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The Ottawa Naturalist. [April May 



fore Canadian students the good work done by Nicholson, brought 

 up to date and revised by Mr. Lambe, would be acceptable to 

 students and creditable to the Palaeontological Department of our 

 Survey. — B. E. Walker. 



Stories of Insect Life, Series I and II. By Clarence M. Weed 

 and Mary E. Murtfeldt. (Ginn & Co., Boston.) 



Two charming little booklets, of 54 and 72 pages respectively, 

 have been issued by the above named well-known entomologists. 

 These little books are well printed and freely illustrated. The 

 articles treat of many common and well-known insecis, and the 

 most interesting features in the life histories or structures of 

 insects are well presented. The main object of the authors has 

 been well adhered to, viz., to lead the pupil to fuller observation 

 of the insects about him and develop his perceptive faculties in 

 such a way as to create a desire to discover the significance of 

 their structure, colour and habits of life. 



Series I consists of twenty short chapters written in just the 

 simple, earnest language calculated to catch the attention and 

 gain the confidence of children. There is hardly a long word, 

 and not a Latin name in either of the books. Series I is intended 

 to be used in the spring months, and consequently such insects as 

 then occur are treated ot, e.g., the Tent Caterpillars, Cabbage 

 Worms. Red and Black Tiger Caterpillar, Spring Butterflies, May 

 Beetles, Ant lion, Potato Beetle, Lace-winged Fly, etc. 



Series II is to be used during the latter part of the summer 

 and autumn ; so we have chapters on insect musicians, including 

 Cicadas, Crickets, Katydids ; the Pear Slug, Fireflies, Fall Web- 

 worms, Ladybird Beetles. Tomato worms. Praying Mantis, etc. 

 These little books will help, we believe, to open the eyes of many 

 boys and girls to the delights to be found in the study of the com- 

 mon insects around them and perhaps, later, may prove to have 

 been a means of first turning to the useful study of Economic 

 Entomology, one who may develop into a shining light of that 

 brands of science. 



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