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form two ocliivo volumes, with colored frontispieces and numerous illus- 

 trations in the text. The publishers' announcement states that it will re- 

 tain everything of value in the original work, including all of Nuttall's 

 delightful descriptions of bird-life, only the obsolete or erroneous portions 

 being omitted. It will include also an account of all of the species and 

 subspecies described since Nuttall wrote, bringing the general subject 

 down to date, not only in this respect, but as regards nomenclature and 

 descriptions, all of the latter being rewritten by Mr. Chamberlain, in 

 simple, well-known and untechnical terms. The specimen pages before 

 us give promise of a ver}' attractive and useful handbook, filling a place 

 of late unoccupied by any work of similar scope. 



Mr. p. L. Jouy, so well known for his ornithological work in Japan, 

 sailed on October i for Mexico, to collect birds and mammals for the U. S. 

 National Museum. His special field for the present will be in the Province 

 of San Luis Potosi, which, so far as thorough field work is concerned, is 

 practically new and very inviting ground. The results of Mr. Jouy's 

 labors will hence be anticipated with interest. 



Dr. G. Baur, of Clark University, Worcester, Mass., and Mr. C. J. 

 Adams of Champaign, 111., have just returned from a three months' ex- 

 ploration of the fauna and flora of the Galapagos Islands. On reaching 

 Chatham Island — the only one of the group that can be said to be inhab- 

 ited — a sloop was chartered and each of the islands visited. Special 

 attention was given to the bird life, resulting in a collection of some 600 

 bird skins and numerous specimens in spirits. Among the species secured 

 is a good series of the rare Creagrn^ fiircatiis, and several others not 

 hitherto known from the Galapagos. The collection cannot fail to throw 

 much light upon the ornithology of this peculiarly interesting group 

 of islands. 



The Treasiirer of the A. O. U. received December 5, 1890, an enve- 

 lope postmarked "Paris, November 23, 1S90." It contained a National 

 Bank bill of the value of $5.00, but did not give the name of the sender. 

 The envelope bore the imprint of "Hotel Continental, 3 Rue Castiglione." 

 Will the sender please send his name to the Treasurer. 



