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any home of science. But beyond this we have to honour 
him for life-long work in the cause of education, as professor 
of astronomy, as teacher and as author. He stands as one of 
the most distinguished of those who strive to interpret science 
to the multitude, to obliterate the false antagonisms that have 
arisen between the different realms of knowledge, and to win 
for science her rightful place among the potent influences that 
act for the true enlightenment and progress of mankind/ 
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‘ Bees and Clovers,' by A. W. Stelfox, appears in The Irish Naturalist 
for August. 
‘ The Migrations of the Eel,’ by G. P. Farran, is printed in Discovery 
for October. 
Prof. A. C. Seward gives ‘ Impressions of Greenland’s Plant Life,’ 
in Discovery for September. 
Prof. H. F. Osborn writes on ‘ Hesperopithecus, the Anthropoid 
Primate of Western Nebraska,’ in Nature, No. 2756. 
An illustrated account of ‘ The Prehistoric Boat from Brigg,’ by 
T. Sheppard, appears in The Mariner’s Mirror for August. 
J. W. Jackson writes ‘ On the Occurrence of Daviesella llangollensis 
Dav. in Derbyshire ’ in The Geological Magazine for October. 
Garden Life (Vol. XLII., No. 9), contains an excellent account of 
the Parks and Open Spaces of Hull, which are under the supervision 
of Mr. H. B. Witty. 
Prof. Boycott writes on ‘The Habits of Limnaea glabra,’ in The 
Lancashire and Cheshire Naturalist for August. Mr. F, Williamson 
also writes on ‘ Lancashire Working-men Naturalists.’ 
T. B. Fletcher points out that his names Nacoleia maculalis have both 
previously been employed ; therefore, presumably, the names have 
been altered to Lamprosema insulicola ; other changes are also suggested 
( The Entomologist, October). 
‘ Growth Experiments on Spergula and Plantago ’ ; a notice of G. S. 
Boulger, and other items occur in The Journal of Botany for August. 
The September issue of the same publication contains ‘In Memory of 
of William Carruthers,’ by G. Britten; ‘Plant Nomenclature,’ by 
J. H. Barnhart ; and ‘ Cornish Sphagna,’ by F. Rilstone. 
Mr. L. Haward, writing on ‘ The Problem of Provincial Galleries 
and Art Museums ’ ( Museums Journal, September), states ‘ It was 
necessary to have men of far broader views, with more knowledge of art, 
and greater general culture, than the men who were appointed at present, 
probably because they were related to a Town Councillor or the Mayor 
of the City.’ 
Among the contents of the October magazines we notice papers on 
‘ The Ability of the Oystercatcher to open Oysters,’ by J. M. Dewar ; 
‘ The Woodlark at Night,’ by H. S. Davenport ; and ‘ The Greenshank,’ 
by N. Gilroy, in British Birds. Some ‘ Parasites of Beetles,’ by C. T. 
Gimingham, and ‘ A New Mymarid from Brockenhurst ’ {Entomologist’ s 
Monthly Magazine). ‘Miscellanea Bryologica,’ by H. N. Dixon; 
‘Linnean Species in our Days,' by E. Almquist ; and ' Meristic Variation 
in Papaver dubium,’ by T. A. Sprague ( Journal of Botany). ‘The 
Beginnings of Field Drainage,’ by H. G. Richardson and G. E. Fussell ; 
‘ The Apple Blossom Weevil,’ by H. W. Miles ; and. ‘ Spotted Medick,’ 
by E. W. Fenton {Journal of the Ministry of Agriculture). 
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