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Part XVII., May, contains : — Young Naturalist Exchange Club, i6r. Monthly 

 Botanical Notes, by J. P. Sautter, 165. British Butterflies, 166, 172, 181, 189. Birds' Nests. 

 169. The Four Seasons, by Lucy Fern, 171, 1S0, 18S. The Kite, 174. Arranging Birds' 

 Eggs, 177. North Staffordshire Naturalists' Field Club, 179. Natural History Diary 

 J. W. Carter, 1S0. Eggs of Lepidoptera, 185. "Collecting Shells by the Sea Shore." 190. 

 Notes, Captures, Correspondence, Exchanges, &c., &c. 



NOTES, CAPTURES, &C. Wallcress Arabis Thaliana 0 

 Botanical Diary (Continued from No. 75, 15th. Sloe {Primus Communis) in flower April 

 Page 163). Wood Anemone (Anemone Nem- 15th. Ladies' Smock (Cardamine Pratensis), 

 orosa), in flower, March 26. Hawthorn in flower April 15th. Stitchwcrt (Stellaria 

 (Crategus Oxyacantha), in leaf March 27th. HoUsiea), in flower April 15th. Cow Parsnip 

 Shepherd's Purse (Lapsella Bursa-pastoris) in < (Heraclium Sphodyllium ), April 15th. Lime 

 flower April 5th. Horse Chestnut (JEsculus (Tilia Europja) in flower April 17th. Ground 

 Hipposcastaneum) in leaf, April 9th. Sloe I Ivy (Nepheta Glechoma), in flower April 17th. 

 (Prunus communis), in flower April 9th. Pansy • Maple (Acer Campestre), in flower Apr:: 17th. 

 (Viola tricolor) in flower April 9th. Wood Mountain Ash (Pyrus Aucuparia), in leaf April 

 Sorrel (Oxalis AcctosellaJ, in flower April 9th. 20th. Wild Strawberry (Fragaria Vcsca) in 

 Marsh Marigold (Caltha Palustris), in flower flower April 22. Germander Speed we'.' Ver- 

 April 10th. White Dead Nettle (Lamium 1 onica Chamcedrys), in flower April 22nd. — A. 

 m*m), in flower April 10th. Cowslip (Prim- Davis, Junr., High Street. Great Marlow, 

 ila veris), in flower April 10th. Dog rose Bucks. 



[Rosa Canina), in flower April 12th. Crab [Is our correspondent quite sure that Rosa 

 Vpple (Pyrus Mains), in leaf April 15th. ; canina was in flower on April 12th.— Eds.] 



