have been recorded by 

 Mrs. Barber. One has been described by Mr. Trimen as "a two-winged 

 insect of the genus Tachina, which is of the same family (Muse idee) as the 

 common house fly, and not unlike it in appearance." 



This correspondent adds: — "It has been discovered lately that salted 

 Locusts form a wholesome and nutritious diet for horses, horned cattle, 

 pigs, poultry, &c." 



In last month's * Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist.,' Mr. E. E. Austen has given 

 a translation of Prof. F. 0. Guldberg's lecture before the Biological Society 

 of Christiania, " On movement in a circle as the fundamental form of move- 

 ment in animals: its ciuse, manifestation, and significance." 



