192 KANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 
BOUND BOOKS. 
Five hundred books, embracing about 900 volumes of our exchanges, have 
been bound by us during the past two years, in good, substantial and durable 
bindings. Octavo books are bound in boards, with marbled paper sides and 
morocco backs and corners. Quarto books are bound with cloth sides and mo- 
rocco backs and corners. All look very handsome, and the binding insures the 
safety of these valuable publications. 
Colors of covers are various, and mainly without design on the part of the 
librarian. Only in one case is the color indicative of the character of the con- 
tents. For example, all works on botany, forestry, horticulture, and kindred 
subjects, are bound in green. The only objection to this is that the color is not 
permanent, in common with other aniline colors with which the materials are 
usually dyed. Similarly it would seem desirable that other subjects be indicated 
by the color of the cover. These suggestions are offered: Blue (the sky) for 
works on mathematics, astronomy, meteorology, etc.; red (the blood ) for works 
on biology, or at least on zoology, anthropology, etc.; brown (the earth) for 
works on geology, paleontology, ete. Concert of action of some sort is desirable 
among librarians. 
The following is the list as bound: 
AMERICA. 
Canadian Record of Science, Montreal, Vols. 5, 6. 2 books. 
Catalogue of Canadian Plants, Macoun, Montreal, Vols. 1, 2-3. 2. 
Transactions Royal Society of Canada, Montreal, Vols. 11,12. 2. 
Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Vols. 4-1, 4-2, 5-1, 5-2, 6. 5. 
Transactions of Canadian Institute, Toronto, 1890-91, 1891-’92. 2. 
Geological Survey of Texas, Austin, Vols. 2,3,4. 3. 
Johns Hopkins University Circulars, Baltimore, Nos. 88-107, 109-120. 2. 
University of California, Berkeley, Bulletin Department of Geology. 1. 
Proceedings American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Boston, Vols, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31. 7. 
Proceedings Boston Society of Natural History, Vols. 24, 25. 2. 
Transactions Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Boston, 1890-91, 1892-93, 1894-95. 3. 
Annual Reports of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge, 1890-96. 1. 
Bates geet Comparative Zoology, Cambridge, Vols. 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 
Psyche, Cambridge, Vols. 6,7. 2. 
Journal Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society, Chapel Hill, 1883-’88, 1889-’93. 2. 
Journal of Geology, Chicago, Vols. 1, 2,3,4. 4. 
Bulletin of Denison University, Vols. 1-3, 4-6. 2. 
Proceedings Colorado Scientific Society, Denver, Vols. 3, 4. 2. 
Iowa Historical Record, Des Moines, Vols. 7-9, 10-12, Lectures. 3. 
Towa Geological Survey, Des Moines, Vols. 1, 2,3. 3. 
Ornithologist and Oologist, Hyde Park, Mass., 1890-’91, 1892-93. 2. 
Kansas University Quarterly, Lawrence, Vols. 1-2, 3-5. 2. 
Transactions Wisconsin Academy of Science, Madison, Vols. 4,8, 9,10. 4. 
Geological Survey of Minnesota, Annual Reports, Minneapolis, Vols. 13-15, 16-18, 19-21, Ist and 
2d Zoological Reports. 5. 
Transactions Connecticut Academy of Science, New Haven, Vols. 4, 8,9. 3. 
Electrical Age, New York, Vols. 8, 10, 11-12, 13-14. 4. 
Electrical Review, New York, Vols. 16-17, 18-19, 20-21, 22-23, 24-25, 26-27, 28-29. ‘7. 
Electrical World, New York, Vols. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21. 5. 
Journal New York Microscopical Society, New York, Vols. 5-6, 7-8, 9-10. 3. 
Bulletins Torrey Botanical Club, New York, Vols. 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23. 10. 
Pteridophyta and Spermatophyta of N. E. North America, New York. 1. 
Science, New York, 1896. 1. 
Transactions New York Academy of Sciences, New York, Vols. 12, 13, 14. 3. 
ps Oe Second Geological Survey, Philadelphia, Vols. PP, 1874C, 1875K, Geological Atlas 
