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" Bird Neighbors," Blanciian, Doubleday, Page & Co., $2.00. After years of 

 experience, the editors have found this book the best for beginning bird study. 

 It is accurate and gives interesting information about our common birds and 

 has colored ilkistrations. 



■' Bird of Village and Field," Alerriam, Houghton, jMifflin & Co., $2.00. This 

 details in a delightful way the habits, especially those of economic importance, 

 of our common birds. 



'• Bird Homes," Dugmore, Doubleday, Page & Co., $2.00. A handsomely 

 illustrated book containing valuable accounts of the nesting habits of our com- 

 mon birds. It is very accurate and reliable. 



" Hand Book of Birds," Chapman, D. Appleton & Co., $3.00. This is not 

 only a reliable hand book, but is also interestingly written; it is very compre- 

 hensive in its scope. 



"The Birds," Hoffman, Houghton, Mifflin & Co., $1.50. This is a manual 

 containing a detailed account of the habits of birds of north-eastern America. 

 It is reliable and very useful. 



" Birds in Their Relation to ]\Ian," Weed & Dearborn, Lippincott, $2.50. 

 This contains a summary of the investigations of the Government and other facts 

 concerning the economic importance of our native birds. 



*' First and Second Book of Birds," and " True Bird Stories," Miller, 

 Houghton, ^Mifflin & Co., $1.00 each. These are delightful, supplementary readers 

 giving to the children interesting stories concerning our native birds ; at the 

 same time teaching them something of their relationships and habits. They 

 should be in every school library. 



"Nestlings of Forest and Marsh," Wheelock, McClurg & Co., $1.50. A 

 volume of interesting stories about young birds. 



''The Woodpeckers," Eckstrom, Houghton, Mifflin & Co., $1.00. This con- 

 tains descriptions of all of our common species of woodpeckers and their habits, 

 and also discussions of the form of these birds as adapted to their life needs; 

 this is a very valuable book. 



" Some Common Birds in Their Relation to Agriculture," and " The Food 

 of Woodpeckers " are two bulletins of the U. S. Department of Agriculture ; 

 they contain very valuable information about our common birds and may be 

 obtained through your congressman. 



"How to Protect the Birds," Blanchan, Doubleday, Page & Co., $1.25. A 

 most pleasing volume given to the ways of attracting the birds to our homes. 



" Our Native Birds," Lange, Macmillan Co., $1.00. This discusses the pro- 

 tection of song birds and methods of attracting them to our homes, and also 

 gives the laws for the protection of birds. 



■' S-ngs of Birds," Alathews, Putnam's. This not onlj- contains the notation 

 of the songs of our common birds, but is very beautifully illustrated with colored 

 pxtures and contains much of value concerning bird habits. 



SNAKES, TURTLES, FROGS, ETC. 



" The Reptile Book," Ditmars, Doubleday, Page & Co., $4.00. This magnifi- 

 cent volume is devoted to the snakes, turtles, etc., of the United States. It is 

 superb. y illustrated and full of interesting information. 



" Familiar Life in Field and Forest," Mathews, Appleton & Co., $1.75. This 

 very delightful bock idustrated by Mr. Mathews' own drawings gives several 

 chapters to the reptiles and also to frogs and toads. 



■■ Serpents of Pennsylvania," Surface, Bulletin of the State of Pennsylvania. 

 An excellent summary of the habits of the snakes common in Pennsylvania and 

 i.aturally includes the species of New York State. 



" The Frog Book," Dickerson, Doubleday, Page & Co., $4.00. This excel- 

 lent book devoted to the toads, frogs and salamanders gives the very best 

 information available to tlie teacher concerning these animals. It is superbly 

 illustrated from photographs. 



" The Life History of the Toad," Gage, Cornell Nature-Study Volume. This 

 has been one of the most popular of the Cornell leaflets, and contains in brief 

 space the facts which the teacher should know concerning toads. It is delight- 

 fully written and of great value as a reference leaflet. 



"A Watcher in the Woods," Sharp, Century Co., $.84. Mr. Sharp not only 

 knows huw to observe things and what to observe, but he knows how to tell of 



