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ing that copies be ordered for careful examination. It contains much valuable 

 material on nature-study, elementary agriculture, and school-gardens. 



Hampton Leaflets. The following recent issues of this useful series of 

 nature-study leaflets have been received . " Fruits of Trees " (Nov. 1905); 

 "Spring Blossoms of Shrubs and Trees" (March, 19061. 



The Nature Guard. The following recent issues of the R. I. Agri- 

 cultural College correspondence series have been received : " Scale Insects " 

 (Lesson 45); "Two Wood-Carvers," flicker and downy woodpecker 

 (Lesson 47); "Hints for Home Gardeners" (Lesson 48). 



Field and Forest Club. Those inerested in clubs for outdoor study 

 will find suggestions in the 1904-1906 Year-Book of the Field and Forest 

 Club, Dorchester, Mass. 



School Garden Leaflets. Nature Leaflets 29, 30, 31, 32, published 

 by the Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture (apply to Secretary of the 

 Board, Boston) are devoted to school-gardens. They were written by H. 

 D. Hemenway, Director of the Hartford School of Horticulture. 



Audobon Educational Leaflet No. 17 deals with the American gold- 

 finch. An excellent colored plate, a duplicate one in black and white, and 

 a reprint of the article "Sunflowers for Goldfinches," by Miss Hale, pub- 

 lished in The Review for January of this year, are supplements to the leaflet. 

 The leaflet is issued by Mr. William Dutcher, President of The National 

 Association of Audobon Societies, New York. 



Study of Insects. The monthly bulletin of the Division of Zoology, 

 Pennsylvania State Department of Agriculture, begins in the January issue a 

 >\ stematic survey of insects. The bulletins are free upon application to the 

 Economic Zoologist, Professor H. A. Surface, Harrisburg. 



-Maryland Plants. A recent issue of the Maryland Agricultural Col- 

 lege Bulletin is devoted to an illustrated account of Maryland plants from the 

 nature-studv point of view. It was prepared by Professor F. H. Blodgett. 



Garden Correlations. A chart showing the numerous correlations 

 between garden work and other subjects at the Hyannis (Mass. ) Normal 

 School has been published by B. M. Brown, Hyannis, Mass. Price 15 

 cents. It will be very helpful to those who are working on the problems of 

 correlation in the garden and other nature-study work. 



Wild Birds of Iowa. By B. H. Bailey. Cedar Rapids: Audobon 

 Nature Publications Co. A simple little guide to 200 common birds. 



Queen Bees. A very complete and interesting account of natural and 

 artificial methods of rearing queens is given by Dr. E. F. Phillips in 

 Entomology Bulletin 55, of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. 



