

V0l .'8^ VI ] Notes and News. 379 



Prof. W. Edgar Taylor. " Its aims are to encourage scientific research 

 of a biologic nature. Its columns are open to all biologists, more espe- 

 cially investigators of the so-called Gulf section, broadly speaking." 

 The first number, consisting of 48 pages, opens with a portrait and 

 biographical sketch of the late Alvin W. Chapman, " educator, physician, 

 author and botanist," and known to all botanists as the author of ' The 

 Flora of the Southern United States.' In the varied contents of this 

 issue we observe nothing ornithological, although ornithology must 

 fall within its scope. 



The June number of 'The Osprey' makes the following editorial 

 announcement: "Dr. Coues has retired from the editorship of The 

 Osprey, and Dr. Gill, who had withdrawn his name from the April and 

 May numbers, assumes control. . . . The publication will be resumed 

 with the September number, and conducted in such a manner as not to 

 infringe on the rights or feelings of others, and in harmony with all our 

 scientific brethren. Care will be taken that the contributions to the 

 magazine shall be worthy of a place in it, provision will be made for the 

 exposition of the characteristic features of the avifauna of our new 

 possessions in the Atlantic as well as Pacific oceans, and current news 

 of interest to ornithologists will be given in the successive numbers. 

 Pertinent illustrations will also be increased." We feel sure that this 

 announcement will give sincere pleasure to the friends of 'The Osprey,' 

 with whom we join in best wishes for its future prosperity and usefulness. 



Since writing the above the first number of Volume IV, for September, 

 has appeared, containing papers of more than usual interest, including 

 one on the birds of Hawaii. 



A new edition (vermehrte Auflage) of Giitke's ' Die Vogelwarte Hel- 

 goland ' is now appearing in parts, to be completed in sixteen parts, 

 under the editorship, as before, of Dr. R. Blasius, of which, through the 

 editor's kindness, we have received the first six parts. It is published 

 at one mark per part, or 16 marks for the completed work, by Joh. Hein. 

 Meyer, Braunschweig. 



We have also received the prospectus and the first two parts of Dr. 

 Eugene Rey's ' Die Eier der Vogel Mitteleuropas,' to be issued in 25 

 monthly parts, with five colored plates to each part, giving a total of 

 about 1200 figures. The work is large octavo in size, finely printed, and 

 the plates are exceptionally fine. The price is two marks per part. The 

 work is published by Fr. Eugen Kohler, Gera-Untermhaus, Russia. 



Of the new edition of ' Naumann, Naturgeschichte der Vogel Mitteleu- 

 ropas,' issued by the same publisher, 45 parts have already appeared, 

 forming volumes II, V, and VI. The whole work will form twelve folio 

 volumes, or 120 Lieferungen, at one mark per part. It is edited by Dr. 

 Carl R. Hennicke, with the cooperation of a large number of the leading 

 European ornithologists. Vol. V, now before us, treating of the Birds 



