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and illustrations in the chapters devoted to families will in most 

 cases make the determination of the species a pleasurable task. 

 The forty-five full-page plates are so life-like that even an ele- 

 mentary pupil could easily identify most common butterflies. 



While the book is intended for use in the eastern half of the 

 United States, the wide range of many species and the general 

 chapters will make the book valuable in the far western states. 



The book seems to the reviewer to be just what is needed by the 

 one who studies entomology for recreation and by the teacher 

 who conducts lessons on butterflies in connection with nature- 

 study of the schools. M. A. B. 



NOTES ON RECENT PAMPHLETS AND MAGAZINE 

 ARTICLES 



Department of Agriculture Publications. Of interest to teach- 

 ers of nature-study, particularly to those who deal with the agri- 

 cultural phase, are many pamphlets issued by the U. S. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture during the year 1904. The popular series of 

 Farmers' Bulletins (free upon application to the Secretary of 

 Agriculture, Washington, D. C.) has been extended by adding 

 Numbers 185 to 205. Of these the following are of most general 

 interest: No. 185, '' Beautifying the Home Grounds," gives useful 

 suggestions regarding the selection, planting, and cultivation of 

 trees, shrubsy vines and herbaceous plants suitable for home 

 grounds. No. 188, '' Weeds Used in Medicine," contains inter- 

 esting information, with illustrations, concerning about 25 of our 

 very common weeds. No. 191, "The Cotton Bollworm," will in- 

 terest teachers in the South. No. 195, " Annual Flowering 

 Plants," deals with the cultivation and uses of a large number of 

 easily cultivated annuals. Its primary purpose is to aid in the 

 home-gardening of the farmer, but it is of great value to all who 

 are interested in school-gardens. No. 196, '' Usefulness of the 

 American Toad," deals with the life-history, habits, food, enemies, 

 and economic relations of this animal which is so interesting to 

 nature-study classes. No. 198, '' Strawberries," deals with the 

 story of the origin, the varieties, and the cultivation of the garden 

 strawberry. No. 199 is on " Corn Growing." No. 200 deals 

 with ' Turkeys : Standard Breeds and Management." 



