6 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA 



tains a list of the collection of Birds of Alabama made 

 by Dr. William C. Avery and now in the State museum, 

 together with all his ornithological notes. 



This is preliminary to a complete account of the birds 

 of the State, which we hope in due time to present. 



A similar report on the mammals of the State and on the 

 insects, especially those injurious to vegetation, should 

 follow in due course, but the overwhelming number of 

 insect forms existing at the present day, makes a com- 

 plete presentation of the insect life even of a state, a life 

 work. We may hope, however, soon to make at least an 

 initial report on the most important insect forms in their 

 relation to agriculture. 



EUGENE A. SMITH. 



