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The Naturalist. 



V. arvmsis, L. Abundant in both counties. 

 BaiUia Odontites^ Huds. Do. do. 

 Euphrasia o^cinalis^ L. Do. do. 

 RhinanthusGrista-galli,\j. Do. do. 



Pedicu/arispalustris, L. Common in wet marshes, &c., in both counties. 

 P. sylvatica, L. Common in both counties. 

 Melampyrum pratense, L. Frequent in both counties. 



(To he continued.) 



The Sun Fish. — A very fine specimen of this was taken ofi" Brighton, 

 recently, and is now exhibiting in the porpoise tank in the Aquarium. 

 It measures between 4ft. and 5ft. in length, and weighs nearly 2 cwt. 



The Great Atjk. — Two eggs of the great auk, not previously recorded, 

 discovered in an old private collection in Edinburgh, were sold by auction 

 recently, by Mr. J. C. Stevens, of King-street, Covent-garden, one 

 fetching 100, and the other 102 guineas. 



Dr. Schimper's Herbarium. — We understand the Baroness Burdett- 

 Coutts has purchased the whole of the Cryptogamic Herbarium, and the 

 numerous MS. notes, &c. , respecting the specimens, from the executors, 

 and has presented them to the Royal Herbarium at Kew. We heartily 

 congratulate the Kew officials upon this most valuable acquisition. 



Apatura Iris. — Last month I had the pleasure of seeing a nice lot of fine 

 healthy larvae of Apatura Iris, beaten out of sallows in the New Forest, 

 by a friend : and another lepi-dopterist also showed me a few he had 

 beaten out in Monk's Wood.— G. T. Porritt, July 9th, 1880. 



Lohophora viretata m Sutton Park, Birmingham. — During a short 

 stay at Sutton Coldfield, a fortnight or more ago, whilst collecting, I 

 captured some pretty little Geometers, which, not knowing jDetter, I 

 designated as L. olivata, though with a strong feeling of indecision in my 

 mind. They were at rest on the trunks of fir trees. In all these 

 specimens, however, the beautiful azure green bloom upon the wings was 

 very conspicuous. I sauntered leisurely up a grassy lane bisecting the 

 wood, and there, squatting on some railings, was a similar insect, 

 marvellously dissimilar. My doubts were removed. Never having cap- 

 tured this truly "yellow-barred Brindle," and not having one in my 

 collection, I had still a hovering idea as to its identity, and numerical 

 position in Newman. On my return home, Mr. Porritt pro- 

 nounced the insect to be L. viretata. I took quite a dozen first- 

 class specimens, which were soon dispersed amongst Yorkshire 

 moth-men. One word as to the relative value of Sutton Woods 

 to entomologists. The district is a first-class hunting ground, but I 

 suppose on Whit-Monday some 15,000 to 20,000 excursionists would be 



