44 Gen. Sub. 
I. GENERAL SUBJECTS. 
are cases of “ saltatory evolution ” — discontinuous variations. This 
remains, however, in great part a mere assertion ; Emery (142). 
Psychological study of wasps ; Marchal (327). 
Psychology ; Andriezen (9). 
Cannibalism of lizards and rabbits ; Delbceuf (116). 
Vegetarian instincts of carnivorous animals ; Cornevin (101). 
Influence of music on different functions; increase of respiratory 
interchange in dogs, guinea-pigs, &c. ; Tarchanoff (628). 
Colours of certain Lepidopterous larvae proved to be modified plant 
pigments ; Poulton (426). 
Coloration of Grass Snake : The three rows of black spots correspond 
to red lines in young embryo ; and these correspond to longitudinal blood- 
vessels which at regular intervals communicate with deeper vessels ; 
Zenneck (588). 
Red pigment of Pyrrhocoris apterus is olosely related to carotine ; 
Phisalix (418). 
Influence of food on colour ; Knauthe (278). 
Green colour, of Phyllium, & c., due to chlorophyll; Becquerel & 
Brongniart (29). 
Red pigment of Diemyctylus viridescens probably a derivative of uric 
acid; Griffiths (202). 
Colour of Bird’s eggs; Wiokmann (573), Taschenberg (573), von 
Natiiusius (387). 
Relations of organisms to external temperature ; Richet (449), 
Pembrey (411), Pembrey & Gordon (411a). 
Defence of organisms. In formulating the defence of organisms against 
the environment, poisons, parasites, &c., he says, “ II subit toutes les 
impressions, et il resiste a toutes ; il se renouvelle toujours et il est 
toujours le m£me ; ” Riciiet (449-453). 
Phagocytosis and cell-resistance ; Richet (449). 
Defence of the organism against wounds ; Riciiet (450). 
Defence of organism against parasites ; CuHinot (104). 
Sarkolysis ; Eberth & NOtzel (136). 
Animal mechanics ; Miles (351). 
Revivification of Tardigrada , only in those which are subject to 
alternately wet and dry media. The desiccation is fatal if not slow ; 
Lance (291). 
Revivification of Rotifers, only the non-fertilised ova survive ; 
Matagne (338). 
Movements of falling animals ; Marey (328). 
Comparative locomotion of animals ; Marey (329). 
Action of methylene blue on the living body ; Brandes (63). 
Signs of age in domestic animals ; Cornevin & Lesbre (102). 
Compensatory hypertrophy ; Ribbert (446). 
Commensalism ; Bouvier (57). 
