CONTENTS FOR OCTOBER 



C\)ver, "Twilight in the Adinimliuks" 



Showing a portion of a new fri'oiip of Virginia flocr in the American ^[use^lm of Natural 

 History 



Frontit^pieco. Kelic of Arctii- Kxpluratioii 364 



Portion of flag found by MacMillan in cache at summit of Cape Thomas Hubbard, wliere it 

 was placed by Peary in 1906 and where a complete American flag was left in its stead 



The Crocker Land Expedition Home Henry Fairfjkld Osborn 365 



Congratulations to Mr. MacMillan and his companions on their safe return from a successful 

 four years' exploration in the Far North, and to Captain Bartlett wlio piloted the "Neptune" 

 safely home 



Ostrich Farming in Soutli Africa T. E. Duerden 367 



A profitable business, suggesting the possibility of saving other wild birds through domestication 

 Illustrations from photographs by the Author 



p]volution of the Human Face Willia.m K. Gregory oT? 



From its primary object of directing the mouth toward the food, in the one-celled animals, 

 through various stages of development to the highly sensitive face of man 



Sperm Whaling South of the Equator Egbert Cushman Murphy 389 



Description of American sperm whaling, with photographs taken on board the New Bedford 

 brig "Daisy," in 1912 and 1913, during the South Georgia Expedition of the American Mu- 

 seum of Natural History and the Brooklyn Museum 



The Giant Manzanitas of Clear Lake. California C. Hart :\rERRiA:\i 399 



Unique forests of unusual beauty 

 niustrations from photographs by the Author 



■'Back to Xature"" Scientifically as Well as 



Emotionally William E. Eitter 403 



A plea for more field work in biology, showing that soundness of view and healthfulness of life 

 are dependent upon correct elementary information about nature 



A Glimpse Into the (^uiclnia Country of 



Southern Bolivia Li:o E. :Miller 407 



Life and customs of some present-day descendants of the ancient Empire of the IncJis, noted 

 for its advanced civilization, governmental organization, and fabulous riclies 

 Illustrations from photographs by the Author 



A (iiant Eocene Bird W. I). ^Iatthew and W.m.thr Gkanger 417 



Important discovery in the Bighorn basin, AVyoming, of entire skeleton of rare fossil bird 



]\rii.-ieum Xotes 419 



]\L\RY Cyxthi.^ Dickerson, Editor 



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