52 Recent Literature. 



synonyms, and brackets made use of to enclose Mr. Ridgway's notes, much 

 needless confusion would have been avoided.* Altogether, however, the 

 paper is a most excellent one, and its contents supply a fund of information 

 the lack of which has been long felt. — W. B. 



JOVES AND ShULZE's ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE NeSTS AND EgG8 OF 



THE Birds of Ohio. — Too late for the fuller notice we may hope to 

 give hereafter comes to us the first number of a very beautiful work, which 

 we sincerely hope may be successfully completed according to the an- 

 nounced design of the lady author. Part I contains figures of the nests 

 and eggs of Icterus baltbnore. Tardus mustelinus, and Coccygus erythrophthal- 

 mu.t, of life size, colored by hand, printed on Whatman's antiquarian 

 drawing-paper, and forming three of the most exquisite pictures of bird- 

 homes we have ever seen. Each plate has its sheet of letterpress, which 

 fitly illustrates these artistic plates. The work is to appear, if it meets 

 with sufficient support, in parts of three plates each, to be completed in 

 about thirty parts; it is published by subscription, at S 5.00 for colored, 

 and $ 2.00 for uncolored, impressions. The objects are represented of life 

 size, in their natural surroundings, calling for the large folio form in which 

 the work appears. To judge by the first Part, the work is one of very 

 unusual merit, deserving that hearty recognition and support which we 

 trust will be accorded by all who can appreciate the combination of great 

 artistic excellence and fidelity to nature. The authors are to be congratu- 

 lated upon their taste and evident ability ; we hope in due time to be able 

 to felicitate them upon the complete success of their undertaking. — E. C. 



Adams's Notes on the Birds of Alaska. — Some twenty-eight 

 years ago (October, 1850) Mr. Edward Adams, a Surgeon in the British 

 navy, and at the time only twenty-five years of age, having the post of 

 Assistant- Surgeon and Naturalist on board the " Enterprise," in an expe- 

 dition fitted out in search of Franklin, was sent to the Redoubt of Michal- 

 aski, on the shores of Norton Sound, Alaska. He remained there until 

 late in the following June, and made some very interesting and valuable 

 notes on the birds of that region. His collections were given to the 



* We understand, however, that the author had not the opportunity of re- 

 vising the proof-sheets himself. He also informs us that the following correc- 

 tions should be made : — 

 Page 128. Embernagra should have the *. 



" 131. After "habitat " add initials " R. K." 



" 133. StiimcUa maynn should not have the asterisk ; this belongs to S. 

 nuxicana, on the next page. 



" 138. Myiarckus erythrocercus var. conperi should have the *. 



" 156. After " measurements " add initials "R. R." 



" 164. Under Herodias egretta the reference to "the preceiliug species" 

 applies to Plcgadis guarauna, not to Ardca herodias. 



