172 Recently j)nblished Ornithological Works. 



name of the species is quite unnecessary — at any rate, in 

 the case of " British Birds." Linnaeus proposed to have 

 only two names for each species. If the authority is always 

 to be added that will make three. But the '^ authority " 

 is not an essential part of the name and is in many cases 

 quite a useless appendage to it. 



14. Griffith on Additions to the Booth Collectiun of Birds. 



[Catalogue of Cases of Birds in the Dyke Road Museum, ]5rigliton, 

 being a Supplement to the Third Edition. By A. F. Grithth. Brighton, 

 1909. 38 pp.] 



On more than one occasion ^ we have called attention 

 to the excellent collection of mounted birds contained in 

 the Museum on the Dyke Road, Brighton. Founded by 

 the late Mr. Booth, mainly on specimens obtained by his 

 own personal exertions in various parts of the British 

 Islands, it was taken up by the Civic Authorities after 

 Mr. Booth^s decease, and by other liberal supporters of 

 good works, while it has now become one of the recognised 

 sights of Brighton. It is certainly well Avorthy of a visit 

 from everyone interested in birds. 



The Catalogue of the collection is just now out of 

 print, but Mr. A. F. Griffith, who is chief adviser of the 

 Committee of Management as regards acquisitions, has 

 lately prepared a Supplement to the Third Edition, which 

 contains a list of the specimens, some 70 in number, 

 recently added to the mounted series, with particulars as 

 to their localities and notes on the mode in which they 

 were obtained. They embrace many interesting forms — 

 such as the Black-headed Bunting, American Bittern, 

 Blue-breast, Black-throated Thrush, and White-winged 

 Lark. All the specimens are excellently mounted. 



15. Gunning and Haagner on the Birds of South Africa. 



[A Check-List of the Birds of South Africa. By Dr. J. W. B. 

 Gunning and Alwin Haagner. Pretoria, 1910. Pp. 84.] 



"^ Check-lists '^ and "Hand-lists" are much in fashion 

 nowadays, and are useful in their way, but they should 



* (Jf. ' Ibis,' 1007, p. fv!0, and .1009, p. 388. 



