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NOTES ON NEW BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS 



Sea-Shore Life. By A. G. Mayer. New York : Barnes. 1906. Pp. 

 181, figs. 119. 



This book, the first of a series planned by the New York Aquarium, 

 attempts to present in dear, untechnical language, a description, accompanied 

 by photographs, of the larger and more conspicuous marine invertebrates of 

 the coast of New York State. In order to increase the general usefulness of 

 the work, however, accounts of the habits of a few animals from other 

 regions are introduced. Its aim is to increase intelligent interest in the habits 

 and life-histories of our marine animals, and to disseminate a knowledge of 

 their appearance and relationships. It is not a text-book of systematic 

 zoology. It is designed to be of use to the beginner, and with the hope 

 that a perusal of its pages mav stimulate to further studv, many references to 

 works in the English language of a more thorough and pretentious character 

 are given. It is also intended to serve as a guide to the collections of the 

 Aquarium, and of the natural history museums of New York and Brooklyn. 

 The book is valuable for the general reader, especially, as a companion for 

 summer trips to the sea-shore. 



Hints and Helps for Young Gardeners. By H. D. Hemenway. 



Hartford, Conn., Pub. by Author. 1906. Pp. 59, ill., 35 cents each ; 

 #20 per hundred. 



This little book by the author of " How to Make School Gardens" is 

 designed to furnish a low priced guide. " It is intended not only for youth- 

 ful gardeners, but also for those young in experience." Chapters are 

 devoted to planning gardens, soil tillage, testing seeds, planting seeds, setting 

 trees, making hotbeds, strawberry culture, asparagus culture, window gar- 

 dening. On all these topics the booklet is a very practical guide and it 

 answers nine tenths of the questions asked by young and old beginners in 

 gardening. 



Animal Snapshots. By S. A. Lottridge. New York : Holt. Pp. 

 339, ill. Si. 75. 



The great hunters of today use cameras instead of firearms, and better in 

 many ways than dead and mangled animals as proof of the hunter's cun- 

 ning are the indisputable records on photographic plates. We therefore wel- 

 come another addition to the alreadv long list of books which advocate the 

 camera in place of the modern rapid fire slaughtering machines. 



The book in hand contains a series of simple readable narratives concern- 

 ing very common birds and small animals which the author modestly says he 



