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follows a more detailed description of the species, giving authority, 

 common name, usual habitat, flowering time, and place of origin, 

 thus forming a very complete handbook, which is well indexed, 

 and will be found useful in other States than South Australia. 



Building and Ornamental Stones of New South Wales. 

 By R. T. Baker, F.L.S. 

 There has recently been issued by the Technological Museum, 

 Sydney, a beautiful handbook of the building and ornamental 

 stones of New South Wales, of which the State may well be 

 proud. The principal feature of the work is the thirty-six 

 coloured illustrations of granites, marbles, &c., executed in 

 natural size and colours. Some of these are exquisitely pretty, 

 and all are splendid examples of the printer's art. In addition to 

 the illustrations of the stones, a large series of illustrations is given 

 of buildings carried out in the various materials, which testify to 

 the richness of New South Wales in building stones. Queen's 

 Statue, Melbourne, is given as one of the examples of Caloola 

 (Bathurst) marble. The volume is another example of the fine 

 work turned out at the Government Printing Office, Sydney. 



A Bush Calendar. By Amy E. Mack (Mrs. L. Harrison), 

 With 42 illustrations from nature. Sydney : Angus and 

 Robertson. 3s. 6d. 

 The publishers of this dainty little volume are to be con- 

 gratulated on having placed within reach of all nature-lovers a 

 series of articles which appeared originally in the columns of the 

 Sydney Morning Htrald. The book is not only delightfully 

 written and illustrated, but there is more Australian natural 

 history lore contained in its pages than in any volume of a similar 

 character yet issued. Month by month the prominent birds and 

 flowers are so charmingly dealt with that one regrets there are 

 only twelve months in the year. Further essays from the talented 

 authoress will be eagerly watched for, and though to Victorians 

 some of the birds and plants may be unfamiliar, still it is easy to 

 see with her in her rambles through the bush. For kindred 

 spirits in the old country " A Bush Calendar " would be an 

 excellent introduction to the sights and sounds of our bush. 



Tourist Map of Mount Dandenong and District. — The 

 Lands Department has issued a brief description, with a handy 

 map of the Dandenong Ranges, on the scale of one inch to one 

 mile, which includes the area from Ringwood to Lilydale and 

 Emerald. An inset diagram indicates the views obtainable from 

 the Trig. Station on Mt. Dandenong. A similar diagram for the 

 look-out on One Tree Hill (together with its height, ? 1,495 

 feet) would have been a useful addition. It may be noted that 

 Graham Falls and Sherbrooke Falls are synonymous. Copies may 

 be obtained on asking at the Government Tourist Bureau, 

 Collins-street. 



