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''The Austral Avian Record." — Since our last notice two 

 parts of this publication have come to hand. A double number, 

 6 and 7 (February, 1913), is devoted to '' A List of the Species of 

 Australian Birds Described by John Gould, with the Location of 

 the Type Specimens," by Dr. Witmer Stone, in conjunction with 

 Gregory M. Mathews. The list contains 1,444 species or varie- 

 ties, of which there are 1,858 specimens. These, it will be 

 remembered, were purchased for America in 1847, ^^^ ^^'^ i^^w 

 in the possession of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Phila- 

 delphia. A few types described after that date are in the 

 British Museum. The list is a very useful bit of work for Aus- 

 tralian ornithologists. The eighth number (March, 1913), com- 

 pleting vol. i., contains a long series of additions and corrections 

 to Mr. Mathews' "Reference-list," which are mostly trinomials. 

 Another article confers ten new generic names on our birds. 

 One is the much-talked-of name " Myola," which is adopted for 

 a genus of which the White-necked Heron, Notophoyx pacificay 

 is the type. A close analysis of the origin of the genus name 

 Meliphaga completes the number. 



The Wild-Flowers of New South Wales. — Under the 

 title of " A Popular Guide to the Wild-Flowers of New South 

 Wales," a useful handbook has recently been published by 

 Angus and Robertson, of Sydney. It consists of a well-bound 

 octavo volume (price 3s. 6d.) of 240 pages, and has the merit of 

 being capitally illustrated with 51 full-page plates, in which the 

 flowers are generally of natural size, and, having been drawn as 

 copies for art students, are practically in outline, so that an 

 enthusiast possessing a little practical knowledge of water- 

 colours could easily make his copy an attractive volume. 

 A useful introduction calls attention to the various points on 

 which the descriptions of the plants are based. The work 

 contains several novel features, one of which is an index to the 

 species arranged as to the colours of their flowers, but space will 

 not permit further details. Unfortunately, only a portion of the 

 flora is dealt with, but we trust the authoress. Miss F. Sulman, 

 will be encouraged by the success of this to publish another 

 volume at no distant date. 



" Nests and Eggs of Birds Found Breeding in Australia 

 AND Tasmania." — Two parts of this special catalogue, published 

 by the trustees of the Australian Museum, Sydney, have recently 

 been issued. As usual, they indicate painstaking work on the 

 part of the author, Mr. A. J. North, C.M.Z.S., Ornithologist to 

 the Museum, and contain a number of interesting illustrations. 

 The parts under notice deal with the Ibis, Spoonbills, Bitterns, 

 Ducks, Pigeons, Megapodes. Quail, &c. 



