" a memento of the Great [World's Fair] Exposition, and at the same time 

 to give my friends a correct idea of the extent of the collection and how 

 it was arranged." After briefly outlining, in the text following, the favor- 

 able position of the state of Pennsylvania, and the life zones found within 

 its limits, the author sums up the collection in the following paragraph : 



"About one hundred and sixty species and sub-species of birds have 

 been known to breed within the boundaries of Pennsylvania, and of this 

 number the collection under consideration embraces one hundred and 

 forty varieties. These were carefully selected from a large collection of 

 a series of sets of the various species, and with the exception of the 

 Birds of Prey, sets containing as nearly as possible the common type 

 specimens were used. In the selection of the eggs of the Birds of Prey, 

 the largest and handsomest sets were taken. Only one set of each species 

 was shown, as the space allotted to the exhibit would not permit of a 

 larger collection showing the variations to which the eggs of many species 

 are subject." 



A brief list of the sets exhibited, with the dates of their collection, 

 closes the pamphlet. It is unfortunate that a number of typographical 

 errors should drop in to mar the effect of this portion of the work. 



A similar pamphlet from every state in the Union would go far toward 

 establishing the breeding range of all of the birds of our country. — L. J. 



The Liunaean Fein Bidletz?!. April number, iSg6. Vol. IV., No. 2. 



This sixteen page quarterly is "Devoted to the Scientific Study of 

 Ferns." Published by Willard N. Clute, Binghampton, N. Y. As its 

 name implies, it is full of matter of interest to the student of ferns. It 

 is the official organ of the Linnaean Fern Chapter of the Agassiz Asso- 

 ciation. — L. J, 



TxHE WORK FOR 1896. 



The attention of all members is again called to the fact that our work 

 is divided into several distinct departments, each under the special direc- 

 tion of a competent Chairman. Mr. J. E. Dickinson, 1122 S. Winnebago 

 St., Rockford, 111., has charge of the work on Migration ; Mr. H. C. 

 Higgins, Cincinnatus, N. Y., Nesting; Lynds Jones, Oberlin, Ohio, 

 Food and Song. These three committees are working on the IVarblers 

 exclusively, and desire notes bearing upon their respective lines of inves- 

 tfgation from all members. Each Chairman wnll gladly give any desired 

 information in regard to the work in hand in his department. 



