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Imsicts and Man: An Account of the More Important Harmful 

 and Beneficial Insects, Their Hahits and Life- Histories. Being an 

 Introduction to Economic Entomology for Students and General 

 Readers. By C. A. Eaumd, M. A. Late Principal of the East Anglian 

 College of .Agriculture. The Century Co., New York. Price $3:50 

 net. postage ^ cents.— The work contains 322 pages, 16 plates. 100 

 drawings and a bibliography. There is a brief introductory chapter 

 followed by seven others with the following titles : Insects and Plants, 

 Insects and Human Disease, Insect Enemies of Live Stodc. Beneficial 

 Insects. Housdiold Insects, Some Human Parasites. Insect Control 

 Under insects aad pbnts. some of the well known and more important 

 pests are brieHy discussed. The matter is given in somewhat of a 

 narrative form and is evidently intended to create an interest in the 

 subject. This will prove a useful book for tboee who wish to acquire 

 a general knowledge of the subjects treated. Our knowledge of 

 economic eotomology in relation to man and other animals has in- 

 creased so rapidfy that it is im^oasibk to treat the subject in detail 

 in one volume. H. S. (Advertistwuni) . 



Tut BtrmarLv Gmaa: A Podcet Mamial for the Ready Idcntifi- 

 catioQ of the Commoner Species Fouad 'm the United States and 

 Canada. By W. J. Houlaitd. L.L.D. Do«dileday. Page and Company. 

 Garden City. New York. Price, cloth. Iixxx Leather. $1.25.— This 

 book measures about 6 by jJ4 inches and can be readily slipped into 

 the pocket and carried imo the field. It contaiiu J95 figures in cok>r 

 iOttStfaiing aS5 species. The three-color half-tone reprodt»es butter- 

 flies with an accuracy that is truly wonderful and has greatly re- 

 duced the cost of ilhmfated works on butterflies and modis. Many 

 persons were doubtless deterred from taking up the study on accoum 

 of the expense of getting the necessary literature. In Europe they 

 were more fortunate as there were a number of works at a r e asona b l e 

 price. Now that Dr. Holland has produced his "Guide," at the small 

 cost of one dollar, iflnslratiag approwi—trly one-half the species found 

 in the United States and northward, many more persons will be able 

 to take up the fascinating study of these beautiful insects, particularly 

 young people. There is an introduction in which anatomy and life 

 history are discussed and also collecting and m o untin g. 



The anthor is to be congratulated on pro d u ci ng an exceedingly valu- 

 able book. Some errors have crept into die work which should be 

 corracted in another edition, such as the incorrect references to 

 Argymmis aphrodite and eybeU on pages 76 and 77 and the name of 

 the skipi>cr on page 215.— R S. {AiveriistmeHt). 



