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Volume VIII 

 "Birds and Nature." 



240 pages, cloth, $1.50; half morocco, $1.75- There has never been 

 published before a series of books on natural history to compare with 

 this series. Those who have the other six volumes will certainly want 

 Volume VIII. 



I want to say that there is not a publication that comes to my library table, that is 

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TO THB REftDBR OF THIS i^ftGftZINB • • • 

 The illustrations of the September and October numbers were taken 

 larg-ely from plant life. It may be stated, however, that beg-inning- 

 with the November number birds will be made the chief attraction and at least 

 four bird-plates will appear in each number. 



Among- the color illustrations of future numbers the following- may 

 be mentioned: 



JANUARY, 1901. FEBRUARY, 1 90 1 . 



Hawk Owl. American Rough-legged Hawk. 



Knot or Robin Snipe. Short-billed Dowtcher. 



White-winged Crossbill. Great-tailed Grackle. 



Townsend's Warbler. Hooded Warbler. 



Shells. Shells. 



CoUard L^izard. Gila Monster. 



Vanilla Plant. Cassia Cinnamon Plant. 



Fruit : Apple. Fruit : Pomegranate. 



The preparation of the birds and other animals for photographing in colors will be 



under the direction of Mr. Frank M. Woodruff, of The Chicago Academy of Sciences. Mr. 



Woodruff will also assist the Editor in the selection of subjects: 



The December, 1900, number completes eight volumes of the magazine. During its 



publication the following 376 colored plates have appeared: 



241 Birds. 7 Minerals and Ores (48 va- 2 Shells (27 species). 



46 Mammals. rieties). 1 Polished Wood Sections (6 



28 Flowers. 7 Fruits and Nuts (16 species). varieties). 



14 Medicinal Plants. 5 Fishes. 1 Showing Change of Color 



10 Insects. 3 Birds' Fggs (49 species). in Birds' Feathers. 



10 Landscapes. 2 Reptiles (Turtles). 



Erratum: On page 124, Plate 360, in the October, 1900, Number, for a "Plymouth Rock 

 Flock," read 



DOMESTIC FOWLS. 



