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PLANERA AQUATICA, THE PLANER-TREE.— Botanists of the South and 
South-west would confer a favor and benefit, abai would send to Pro- 
u 
maces, for e D sanean Prodromus, Ks tir needs specimens at an 
early date.— A. Gra 
Viola RoTUNDIYOLIA. — This plant was found in bloom April 28, in the 
vicinity of New Bedford, growing in mossy hummocks, in a rather dry, 
open place. The plant must be rare near the coast in this latitude, as it 
is not given in any of the local catalogues (Bigelow, Irving, Olney, Hitch- 
‘eck, ete.) as occurring so near it.—H. W. 

ZOOLOGY. 
G THE COTALPA LANIGERA.— Up to the time of itik the ar- 
tse on page 186 of the NATURALIST, we had not succeeded in getting the 
drug-store, Keyport, whither they were attracted by the 
Profusion of light, four Cotalpas, representing both sexes. These were 
re as 
with a glass of wide field but low power. Fourteen eggs 
Were found; not laid (as we expected) in one spot, or group, but singly, 
and at on ke s. I was staan oer at their great size. 
: dim 
Ses length, and about = of an inch in thickness. It was a dull white, 
m bee, precisely that dull yellow seen in the adult grub, the legs in 
“olor, and the extremity of t he abdomen, le: ad-color, the skin being 
am 
3 we sod was Temoved, and it was found that the grubs had eaten into it, 
ss making little ov al chambers, which were enlarged as the eating went 
a M. They were carefully picked out, and a fresh sod of clover and grass 
They had now grown $ of an inch in length, preserving the 
It is quite possible m a ai of the al escaped me in the search. I 
“MER. NATURALIST, 
