THE

NATURAL HISTORY REVIEW:

A

Quarterly Journal of Biological Science,

EDITED BY

G. BUSK, F.R.S., Sec. L.S. W. B. CARPENTER, M.D., F.R.S., F.L.S.

F. CURREY, F.R.S., F.L.S. J. REAY GREENE, A.B.
T. H. HUXLEY, F.R.S., F.L.S. J. LUBBOCK, F.R.S., F.L.S.

R. M'DONNELL, M.D., M.R.I.A. D. OLIVER, F.R.S., F.L.S.
2. L. SCLATER, M.A., Ph. D., F.R.S. WYVILLE THOMSON, LL.D., F.R.S.E.

E. P. WRIGHT, A.M., M.D., F.L.S.

CONTENTS OF VOL. IV.

No. XIII.- JANUARY, 1864.

REVIEWS.

1. Davy's Physiological Researches

2. The Mammals of the Australian Region

3. Peters's Memoir on Solenodon

4. Haast on recent Discoveries in New Zcaland

5. Swinhoe on the Natural History of Formosa

6. Huxley's Lectures on the Origin of Species

7. Recently published British Floras

8. Vegetable Hybridity

9. The Lignite Formation of Bovey Tracy

10. Decaisne on the Variability of Species

11. Agardh's Species Algarum

12. Hartig's Contributions to Vegetable Physiology

13. Gulliver's Observations on Raphides

14. Lestiboudois on Laticiferous Tissue

15. Schacht on the Primordial Utricle

16. Salter's Essay on Monstrous Passion-flowers

17. Cesati and de Notaris's ascigerous Sphæriacei

ORIGINAL ARTICLES.

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18. On Cranial Deformities, and more especially on the Scaphocephalic Skull.

By Dr. William Turner, M.B.

19. On some Anomalies in Zoological and Botanical Geography. By Alfred

R. Wallace, F.Z.S.

20. Note on the Replacement of Species in the Colonies and elsewhere. By

J. D. Hooker, M.D., F.R.S., &c.

21. On the Development of the Cranium in the Vertebrata. By Prof. H.

Rathke

22. Proceedings of the Scientific Societies of London:-1. Ethnological Society.

2. Geological Society. 3. Zoological Society. 4. Linnean Society

23. MISCELLANEA.-1. Anderson's new Review of the Salices.-2. Is the

Common Ling a Native of America ?-3. Scientific Expedition to
Palestine.-4. Mr. Haast's latest Discoveries in New Zealand.-5. Letter

from Dr. Daubeny.-6. List of Publications received

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