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MISCELLANEOUS NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 
Since 1877, when I had some correspondence with Professor 
Newton about this egg, I have carefully examined every Great 
Bustard’s egg I have had the opportunity of seeing in collections, 
with the hope of finding it, especially as I was kindly supplied by 
Professor Newton with some additional particulars about it copied 
from the late Mr. John Wolley’s note-book. Last year I was 
fortunate enough to find the object of my search, and that in the 
very last place I should have thought of looking for it, after reading 
the above extract ; namely, in the cabinets containing the Salmon 
Collection in the Linnean Society’s Booms. 
It is unfortunately true that many of the rarer specimens — 
including the Great Auk’s egg — disappeared in a mysterious 
manner ; but, fortunately, the thief overlooked this and one or two 
other extremely interesting eggs. In January last I had the 
pleasure of looking through the collection with Professor Newton, 
who was perfectly satisfied with the identity of the egg. 
I have no doubt it will afford IMr. Stevenson very great pleasure 
to re-write this paragraph in the next edition of his valuable ‘ Birds 
of Norfolk.’ — Edward Bidwell. 
Botanical Notes, 1884. The Eev. E. P. Linton reports the 
following additional Bubi and Bosce : — 
Eubus villicaulis, W. and N. Sprowston. 
„ MACROPHYLLUS, WeIHE. Sprowstoil. 
„ UMBROSUS, Arru. Sprowstoii and Mousehold. 
„ Eadula, Weihe. Sprowston and Mousehold. 
,, ,, var. RUDis, Weihe. Sprowston and Mousehold. 
,, GLANDULOSUS var. a BELLARDi. Sprowston, Mousehold. 
Eosa tomentosa var. scabriuscula, Sm. Eackheath. 
„ canina var. sphcerica, Gren. Sprowston. 
„ ,, „ SENTicosA, Aon. Loddon. 
„ „ „ URBiCA, Lem. Thorpe, Sprowston. 
„ ,, „ tomentella, Lem. Earlham, Loddon. 
„ ,, Borreri, Woods. Sprowston. 
,, „ „ marqinata, Wallr. Sprowston. 
Also — 
Artemisia gallica, Willd. Wells. 
Bidens radiata. Postwick. 
Juncus lamprocarpus var. nigritellus, Koch. Wells. 
