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of Scottish Alpine Plants, also by P. Ewing, (pp. 111-114), notes 

 from N.E. Perthshire, Cerastium alpinum L., var. glabratum, Carex patlea- 

 cens L., var. undulata Kunze, C. vaginata Tausch, var. borealis Anders., 

 (characterised by the male spike being geniculate at the base), C. capittaris 

 L., var. alpestris Anders., (characterised by its height — 12 to 16 inches), Poa 

 atpina L., vars. tapponum Laestad, and alpestris Anders. ; descriptions are 

 quoted from Andersson's Ptantce Scandinavkce. On the Oral Apparatus 

 of the Larva of Wormaldia, by Kenneth J. Morton, (pp. 115-117, 

 with plate 2), describes and figures a type of mouth peculiar among the Trich- 



optera. A glance at the July Flora of Alyth, by R. S. Wishart, 

 M.A.,(pp. 118-124). Notes on some species of Land and Fresh- 

 water Mollusca and Land Isopoda from Bute, by Thomas 

 Scott, (pp. 125-128), enumerates several additions to the fauna — among others 

 Ptanorbis gtaber, Pisidium nitidum, Porceltio armaditloides, and Philougria 

 riparia. Remarks on some Land and Fresh-water Mollusca 

 from Tarbert, Loch Fyne, also by T. Scott, (pp. 129-132); in this 



Helix aspersa, var. depressa Scott, is described as a new variety, ("spire 

 much more depressed than usual, diameter 32 mm., altitude 25^ mm. 5 ') ; and 

 several varieties of this and other species of Helix are mentioned. Note On 



a small Collection of Neuroptera from the Island of Coll, 

 by James J. F. X. King, (pp. 133 134), Botanical Notes from Port- 

 patrick, 1886, by James M'Andrew, (pp. 135-138), enumerates a good 

 many scarce plants, among them additions to the county-list, Veronica hederi- 

 folia, Fumaria confusa, Leontodon hirtus, Beta maritima, and Euphorbia 

 Paralias, which last is practically an addition to the flora of Scotland. 

 Jottings from my Note-book, by David Robertson, F.L.S., (pp. 

 139-153) ; the subjects discussed are variations of Purpura tapiltus, Observed 

 Depths in Loch Lochmond, (a line of 180 fathoms failed to touch the bottom 

 in one hole), habits of Coryste* Casxiveltaunus, Mytilus edulis, the food of 

 fishes, and On some Marine Mollusca. The New Apochromatic 

 Micro-Objectives and Compensating- Oculars of Dr. Carl 



Zeiss, by Adolf Schulze, (pp. 154-162), states fully the advantages of the 

 new lenses. The more interesting exhibits and species mentioned in the 

 "Proceedings," (pp. i.-xxvii.) are Mosses from the district of Port-Glasgow ; 

 Anchomenus Sahlbergi Chaud., from near Bowling ; Capnia nigra Pict., from 

 Loch Voil, in Perthshire ; Mosses from West Kilbride, and from Killin ♦ 

 Myriangium Duricei Nut, a lichen from Brodick ; Floweting-plants and 

 Mosses from Cleghorn and Lanark, from Portincross, from the Bridge of Weir 

 district, and from Noddsdale, Largs ; Fungi from West Kilbride, and other 

 localities in the Clyde basin ; Mosses from Outer Hebrides ; phyllody of Sun- 

 flower ; Festuca rubra L., sub-var. barbata Hack., from Glen Shee ; two 

 Hymenoptera (Figites Anthomyiarum Bouche, from Possil and Dkercea 

 Urticeti Dbm., from Bishopton) new to Scotland ; Fungi from Dollar. 



Vol. II. (N.S.), Part II., 1887-88, pp. 163-342, and pp. 29-112, Plate 3, 

 and Vol. III. (N.S.), Part I., 1888-89, PP- 9-9©, and pp. 1-30, Plate 1. 



In these two recently issued parts the standard of excellence of the publica- 

 tions issued by the Glasgow Natural History Society shows no lowering, the 

 contents being both varied and good. As in former years the bulk of the 



