THE MEDITERRANEAN NATURALIST 
III 
By Appointment to IL JR, . JET. The Duke of Edinburgh. 
VALLETTA MALTA. 
ORAPEHS 
AND 
HA SERB A SHE MS 
G-leves, Corsets, Hosiery, 
FANCY-WORK, SILKS, WOOLS, &S &c. 
MILLINERS and DRESSMAKERS 
Sole address — 282, S trad a Reale. 
IE J A & MICALLEF 
WHOLESALE & RETa£L, 
Km. i 78, 1G8 (b 169, Sir. Mercanti & SO, SOd, 38, SI/., 33, 150, 152, Sir. Cristoforo Valletta, 
(0 No. G, Bridge Wharf, Marse. 
Depot of Hardware, Tools. Paints, Colors, Varnishes, Oils, Enamels, Pumps, Cooks, W, C. Machines, 
Drugs, Class ware, Earthenware pipes & accessories, Leather & Canvass hose pipes, Brass Copper, Iron 
& Lead pipes. Sheets. Rods, Bars & steel bars. Iron Girders, Muntzs patent, metal sheets, zinc 
sheets, copper steam pipe.*. Iron ship plates, .dolts &<t. marine stores, lightning conductors, Car- 
penters A Engineers tools, Gold & Silver leaves <fc powder and household furniture &c. Ac. &c. 
Zhe flDeblterranean IRaturaliet 
A Month]} Journal of Natural Science. Subscription 5/- per annum. 
Contents- January. 
— ■>< — ' Page 
1 The Na‘ ural History of certain Fevers occurring in 
the Mediterranean— Surg. Capt. Louis Hughes 
A.M.S. 299 
2 On il ; Mioc« v.o beds of Western Algeria— Prof. 
Jules Weisch. 301 
3 A nunblg through Emtahleb. 302 
1 The Flora of Northern Germany during the Middle 
Ages. 305 
5 &•)< /■cl Echoes : -A Pritish Coal-mine. —Electric rain. 
—Poison from eggs.— Intermittent lakes. — Archeo- 
logical streets. — 1 The problem of origins.— Cancer 
in fish.— Rock to Ptantfood.— Romance of Scotch 
science.— An Australian remedy.— Electric heat 
for plants.— How the coal is burning. — A lake ot 
ink.— Great ice-bergs.— A new form of carbon. — 
Distribution of spiders, etc. etc. 305 
f> T’ e relationship of the structure of rocks to the con- 
di ions of ti.uir formation. — H. J. Johnston-Lavis 
M. I).. B. Sc., F. G. 8., etc. 309 
7 Tin- coll , ion and preparation of foraminifera— E. 
Halkyard, F.R.M.S. 3D 
3 Geological notes of Aeireale.— G. Platania. 312 
9 and News:-- Birds v. Insects in Malta.— Legis- 
lation fm- the protection of birds in the Colonies. 
—Olive oil.— A. dromedary parcel post.— rnfeclion 
among the Maltese clover.— Mediterranean vine 
industries.— A homed toad. etc. etc. 313 
Contents -February. 
— — Page 
1 Some evidences of the occupation of the Maltese 
Islands— J. H. Cooke, B.Sc.,F.G.S. 315 
2 The Malta Potato Disease 32d 
3 The Relationship of the Structure of Rocks to the 
conditions of their Formation— H. J. Johnston 
Lavis, M.D., F.G.S. &c. 320 
i Notes for the month— A. C. G. „. 322 
5 On the Collection and. Preparation of Foraminifera 
— E. Halkyard, F.R.M.S. ' 323 
6 The Natural History of Certain Fevers occurring in 
the Mediterranean — Surg. Captain M. Louis 
Hughes, A.M.S. 325 
7 Science Qlen ninys :— Herrings in Australia, —Effects 
of War.— Cancer, — Extermination of the elephant . 
— Canals of Mars. -Poison of the yew, — Atlantic 
currents,— Silk worms in Russia,— Senses of the 
Anenome,— Ciimate of Egypt,— Lace industry of 
Malta,— Vandalism in Malta. — the Orange fly in 
America,— Bleeding through the skin. — etc. etc, 327 
8 Maltese Lopidoptera— J. C. Seiortino 329 
9 Answers to correspondents. 330 
Published on the i t of each month, and can be obtained from all Booksellers, and from the 
Publisher, 48, Htrada Mercanti, Valletta. 
