140 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST 



Caterpillar, Currant Borer, and several species of Scale Insects which 

 attack the apple, pear, peach, plum, orange, etc., illustrated by a number 

 of wood-cuts. It appears that our California friends are now seriously 

 affected by insect pests, from most of which they had until of late been 

 free. The fruit interests of this State are so highly important that very 

 active measures are being taken to keep these insect pests within bounds, 

 and an Act has been passed by the State compelling the general adoption of 

 such remedial measures as shall from time to time be found of value. We 

 shall watch with interest the effect of such legislation, and sincerely hope 

 that it may result in a marked abatement of the evils complained of 



Revised Check List of North American Birds, with a bictionary of the 

 Etymology, Orthography and Orthoepy of the Scientific Names. By Dr. 

 Elliot Coues ; Ige. 8vo. Estes & Lauriat, Boston. 



Such a book from such a peri cannot fail to come into the hands of a 

 great many Ornithologists, and the circulation of so valuable a work will 

 greatly tend to render this much neglected part of the science more widely 

 studied and understood. The first part of the book is devoted to notes 

 and general explanations on Etymology, Orthography and Orthoepy. The 

 second part contains the Revised Check List proper, and on the latter 

 part of each page the names divided into syllables and marked for pro- 

 nunciation and accentuation, with copious notes on the derivation. In 

 regard to the nomenclature, the author has in many instances in this work 

 taken a stand opposed to that of some eminent Ornithologists of the 

 present day, which is much to be regretted in view of the desirability of 

 uniformity in this matter. 



The printing is excellent and done on fine heavy paper, and the proofs 

 have evidently been most carefully read, altogether forming a very 

 attractive volume and a valuable addition to the Ornithologist's library. 

 — W. E. S. 



Errata. — In our last issue, page 120, on 2nd, nth and 12th lines, for 

 " Serion " read Smon. 



