Volcanic islands, denudation of, 284.
Vulture, naked skin on head, 197.
W.
Wading-birds, 386.
Wallace, Mr., on origin of species, 2.
, on law of geographical distribution, 355.
, on the Malay Archipelago, 395.
Wasp, sting of, 202.
Water, fresh, productions of, 383.
Water-hen, 185.
Waterhouse, Mr., on Australian marsupials, 116.
, on greatly developed parts being variable, 150.
, on the cells of bees, 225.
, on general affinities, 429.
Water-ouzel, 185.
Watson, Mr. H. C., on range of varieties of British plants, 58.
, on acclimatisation, 140.
, on flora of Azores, 363.
, on Alpine plants, 367, 376.
, on rarity of intermediate varieties, 176.
Weald, denudation of, 285.
Web of feet in water-birds, 185.
West Indian islands, mammals of, 395.
Westwood on species in large genera being closely allied to others, 57.
on the tarsi of Engidæ, 157.
on the antennæ of hymenopterous insects, 416.
Whales, fossil, 303.
Wheat, varieties of, 113.
White Mountains, flora of, 365.
Wings, reduction of size, 134.
Wings of insects homologous with branchiæ, 191.
, rudimentary, in insects, 451.
Wolf crossed with dog, 214.
of Falkland Isles, 393.
Wollaston, Mr., on varieties of insects, 48.
, on fossil varieties of land-shells in Madeira, 52.
, on colours of insects on sea-shore, 132.
, on wingless beetles, 185.
, on rarity of intermediate varieties, 176.
, on insular insects, 389.
, on land-shells of Madeira, naturalised, 402.
Wolves, varieties of, 90.
Woodpecker, habits of, 184.
, green colour of, 197.
Woodward, Mr., on the duration of specific forms, 293.
, on the continuous succession of genera, 316.
, on the succession of types, 339.
World, species changing simultaneously thoughout, 322.
Wrens, nest of, 243.
Y.
Youatt, Mr., on selection, 31.
, on sub-breeds of sheep, 36.
, on rudimentary horns in young cattle, 454.
Z.
Zebra, stripes on, 163.
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