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English heaths. As the species extends into Scandinavia, I have little doubt 

 that the report would be confirmed, if a local botanist were to visit the spot at 

 the proper season. 



Edward S. Marshall. 



Occurrence of Frogs at High Levels.— I was surprised to see 



these animals at 3000 feet on Beinn-dhu-chraige, near Tyndrum, Perthshire, 

 last June ; and to hear from Mr. Dakyn, of the Ordnance Survey, that he had 

 found their spawn at the same spot earlier in the year. The look is different 

 from that of our southern form ; but I do not know whether there is any 

 specific distinction. 



Edward S. Marshall. 



[In the Natural History of Deeside, published in 1855, after the death of 

 the author, Professor Macgillivray of Aberdeen describes frogs found by him on 

 the hills in Braemar at high altitudes as belonging to a species named by him 

 Rana ericetorum, distinct from those of the lowlands. He based the species 

 on habit, and on certain minor peculiarities of form and colouring ; but he has 

 not been followed in his belief that they form a distinct species. 



Ed. Scot. Nat.] 



The Illustrated Manual of British Birds, by Howard 

 Saunders, F.L.S., &c, continues to appear every month with commendable 

 regularity, and to justify the commendation so generally accorded to it. 



The Monograph of the British Uredinese and Ustilaginese, 



by Charles B. Plowright, F.L.S., &c, fully justifies the high expectations 

 with which it has been looked for. Want of space unfortunately prevents our 

 insertion in this number of the notice that it merits. 



The same cause also necessitates delay in the appearance of the usual notices 

 of the articles in Scientific Journals relating to Scotland, and of the meetings 

 and publications of Scotch Scientific Societies. 



