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ALLEF 
A Monthly Journal of Natural Science. 
Contents-Novernber. 
Page 
Subscription A- per annul 
Center? ts-December 
1 On the Occurence of Ursus are.tos in the Malta 
Pleistocene— John H. Cooke, F.Q.S., etc. 207 
2 The Silkworm industry in Malta 269 
3 Mantldse 269 
t A - under-valued prodm-t 271 
5 Insects in Biscuits— Surg. Capt. LouisHugbcs, A.M.S. 27 J 
0 .Armenia— Pro f. M masse Tehorus 272 
7 The Relation-:)!; s of the >, nurture of rocks to the 
conditions of their formation— H. J. Johnston 
La. is, M.D..F.G.S. 273 
8 Albinism and Colour variation in Maltese Wild 
FI s-.. '-rs— l. Oavuaria Gatto, A.B., LL.T). 276 
9 Exploration :n the Black Sea 277 
10 On the Vine fit Potatoe disease in Malta- - J. H. C. 278 
11 A year's insect hunting at Gibraltar— J. J. Walker. 
R.N..F.O.S. 279 
12 Notes c nil A :; ' Insect pest, - Hybrid fruit— Erup- 
tion of Etna— Progress of Cholera— Wonders of 
Photography— A coinmou error— Colors of ani- 
mals- -Fish in the Vole,. -Our Full, ..i.e. etc, 281 
— — Pace 
1 The Relationship of the Structure of Rocks— H. J. 
Johnston Laris. M.L>., F.G.S., etc. 2S3 
2 Birds of Malta 285 
3 The late eruption of Pautelleria 286 
4 Entomological Notes— A. Carnana Gal l o, LL.D. 2S7 
5 Science Gossip:— A peculiar grass Potato disease— 
Ouriou s insects- -The glaciers pf the A ps Elc fi 
lied water - The English race— Life for 1 ns Am Pa- 
lin — The Indian twins— Ancient no -thort of quarry- 
ing— A store house of energy— Insect life-Maltose 
Echindidea— Effect of temperate, regions on civili- 
zation— Cultiva.. ion of marine life — W anted a bio- 
logical station for Malta, etc. etc. 237 
6 The Canary Islands 291 
7 Anev Vine Jljsease — A. CaruanaGaf i o, 291 
8 Comi no and its islets 292 
9 The Italian Geographical Congress of 1892 295 
JO Botanical Notes— Mn;i«r Uodr'ory. A.S.C. 296 
11 Notes and AVuw.-— Maltese tomatoes— Earthquake 
in Sicily- Manufacture of blood-oran yes— Medical 
Congress -Malta Vim- disease— Mai! a potato di- 
sease— The 'Mosquito -Maltese fishc-ics — Marl 
Beds of Malta— Biological station at Montpellier— 
•‘Bird-Murder” in Malta, civ:, etc. 297 
12 Correspondence :— “.Birds v. Insects” 298 
Published on the 1st. o 1 ' each month, and- can be obtained from all Bookseller and from the 
Publisher, 48, IStrada Mercanti, Valletta. 
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