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The third fauna agrees with the Upper Silurian of the same author. These numbers have since been almost doubled by subsequent investigations in the same country. Fossils of the lowest Fossiliferous Beds in Bohemia, or "Primordial Zone" of Barrande. Paradoxides Bohemicus, Barr. Conocoryphe striata. Syn. Conocephalus striatus, Emmrich. One-half natural size. Agnostus integer, Beyrich.

At this spring the thorny vegetation of the desert grew alongside the more agreeable water-plants at the water's edge, so that fertility and sterility stood side by side. Mr. Young planted some seeds of numerous vegetables, plants, and trees, and among others some of the giant bamboo, Dendrocalamus striatus, also Tasmanian blue gum and wattles.

In the Ante-Steppe the forest species proper, such as Pteromys volans and Tamias striatus, disappear, but the common squirrel, the weasel, and the bear are still met with in the forests. The hare is increasing rapidly, as well as the fox.

Some of the fragments of Ammonites were as thick as a man's arm: the Gryphaea is much the most abundant shell. These fossils M. d'Orbigny considers as belonging to the Neocomian stage of the Cretaceous system. Dr. Trigonia costata, identical with those found in the upper Jurassic beds at Hildesheim. 3. Pecten striatus, identical with those found in the upper Jurassic beds at Hildesheim. 4.

Common below elevations of 5000 feet. Hypsipetes psaroides. The Himalayan black bulbul. Not very common. Alcurus striatus. The striated green bulbul. Upper plumage olive-green with yellow streaks. Cheeks dark brown, streaked with pale yellow. Chin and throat yellow, with dark spots on throat. Patch under tail bright yellow.

Anthus pallescens, VIG. and HORSF. Cincloramphus cantillans, GOULD. Petroica multicolor, SWAINS. phoenicea, GOULD. Goodenovii, JARD. AND SELB. rosea, GOULD. bicolor, SWAINS. Drymodes brunneopygia, GOULD. Zosterops dorsalis, VIG. and HORSF. Pardalotus punctatus, TEMM. striatus, TEMM. Dicaeum hirundinaceum Estrelda bella. temporalis.