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and wrote on the Flora of Mentone and on other subjects. (See "The Descent of Man" Volume I., Edition II., page 104, 1888.) -letters to. -note on. -experiments on ants and seeds. Mohl, von, on climbing plants. Mojsisovics, E. von: Vice-Director of the Imperial Geological Institute, Vienna. -letters to. -work on Palaeontology and Evolution. Molecular movement in foliated rocks. Moller, "Brasilische Pilzblumen." Molliard, on Les Cecidies florales. Mollusca, distribution by birds. -Huxley on. -means of dispersal of. -Morse on protective colours of. -Wallace on distribution of. Molothrus, occurrence in Brazil. Monacanthus viridis, female form of Catasetum tridentatum. Monkeys, distribution of birds affected by. -range of. -ears of. -mane as protection. -wrinkling of eyes during screaming. Monochaetum (Monochoetum), absence of nectar in. -experiments on. -flowers of. -neglected by bees. -seeds of. -M. ensiferum, two kinds of stamens. Monocotyledons, range of. -heterostylism in. Monotremes, birds compared with. -as remnant of ancient fauna. Monotropa uniflora, in New Granada. -in Himalayas. -in separate areas in U.S.A. Monotypic genera, variation of. Monstrosities, Harvey on. -Masters' work on. -no sharp distinction between slight variations and. -origin of species from. -variations and. Monte Video, Darwin visits. -Darwin on cleavage at. Moon, effect on earthquakes. Moraines, glacial. Moral sense, J. Morley on Darwin's treatment of. Morality, foundation of. More, Alexander Goodman (1830-95): botanist and zoologist, distinguished chiefly by his researches on the distribution of Irish plants and animals. He was born in London, and was educated at Rugby and Trinity College, Cambridge. He became Assistant in the Natural History Museum at Dublin in 1867, and Curator in 1881. He was forced by ill-health to resign his post in 1887, and died in 1895. He is best known for the Cybele Hibernica and for various papers published in the "Ibis." He was also the author of "Outlines of the Natural History of the Isle of Wight," of a "Supplement to the Flora Vectensis," and innumerable shorter papers. His "Life and Letters" has been edited by Mr. C.B. Moffat, with a preface by Miss Frances More (1898). There is a good obituary notice by Mr. R. Barrington in the "Irish Naturalist," May, 1895. -letters to.
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