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THE GUIDE TO NATURE 



THIS VIEW GREETS THE VISITOR UPON ENTERING. 



quired a variety of languages, who are 

 far from being- linguists. It requires 

 careful and prolonged observation to 

 perdict whether youthful interests in 

 natural history are really in nature, in 

 the pleasure of collecting, or merely 

 the expression of general animal satis- 

 faction in outdoor pursuits. But tak- 

 ing all these into consideration and 

 having observed Mr. Howes for several 



years, the writer ventures to predict 

 that he is safely beyond the danger of 

 being a "has been" in nature study. 

 We are glad to report that he seems to 

 have come to stay and that his staying- 

 qualities will undoubtedly be especial- 

 ly beneficial to this vicinity. 



From a small collection started many 

 years ago, his Maplewood Museum has 

 become in itself an interesting study 



A "HOMEMADE" HABITAT GROUP. 



