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salmon. Anecdote of a Fox, from the Sussex Express. (W. T. Bree) Deer 
Feeding on Horse-Chesnuts. (J. J. Briggs) Deer Feeding on Ilorse-Chesnuts, 
and on the Piscivorous Propensities of the Water Campagnol. (Edward Newman) 
Black Hawfinch. (J. C. Dale) Popular Fallacies about Birds. (H. W. Had- 
field) Late Stay of the Swallow Tribe. The exact dates from Captain Hadfield’s 
note-book are here given. The last martins were seen December 2, at 4 o’clock, 
p.m.; the last swallow November 24, 1855. (W. W. Wingfield) Anecdote of the 
Turtle Dove. (W. Yarrell) Recent Occurrence of the Great Bustard in Berkshire. 
(G. Grantham) Occurrence of the Bittern near Lewes. (W. H. Slaney) Savage 
Conduct of a Tame Drake. (S. F. Baird) The Sea Snake Story a fiction 
(Edward Newman) The supposed new Flounder. (C. Spence Bate) Antennae of 
the Prawn. (S. Carter) Capture of Lepidoptera in North Wales. (A. Rains) 
Singular swarm of Vanessa Urticae in December. (John Scott) Remarks on Mr. 
Newman’s note relating to Argynnis Lathonia. 
No. 161, March :—(Geo. B. Wollaston) Capture of Parnassius Apollo at Dover; 
also, Argynnis Lathonia, Catocala Fraxini, near Chiselhurst, in Kent. (R. S. 
Edleston) Trochilium Chrysidiformis. (Alfred Walker) Occurrence of Luperina 
abjecta in Flintshire. (H. I. Gore) Capture of Lepidoptera near Horsham. 
(Thos. Chapman) The Larva of Carpocapsa pomonana feeding on the Fig. (H. 
T. Stainton) Observations on Micro-Lepidoptera. (John Scott) Occurrence of 
Tinea imella, T. pallescentella, and of Nemophora pilella, at Stockton. (T. J. 
Bold) Note on Antherophagus Nigricornis and Bombus Sylvarum. Question 
as to the Eggs of Agabus; Capture of Agabus dispar. ; Localities for the rare 
Hydroporus Latus, Steph. (Edward Newman) Occurrence of Agabus Pulchellus 
in Scotland. (Rev. Hamlet Clark, A.M.) Synonymic List of the British Species 
of Philhydrida, with Notices of Localities, &c. This paper is an introduction to 
the synonymic list, which we hope may speedily follow. We hope soon to see the 
tangled synonyms of our British Coleoptera reduced to order, and catalogues of 
them published for the use of entomologists. (J. C. Dale) Humming in the Air ; 
Notes on the British Museum lists of British Insects. (William Atkinson) Ex¬ 
crescences on the Leaves of Willows. (George Guyon) Wasp in January; Effects 
of light and heat on Actiniae. (H. T. Stainton) Entomological Botany; with 
more especial reference to the plants frequented by the Tineina. Proceedings of 
Natural History Collectors in Foreign Countries; W. H, W. Bates. Proceedings 
of Societies.—Linnean Society, January 15, February 5, February 19 ; 
Entomological Society, January 7 ; Anniversary Meeting, January 26; February 
4, 1856. 
The Naturalist : a popular monthly Magazine, with numerous Engravings ; 
conducted by Rev. F. O. Morris, B.A. No. 59, January. No. 60, February. 
No. 61, March, 1856. 8vo. Price 6d. each. London : Messrs. Groombridge. 
No. 59, January:—(E. W.) Geological Excursion. (Henry Smurthwaite) 
Remarks on the Collecting of Oological Specimens. (J. M‘Intosh) The Common 
Toad; with engraving. Occasional Notes.—(M. Westcott) The Adventures of 
a Cat and Kitten; the Bittern; Havoc among Sparrows; the Otter; the Prim¬ 
rose; the Contrast; Butterflies; Sand Martins, &c. (O. S. Round) Stray Notes. 
Systema Naturae ; by the Editor. Miscellaneous Notices.—Oared Shrew ; 
an Extraordinary Hawk ; Occurrence of the Rose-coloured Pastor; Green Sand¬ 
piper ; Red Admirals ; Curious Hatch of a Hen; Rose-coloured Pastor; Moun¬ 
tain Finch ; Long-tailed Tits ; Partridges ; Rock Thrush ; Ring Ouzel; Notes 
on Fish and Wild-fowl. London Entomological Meeting. To the Subscribers 
and Readers of “ The Naturalist.’’ The Retrospect.—Bill of the Hawk. Moth 
Mixture—Quantity on each tree ; situation for sugaring; best nights. 
No. 60, February.—(E. W*) Geological Excursion. (J. M‘Intosh) Injurious 
Insects; the Common Wasp. (O. S. Round) The Effects of Spring. (J. S. 
Walker) Down the River. (Major Gifford) Arrival of the Hirundines, &c., at 
Minehead, Somerset, in 1855. (Major Gifford) Extracts from my Note-book. 
(John H. Davies) New Yorkshire Stations for Rare Mosses. Systema Naturae ; 
by the Editor. (J. H. Davies) Three Days in Caernarvonshire. Miscellaneous 
