THE OREGON NATURALIST. ii 



RECENT LITERATURE. observers of nature to these productive fields of 



labor that so much space has been devoted to 



Life in Ponds and Streams. By W. the practical side of the ^^ulk; and if those who 



Furneaux, F, R. G. S. Autho. of the 'Out- are led to take up this interesting branch of 



door World.' British Butterflies and Moths,' ^^^tural history will carefully follow the in- 



etc. With eight coloured plates and 311 structions given for vNork in the field, for 



Illustrations.- in the text. Longmans, Green management and rearing of creatures in the 



and Co., 93 Fifth Ave., New York. Cloth aquarium at home, and for the preservation 



and Gold, 8vo, pp 406. Price $3.50 of interesting specimens to be examined at 



This book Part I of which treats of 'The times when outdoor study cannot be pursued. 



Collector's Work' and Part II of 'Life in Ponds they will find themselves amply rewarded, 

 and Streams' is divided into twelve chapters, u-rhe abundance of illustrations will, it is 



viz: Introduction, On collecting in ponds and believed, greatly assist tlie pleasant labours 



streams. The collecting of minute forms of life, of the worker in this department of animal 



The use of the microscope, The jiond hunters ufg; and, to add to the interest of the 



m'iseum, Preservation ofnatural objects, Aquaria subject, much space has been devoted 10 an 



and their management. Lower forms of pond account of the habits and life histories of the 



life. Worms, Leeches and their allies. Fresh- creatures described." 



water mulluscs. Freshwater crustaceans and xhere is no better volume on the subject 



spiders. Aquatic insects. Fishes for the ;n I it cannot fliil to become popular and 



aquarium. Amphibians. cause many to become interested in that most 



This is an extremely agreeable book about uneresting branch of natural science; the 



freshwater life, well indexed, excellent illustra- study of freshwater life, 



tions, strictly scientific, yet written in such 



1 , , • * u ^ Geological Reconnaisance in North- 



a popular and pleasing manner, as to be ^ 



, ., ( .u * u western Oregon. Bv Tosenh Silas Diller. 



very interesting. In the preface, the Au..hor ^ . .' 1 



Department of the Interior — U. S. Geoloe- 



says, m part: _ ^ . v^ ^ g 



., ,. , r XT > 11 r c re 'cal Survey, Extract from the .seventeenth 



" I o a lover of Nature all forms of life are 



• . .■ u ^ J ■ J annual report 1895 — 96. 80 pp. 13 pLs. 14 



inteiesting. But so numerous and varied are . "^ jj^ r i j i • t 



.. f .1 » f » 1 . ui . fig. m the text. Thispaper is the report of Prof, 



those forms that few students a;e able to give . 111 



, . , . , , DiUer to the Director of the Geological 



much time to the pursuit of more than one or » 



, , f TVT . 1 TT- . T> . Suivey. The results being considered under 



two branches of Natural History. ^ ^ ^ But ^ 



... , , u u J two general heads: Part I, Historical and 



there is no reason whatever why the study o 



, , ,-r 1 , 1 . L t ■ ■ Structural Geology: Part II, Economic Geology 



freshwater life should not be quite as fascinating ''' 



Part I contains the 'Route of travel' 

 Topography of western Oregon,' Feaiures of 

 Coast Range of Oregon' 'Features of the 



and instructive to even the youngest naturalist 



as thnt of the more popular branches we have 



specified above and the chief reason why the ^ , c ■.■ ■ 



, , , ... Oregon coast,' 'Historical notes,' Geolog- 



weetly 1 ond and the winding stream are so ical formations.' 



generally neglected is probably that our young Part II contains 'The coal-fields of North- 

 naturalists have not had their attention sufficient- western Oregon, 'Iron Ores,' Sandsrone,' 

 ly directed to the world of interest that awaits. 'Limestone and marble,' 'Basalt' 'Gold.' 

 ^ ^ , Let my reader, net in hand, ramble to In the chapter on Geological Formation, 

 the neighboring ponds and streams, following under Eocene; Prof. Diller says: One of the 

 the simple instructions given in these pages, most important contributions to the areal 

 and they will find that everywhere the water Geology of Northwestern Oregon trade i y 

 t2ems with life, and yields such a charming this reconnaissance Is the recognition of a large 

 variety of forms as can hardly be found else- tract of Eocene forming the tmc: q' ,1,. 

 where in s ich a small space. Coast Range from near he Columbia to the 

 "It is with the object of directing young Coquille. 



