Other Current Literature. 117 



Distribution and Migration of North American Shorehirds. By 

 W. W. Cooke. Bulletin 35, Biological Survey, U. S. Department 

 of Agriculture. Washington, D. C. 1910. Pp. 100. 



Raising Deer and Other Large Game Animals in the United 

 States. By David E. Lantz. Bulletin 36, Biological Survey. 

 Washington, D. C. 1910. Pp. 62. 



Bitumens and their Essential Constituents for Road Construc- 

 tion and Maintenance. By Prevost Hubbard. Circular iNo. 9, 

 Office of Public Roads. Washington, D. C. Pp. 16. 



A brief description and discussion of various bituminous mate- 

 rials in use in road construction and maintenance. 



A Preliminary Treatment of the Genus Cctstilla. By Henr>' 

 Pittier. Contributions from the United States National Her- 

 barium, Volume 13, Part 7. Washington, D. C. 1910. Pp. 

 247-279. 



This bulletin contains the results of a study of this genus of 

 rubber producing trees indigenous to Central and South America. 

 A few pages are devoted to a discussion of the general characters 

 of the genus. This is followed by a key to, and a detailed de- 

 scription of the various species now recognized. 



History of the Cocoanut Palm in America. By O. F. Cook. 

 Contributions from the United States National Herbarium, 

 Volume 14, Part 2. Washington, D. C. 1910. Pp. 271-342. 



Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution, ipop. Wash- 

 ington, D. C. 1910. Pp. 751. 



Among the miscellaneous memoirs contains : The Conservation 

 of Natural Resources, by J. Douglas ; Problems of Local Dis- 

 tribution of Plants in Arid Regions, by V. M. Spalding. 



Investigation of the Department of the Interior, and of the 

 Bureau of Forestry. (In thirteen volumes.) Vol I: Report of 

 Committee. Washington, D. C. 191 1. Pp. 192. 



