THE MEDITERRANEAN NATURALIST 
III 
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Zhe flDefcttemmean IRaturalisL 
A Monthly Journal of Natural Science. Subscription 5/- per annum. 
Co ntents-December. 
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1 The Relationship of the Structure of Rocks — H, J. 
Johnston Lavis. M.D., F.G.S., etc. 283 
2 Birds of Malta 285 
3 The late eruption of Pantelleria 286 
4 Entomological Notes— A. Oaruana Gatto, LL.D. 287 
5 Science Gossip :— A peculiar grass— Potato disease — 
Curious insects- -The glaciers of the Alps— Electri- 
fied water— The English race— Life forms Austra- 
lia- -The Indian twins — Ancient method of quarry- 
ing— A store house of energy— Insect life-Maltese 
Echinoidea— Effect of temperate regions on civili- 
zation— Cultivation of marine life — Wanted a bio- 
logical station for Malta, etc. etc. 287 
6 The Ca nary Islands 291 
7 Anew Vine Disease -A. Caruana Gatto, LL.D. 291 
8 Comino and its islets 292 
9 The Italian Geographies! Congress of 1892 295 
10 Bo! a nieal Notes— Major Godfery, A.S.C. 296 
11 Notes ond News :— Maltese tomatoes— Earthquake 
in .Sicily— Manufacture of blooftjprnnges— Medical 
Congress— Mr ita Vine disease— Malta potato di- 
sease— The Mosq uitfo — Maltese fisheries — Marl 
Beds of Mai ta— Biological station at Montpellier— 
“Bird-Murder” in Malta, etc. etc. " 297 
12 Correspondence : — “Birds v. Insects” 298 
Contents- January* 
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1 The Natural History of certain Fevers occurring in 
the Mediterranean— Surg. Capt. Louis Hughes 
A.M.S. 299 
2 On the Miocene beds of Western Algeria— Prof. 
Jules Weisch. 301 
3 A ramble through Emtahleb. 302 
4 The Flora of Northern Germany during the Middle 
Ages. 30.5 
5 Scie nce Echoes: - A British Goal-mine.— Electric rain. 
— Poisonfrom eggs. — Intermittent lakes. — Archeo- 
logical streets.— The problem of origins.— Cancer 
in fish.— Rock to Plantfood. — Romance of Scotch 
science. — An Australian remedy.— Electric heat 
for plants.— How the coal is burning.— A lake of 
ink.— Great ice-bergs. — Anew form of carbon. — 
Distribution of spiders, etc. etc. 305 
6 The relationship of the structure of rocks to the con- 
ditions of their formation. — H. J. Johnston-Lavis 
M. D., B. Sc., F. G. S'., etc. 309 
7 The collection and preparation of foranoinifera— E. 
Halkyard. F.R.M.S. 311 
8 Geological notes of Acireale.— G. Platania. 312 
9 Notes and. News :--- Birds v. Insects in Malta.— Legis- 
lation for the protection of birds in the Colonies. 
—Olive oil.— A dromedary parcel post.— Infection 
among the Maltese clover.—Meditemvnean vine 
industries.— A- horned toad. e.tc. etc. 313 
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