Recently published Ornithological Works. 639 
the support of M. Alphéraky, with whom Mr. Oates dis- 
agreed. We need not enter here into a discussion of the 
moot points concerning the various forms of Bean-Geese, but 
may refer to another paper recently published at St. Peters- 
burg by M. Alphéraky himself *. 
91. Catalogue of the Booth Collection. 
[Catalogue of the Cases of Birds in the Dyke-Road Museum, Brighton, 
giving afew descriptive notes and the localities in which the specimens 
were found by E. T. Booth. Third edition, 1901. Brighton. ] 
No naturalist who visits Brighton should fail to inspect 
the Dyke-Road Museum, in which the splendid collection of 
British Birds made by the late Mr. E. T. Booth is lodged. 
We may even say that any ornithologist would do well to 
make a special journey to Brighton for the purpose. This 
is certainly one of the best-mounted collections of native 
birds in the British Islands. 
A copy of the third edition of the Catalogue, which was 
originally written by Mr. Booth in 1876, has lately reached 
us, and we have great pleasure in calling attention to it. It 
has been carefully prepared by Mr. A. F. Griffith, M.B.O.U., 
who is a member of the Town Council’s Committee in 
charge of the Museum, and takes very great interest 
in it. 
Into the original “ Booth Collection” only specimens 
obtained by Mr. Booth himself were allowed to enter. 
This rule has, naturally, been relaxed since his death, 
and many good additions have been made to the 308 
cases. 
In September 1891 the valuable collection of birds formed 
by the late Mr. William Borrer, of Cowfold, was purchased 
by the Town and added to the Booth Collection. Since 
that date many other examples of rare species, mostly 
obtained in Sussex and in the adjoining districts, have been 
received from various sources, amongst which we may 
mention the Gyr-Falcon, the Snowy Owl, the Aquatic 
* “ A few words in reply to Mr. E. W. Oates’s paper on the species of 
Bean-Geese.” 
