The NATURALIST. 



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BOOKS RECEIVED. 



Eastbourne Nat. Hist. Soc. — Trans., 1885, parts 6 and 8, vol. i, new ser. [Soc. 

 Natural History Journal for September and October, 1885. [J. E. Clark, Editor. 

 Dulwich College Science Society — 7th Annual Report, 1884-5. [The Society. 

 Scottish Nat., No. X., new series, October 1885. [Prof. J. W. H. Trail, Editor. 

 Mineralogical Magazine — Vol. VI., No. 30, for August 1885. [Mineralogical Soc. 

 Le Naturaliste Canadian, vol. XV., No. i — Juillet 1885. [Abbe Provancher, Ed. 

 Journ. of Micros. & Nat. Sci., vol. 4, part 16, Oct. 1885. [Alfred Allen, Editor. 

 Botanical Exchange Club of the British Isles — Reports for 1883-4. [The Club. 

 Northamptonshire Naturalists' Society. — ^Journal, No. 23, August 1885. [Society. 

 Midland Naturalist for October 1885. [The Editors. 



The Young Naturalist for October 1885. [J. E. Robson, Editor. 



The Naturalist's World for October 1885. [P. Lund, Editor. 



Illustrated Science Monthly for October 1885. [Bogue, Publisher. 



Science Gossip for October 1885. [Chatto and Windus, Publishers. 



EXCHANGES. 



Notices of Exchange inserted free of charge to Subscribers. 



Fossils, etc. — Will exchange fossils from Lower Ludlow Chalk, Eocene 

 Greensand, Wenlock Limestone, for good specimens of Fossil Fish or good 

 Geological Works. — Geo. E. East, jun., 10, Basinghall Street, London, E.G. 



Eggs Wanted. — Goldcrest, Cuckoo, Redpole, Quail, Woodcock, Little 

 Bustard, and Common Heron. Can offer in exchange — Bearded Tits, Kites, Golden 

 Orioles, Firecrests, Snow Buntings, Purple Martin, Red-necked Phalaropes, Water- 

 rails, Buzzards, and others. — Walter Raine, 15, Studley Terrace, New Leeds. 



Moss Wanted — Buxbaumia aphylla in fruit. State exchange in mosses. 

 Mrs. Farquharson, Haughton, Aberdeen. 



IMPORTANT NOTICE.— On the 19th September the Editors received 

 a communication post-marked 'York,' and directed in a lady's hand, enclosing 

 2S. 6d. postal order, but with no clue as to the sender. 



WOODSIA HYPERBOREA.— A few spare specimens of this very 

 rare fern, obtained in Scotland this summer, on sale. Single fronds, 5s. each ; 

 complete specimens, los. Cash with order. — W. Robinson, West Bank, 

 Scarborough. 



The cheapest dealer in Birds, Skins, Eggs, Butterflies, Moths, Foreign Shells, 

 etc., is John Eggleston, Park Place, Sunderland. Lists free. 



