THE MEDITERRANEAN NATURALIST 
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Zhe fSDebiterranean IRaturaltet 
A Monthly Journal of Natural Science, Subscription 5/- per annum. 
Contents-February. 
— — Page 
X The Botany and Geology of Egypt— Rev. Prof: 
Henslow, M.A., F.G.S., F.L.S. 125 
2 /The “Fungus Melitensis -A. Caruana Gatto, B.A. 127 
3 Observations on the Geology of the Maltese Islands— 
John H. Cooke 129 
4 Mediterranean Lepidoptera. Phillip de la Garde R.N. 133 
6 Theories of Mountain Formation— T, Mellard Reade, 
C.E., F.G.8., FR.I.B.A 135 
6 Science Gossip : — Annals of British Geology— Endu- 
rance of the camel — Rain-making — New Maltese 
Echinoderms- Distribution of bee-hives— Vesu- 
vius again active— Geographical Society for 
Liverpool— The Golden Plover in Malta— Mani- 
pulation of the Microscope — A curious applica- 
tion of zoological facts -The olive in Malta &c, 138 
Contents-Marc'i. 
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1 Corsica— Sir, R. Lambert Playfair, K.C.M.G. 1+1 
2 The Fossil Whale from Citti< Vecchia— Prof. Van. 
Beneden, 143 
3 Lampedusa, and its sponge Fisheries— John H. 
Cooke. 143 
4 The Poppy and its Cultivation. "46 
5 Mediterranean Lepidoptera— Phil, de la Garde R.N. 147 
6 ACtna and its Lava Streams J.E.S. 14S 
7 New Clausilise from Malta — A. A. Caruana Gatto 
M.C.S. 148 
S Notes on Arft’s-N est Beetles at Gibraltar arid Tan- 
gier-J.J. Walker R.N..F.E.S. 150 
9 A Contribution to the JMoss Flora of Malta— Prof. 
E. Sickenberger. 15j 
10 Observations on the Geology of the Maltese Island 
—John H. Cooke. 1 
11 l\ r otes and A eies 1 ,,*— Vesuvius, — Excavations at Or- 
tygia, — A “weather lexicon.” — The tarantula — 
Prehistoric remains at Brunn. — Birds, and their 
habits. — The Mare Ubbriaeo — Researches of Pou- 
chet — Weather prognostics in the Mediterranean. 
&c. U4 
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