324 7)Oo7r Nofirps and BrvJcirs. 



of Mr. W. H. Mullens, M.A., L.L.^r., a namo, wc believe, not un- 

 known in the world of libraries and librarians. 



With reference to this last we read : — " In all eases the short 

 titles ana dates liave been taken from the books 'themselvljs, and 

 where dilTerences occur between the particulars here, given and 

 those supplied by such well known BibKogTaphies as En-jelmann 

 (.Bihliotheaa Hi-^tortco-NafuraJis. 1846), Cams and Engelmann (Bib- 

 liolheod Zoologica, ISCl) find in the (vintinuati »)i of this work by 

 O. Taschenberg, Strickland {BihliograpJi!/ ZocAogice 1^50 18.')2), 

 and E'lot Ccues {Ornithological Bih^iofiraphy 1879^1880), such dif- 

 ferences may Viv. J:iGcepted as additions or corrections." 



The medical profession is to be congratulated on having added 

 Mr. Stonbam to its already long line of naturalist observers and writ- 

 ers, and Mr. Stonham himself upon having " discovered " a truly 

 accomplished artist in Miss Medland. 



Caxakiks, Hybrids, and Bhitisii Bjrijs in Cack axd 

 Aviary. By various s]>ecialists, edited by S. H. Lower; 

 with eighteen coloured plates liy A. F. Lydon, and E. F. 

 Bailey, and other il lustra tiims. Bound in green cl)th with gilt 

 edgies. London, Cassell, and Co., 155. net. 



Wo have already favourably reviewed the separate ]i.arts of 

 tliis in-actical and comprehensive work as issued, and the perusal 

 of the complete volume, c'eai-'y prinlei on art ivaper, with its excel- 

 lent jihoto -reproductions, and beautiful coloured jilates, more than 

 confirm our pj'evious notices. It 'n practieal and comprehensive, 

 no feature is 'overlooked — the bird-room, out and in-door aviaries, 

 history of the Canary, every variety of Canary, British Birds' (dealt 

 Avith in groups), and Hyb'rids, are exhaustively dealt with, and theii' 

 feeding', breeding, general treatment, and exhililii n, fully and ably 

 descrilied by various sp'ccialists. No one wdio is intei-osted in the 

 keeping' of Canaries, British Birds and Hybrids can fail to a])p.reci- 

 ate this book, br to profit by its contents, for it is the Fancier's. 

 vade 'meoum. 



We confidently recimimend our readers to add this book to 

 the shelf containing their aviarv literature. 



Editorial, 



Breeding of Ec'le('tus Pai;rot: On the 17th of Octo- 

 ber a young Eclectus was hatched out in Miss Drummond's 

 aviary (Errol, N.B.) and on the 19th it was still doing- well 

 • — this pail of hirds have got as far as eggs on more than 

 one occasion in the past. We trust the young bird will be 

 fully reared*. 



*0n November -1th Ave learn that the sjuab fell, out of 

 the log, being then three weeks old, and Avell developed. A most 

 disappointing sequel to a notable event, 



