1884-] 
Correspondence. 
179 
SQUIRRELS’ NESTS. 
I have just got my copy of the "Journal of Science” for 
February, and I see in the Correspondence an interesting note 
about Squirrels. 
On Friday last, February 8th, when two friends and myself 
were searching for traces of ice-action on the hard quartzites 
that form steep cliffs on the north side of the Vale of Pluscarden, 
in the county of Elgin, and near the ruins of the Priory, we 
found a squirrel’s nest in a juniper bush about 4 feet high. The 
bush at the top is very dense, and the nest beautifully formed of 
the mosses that grow around, interwoven with twigs of the tall 
bare larches that flourish on the talus below, and, on the steep 
slope above the ledge where the juniper grows, cannot be seen 
unless one be looking very closely into the bush. While I was 
examining the nest and feeling for the entrance the squirrel 
darted out, leaped down 8 or 10 feet to the top of the talus, and 
mounted the nearest larch. A nest on any of the surrounding 
larches would have been too easily seen, and would not have 
been so secure and cosy as one in the low juniper. 
James Linn. 
Geological Survey, Keith, Banffshire. 
14th February, 1884. 
Notices to certain Correspondents 
Particulars concerning insects and their larvae in the human 
body may be found in the “ Transactions of the Entomological 
Society” for 1840, vol. ii. , pp. 256 to 271. 
Mr. Fahie’s work on the discoveries of E. Davy in electro- 
telegraphy was noticed in our issue for October, 1883. 
A paragraph on the alleged presence of hydrogen peroxide in 
the atmosphere of Italy, and its supposed effects on the human 
voice, appeared in our February number. We cannot, under any 
ordinary circumstances, insert matter sent us in slip which has 
been “ going the round of the press.” 
