Mar., 1904.] Books Received. 113 



along the Lake front. Also the record of two Acanthis linaria, 

 Redpoll, on December 29, 1903. These two northern species are 

 decidedly unusual in northern Ohio. 



On December 4, 1903, a single Hermit Thrush was found near 

 Brownhelm, Lorain county, and on January i, 1904, a single 

 Vesper Sparrow, at Kishman's Switch on the lake shore. 



Mr. R. J. Tozer informs me that there is a large Crow roost 

 in Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, where hundreds of Crows 

 remained all winter long. In Lorain county there have been 

 many more Crows present during the present winter than ever 

 before. 



[Oberlin, Ohio.] 



BOOKS RECEIVED. 



Two volumes have recently come to hand from the pen of W. 

 S. Blatchley, State Geologist of Lidiana. 



' ' Gleanings from Nature ' ' is published by the Nature Publish- 

 ing Company of Indianapolis and is dedicated to the 800,000 boj-s 

 and girls of the state of Indiana. The author writes in a popular 

 way from personal observations on birds, snakes, fishes, flowers, 

 insects, weeds, swamps and caves and treats them in an interesting 

 and instructive manner, giving the information the 3'outh especially 

 is always desirous of knowing. Since we have read the book 

 and compared the plants and animals mentioned with the flora 

 and fauna of Ohio we find that almost without exception the 

 forms treated are common to the two states, therefore, although 

 it is wTitten with special reference to the natural history of 

 Indiana, it is almost as valuable for Ohio and doubtless for a 

 number of other states. 



"The Orthoptera of Indiana" is a reprint from the 27th 

 Annual Report of the Department of Geology and Natural 

 Resources of the state of Indiana. 



The glossary and chapter on anatomy are features which add 

 greatly to its usefulness as by this means the characters used in 

 the keys and descriptions are" made plain. One hundred and 

 forty-eight species are given as occurring in Indiana, with full 

 descriptions, and keys for determining each species. We find 

 this work very appro^Driate for determining our Ohio Orthoptera 

 and already we have recognized nearly a hundred of the forms 

 given in it for Indiana. Students of the group cannot afford to 

 be without a copy and students in general Entomology will find 

 it valuable. 



J. S. H. 



