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birds of the locality, is Chapman’s “‘ Handbook 
of the Birds of Eastern North America” (Ap- 
pleton, New York. Price $3.00). It has a 
color key and a color chart, by which one may 
see what is meant by colors named. 
Especially attractive to ladies and amateurs, 
for its charming accounts of bird life, is Mrs. 
Wright’s “ Birderaft” (Macmillan, New York. 
Price, $3.00). It treats but two hundred spe- 
cies, but that includes the birds usually seen in 
the New England and Northern Middle States. 
It has a color key. 
The whole United States is covered by Dr. 
Coues’s “ Key to North American Birds,” latest 
edition (Estes & Lauriat, Boston. Price $7.50). 
It is not quite so easy for the beginner, but it 
is untechnical in style, and fully illustrated. 
One book deserving mention because of its 
value as an aid to teachers is Miss Merriam’s 
“Birds of Village and Field ” (Houghton, Mif- 
fln & Co., Boston. Price $2.00). It is ex- 
ceptionally rich in facts and statistics relating 
to the economic value of birds. It treats nearly 
two hundred of the most common birds. 
A book intended for identification only is 
Professor Apgar’s “ Birds of the United States ” 
(American Book Company, New York. Price 
$2.00). It is the result of his experience as 
