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chapter secures much more than knowledge of mere recognition characters of 

 birds. Migration maps, nesting habits, food, bath and drinking fountain all 

 furnish opportunity for an intimate acquaintance with bird life. 



Practical work with gardens is preceded by school-room study of seeds and 

 seedlings, and of roots, with practical experiments in soils. Real gardens of 

 annuals, perennials, and bulbs, with carefully guided home gardens may result 

 from this up-to the-minute guide in nature-study. 



The definite look, do, and make-record method of the book must give new 

 impetus to the teaching of the subject. 



CoR.\ A. Smith. 



Practical Queen Rearing by Frank C. Pellett, published by the American Bee 

 Journal, Hamilton, Illinois. 

 This little book on Practical Queen-Rearing sets forth the facts in a direct, 

 clear method which makes it eas>- to use and indeed "Practical" for Beekeepers 

 ever\'where. It includes chapters on Races of Bees, life histories, breeding, 

 equipment for Queen Rearing, — early and present day methods employed, 

 preparation of cells, getting cells started, care of finished cells, combining mating 

 with making of increase, shipping queens, the introduction of Queens and the 

 spread of disease from the Queen yard. In the consideration of these topics — 

 this book is ready to answer questions which so often arise in this line of work. 

 In addition to this it is very well illustrated and should prove a very popxUar 

 and practical work for all Beekeepers. 



The Winston Simplified Dictionary — ^Edited by WiUiam D. Lewis, A.M., Ped.B. 



Principal of the WilUam Penn High School, Philadelphia, and by Edgar 

 A. Singer, Ph.D., Professor of Histor>- and Modem Philosophy, University 

 of Pennsylvania. John C. Winston Co. Price ninety-six cents. 

 This dictionary is all that it claims to be in its title. The words to be defiaed 

 are printed in large easily read type and they are defined in a simple popular 

 manner, easily understood by young students and foreigners. The directions 

 for pronunciation are very complete and clear. At the beginning is given a 

 very readable and interesting account of how our language has grown, which 

 includes an illuminating account on prefixes and suffixes. The vocabular>' 

 includes words of science, historj', civics, and current events with special 

 reference to their use in secondary schools. There are also many words added 

 because of their use in oui great war. Tjie dictionary- of Mythology at the end 

 is surprisingly complete and illuminating. The dictio.iarv' of names and places 

 includes the more important cities, countries, lakes, rivers, seas, mountains and 

 also names of men and women of great achievement. There is also a glossary- 

 of business terms which is sure to be ver>- useful. We have used this dictionary 

 for several weeks and have found it wholly admirable, and it has a permanent 

 place on the revolving book case — within reach of the editorial hand. 



