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Mh. Wiixiam LlDON Dawson, well known afl the author of 'The Birds of 

 Ohio' and 'The Birds of Washington,' announces the early publication of 

 'The Birds of California,' a work of over 1500 pages, with 750 half-tone 

 cuts and 24 full-page color plates from original paintings, by Mr. Allan 

 Brooks. The work is by Mr. Dawson with the cooperation of the Cooper 

 Ornithological Club, and is announced to comprise a complete; scientific, 

 and popular account of the more than 500 species of birds found in the 

 Stale of California, with analytical keys and other helps to ready identifica- 

 tion, representative local lists and other appropriate critical matter. 



like "The Birds of Washington' there will be several editions differing 

 in illustrations, quality of paper, etc. The entire issue is limited to 

 advance subscriptions. The Students Edition will sell for $15 to $30 ac- 

 cording to the style of binding, and Booklovers' Edition limited to 500 

 copies, at $45; Large paper Edition de Luxe, limited to 250 copies, at 

 $07.50; Sunset Edition de Luxe, limited to 250 copies, at $110; Stock- 

 holders' Edition de Luxe, limited to 250 copies, at $150; and the Extra 

 Illustrated Patrons' Edition De Grand Luxe, limited to 100 copies at 

 $1000. The last is in four volumes, the other editions in three. 



Tii io first Annual Dinner of the Linnaean Society of New York was held 

 at the Hotel Endicott in that city on the evening of December 17, 1912, 

 and u.-is attended by over sixty members and invited guests. 



The object of the dinner was two-fold: to bring the members together 

 in an informal, social way, and to express to Mr. Prank M. Chapman, the 

 guest of honor, the Society's appreciation of his invaluable services to 

 Ornithological science through his well-known work in popularizing the 

 study of birds. 



President Jonathan Dwight, Jr., acted as toastmaster, and among those 

 at the speakers' table were, besides Mr. Chapman, Henry Fairfield Osborn, 

 Frederic A. Lucas, John Burroughs, Ernest T. Seton, A. K. Fisher, John 

 II. Sage, T. Gilbert Pearson, George Bird Grinnell, and Spencer Trotter. 



The Linnsan Society was founded in March, 1878, with but ten mem- 

 bers, including such men as If. B. Bailey, Ernest Ingersol, Dr. C. Hart 

 Merriam, John Burroughs and Dr. A. K. Fisher. Its object lias always 

 been to promote I he study of natural history, and its growth and increasing 

 influence since those early days have been most gratifying. 



Mr. ( ihapman became a member of the Linnaean early in his career and 

 has remained closely identified with its activities. His unremitting efforts 

 in stimulating interest in bird study are too well-known to need detailed 

 mention here, and as tribute to them Dr. Dwight, on behalf of the Society, 

 presented him during the dinner with the Linnaean Medal. 



The unqualified success of this first annual dinner of the l.iniKcan leads 

 to the hope thai it will become a permanent feature of the Society's active 

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