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Society, but are not necessary. Simply write as follows: "I am 

 interested in the aims and work of the A. N. S. S. and wish to be 

 enrolled as a member. T enclose $1.00 as my fee for the year 

 190 — . Send the official journal (The Nature-Study - Review) 

 without charge to the address given below. My official position 

 or business (for the directory of members) is - — ." Make 



money orders or checks payable to American Nature-Study 

 Society, and add five cents to checks on banks not in the free 

 exchange limits of New York City, Boston and Philadelphia. 

 Mail to vSecretary of A. N. S. S., 525 West 120th St. (Teachers 

 College), New York City. Receipts are sent for all remittances. 

 New members enrolled before the ^directory is published for 

 1908 will receive all numbers of the official journal for 1908 and 

 three numbers of 1907 which refer to the organization of the 

 Society. For a limited time, a full set of 1907 and 1905 will be 

 sent to new members who enclose 50 cents extra or 30 cents for 

 one of these years. A full set of The Review from the beginning 

 in January, 1905, can be obtained through former subscribers for 

 $4.50 or $5.00, depending upon the condition of certain rare 

 copies of the 1906 volume. 



NOTES 



Methods of Attracting Birds around our Homes. The undersigned is 

 preparing for the National Audubon Society a monograph on "Methods of 

 Attracting Birds around our Homes." He desires to make this suggestive, 

 especially to teachers for school use ; and to that end he asks that any who 

 have had experience in this line of work in connection with schools or else- 

 where will cooperate by sending him an account of their methods and re- 

 sults. Photographs will also be welcomed. 



Passaic, X. J. Gilbert H. Trafton. 



Sale of Bird Plumage. Recent issues of Bird Lore have called attention 

 to work in the line of prohibiting the sale of plumage of protected birds. 

 Recently a raid has been made on millinery firms in Columbus, Ohio, 

 resulting in fines of from $25 to $50 for having in possession aigrettes. It 

 is reported that the dealers have cancelled their orders with New York 

 firms for all bird plumage which is effected by the law. Similar reports 

 have come from other States, and it is evident that the very efficient Exec- 

 utive Department of the Audubon Societies is making rapid progress in 

 securing enforcement of the laws. In fact, this is only one line in which 

 the laws are being enforced and those interested in bird protection should 

 read regularly the department of Bird Lore devoted to reports concerning 

 the le^al work of the Societv. 



