CONTENTS. 



Notes from Millport Marine Biological Station, Richard Elmhirst, F.L.8., 201. 

 Additional Notes on Flying-Fish, Lionel E. Adams, B.A., 204. 

 Some Mud-flat Bird-Notes, A. H. Patterson, 208. 



On the Hyinenopterous Parasites of Rhynehota, Claude Morley, F.E.S., F.Z.S.,213. 

 Notjcs and Queries: — 



Mammalia. — An Instance of Affection evinced by Ferrets for their Feeder, Robert 

 Warren, 220. 



Aves. — Eing-Onzel at Yarmouth, B. Dye, 227. Some Bird-Notes from Ballina, 

 Robert Warren, 227. Notes on the Birds of West Renfrewshire (Caldwell 

 District), 1908, T. Thornton Macheith, 228. Some Ornithological Notes 

 from North-East Surrey, William A. Todd, 231. 

 " A List of the Zoological Gardens of the World," T. Lennard, 233. 

 Obituary.- E. H. Aitken ; Rev. H. Milnes, M.A.; W. H. Edwards, 233-235. 

 Notices of New Books, 236-239. Editorial Gleanings, 240. 



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