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58 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY<br />
older. Sativa appears to be an almost ubiquitous weed of agricultural<br />
ground in <strong>Scotland</strong> but<br />
;<br />
of the distribution of vulgaris in<br />
the country so much less is known that any information will be<br />
welcome. JAMES W. H. TRAIL.<br />
CURRENT LITERATURE.<br />
The Titles and Purport of Papers and Notes relating to Scottish Natural History<br />
which have appeared during the Quarter October-December 1899.<br />
[The Editors desire assistance to enable them to make this Section as complete as<br />
possible. Contributions on the lines indicated will be most acceptable and<br />
will bear the initials of the Contributor. The Editors will have access to the<br />
sources of information undermentioned.]<br />
ZOOLOGY.<br />
ON THE PROTECTION OF WILD BIRDS IN PERTHSHIRE.<br />
By Col.<br />
Campbell. Trans. Perthshire Soc. Nat. Science, vol. iii.<br />
part i.<br />
(1898-99), pp. 18-25.<br />
SOLITARY SNIPE IN KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE. A. E. W. The<br />
Field, 2ist October 1899, p. 667. Young bird killed near Castle-<br />
Douglas.<br />
A WHITE CURLEW. By C. Boyd. The Field, 2 ist October 1899,<br />
p. 667, and 28th October 1899. p. 708. Specimen said to have<br />
occurred on the shore of Dornoch Firth.<br />
OPAH (LAMPRIS LUNA) OFF SCOTLAND. By F. W. Frohawk. The<br />
Field, 2ist October 1899, p. 668. Particulars given of a specimen<br />
caught off Rockall on 7th September last.<br />
LEPIDOPTERA IN MORAY. By Henry H. Brown. Entomologist,<br />
vol. xxxii. p. 279 (November 1899). Refers to Pyrameis atalanta,<br />
Lycsena phlreas, Manduca (Acherontia) atropos, Phlegethontius<br />
(Sphinx) convolvuli, and Macroglossa stellatarum.<br />
ANERASTIA LOTELLA, HE., AND CRAMBUS LATISTRIUS, Hw., ETC.,<br />
IN THE WEST OF SCOTLAND. By A. A. Dalglish. Entomologist, vol.<br />
xxxii. p. 306 (December 1899).<br />
LlTHOCOLLETIS CONCOMITELLA, SP. N., AND ITS NEAREST ALLIES.<br />
By Eustace R. Bankes, M.A., F.E.S. Ent. Mo. Mag. (2),<br />
vol. x.<br />
pp. 241-255 and 284-288 (October-December 1899). Numerous<br />
references are given to Scottish localities.<br />
COLEOPTERA AT BOATOF GARTEN, STRATHSPEY, INVERNESS-SHIRE.<br />
By Professor T. Hudson Beare, B.Sc., F.R.S.E. Ent. Mo. Mag.<br />
(2), vol. x. pp. 267-268 (November 1899).<br />
QUEDIUS TRISTIS, GRAY., IN SCOTLAND. By William Evans.<br />
Ent. Record, vol. xi. p. 338 (December 1899). Refers to note by