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Translated from the French. Preface by Dr. Sharp ; edited 

 by Mr. Merrifield. A charming book, deahng chiefly with 

 the Coleoptera and Hymenoptera, and is an ideal work for 

 field naturalists. M. Fabre was elected an Honorary Fellow 

 of the Entomological Society last year. 



" Photography for Naturalists," by Douglas English. 

 Deals chiefly with zoology. Entomology is all too briefly 

 noticed. Beautifully illustrated with photographs from 

 nature. 



" Natural History of Selborne," an illustrated edition by 

 the Brothers Kearton. Contains 123 original photographic 

 reproductions in the well-known inimitable style of the 

 authors. With notes by R. Kearton, F.Z.S. 



"The Naturalist on the Thames," by C. J. Cornish. 



" Birds in the Garden," by Granville Sharp. 



"Wild Fruits of the Country-side," by F. E. Hulme. 



One has to regret the suspension for a time of our old 

 friend " Science Gossip." I am, however, pleased to hear 

 that it will shortly reappear. 



A new magazine, " The Field Naturalist's Quarterly," 

 commenced its career in May, 1902. 



The various monthly magazines have done much to popu- 

 larise natural history in its several branches by means of 

 papers written by well-known authors and illustrated with 

 photographic reproductions. The technical excellence of 

 some of the latter may not perhaps meet with the approval 

 of the expert, but they at any rate tend to foster an interest 

 in natural history. 



Mention must be made of the important contribution by 

 Professor Poulton and Mr. G. A. K. Marshall on "warning 

 coloration and mimicry" recorded in the "Transactions of 

 the Entomological Society," entitled " The Bionomics of 

 South African Insects." A vast number of observations, 

 entailing much labour and extending over a long period, on 

 the palatability or distastefulness of various insects with 

 warning colours are recorded, and the results appear to 

 show that "warning colour" is frequently of protective 

 value, although not necessarily so. Mr. Marshall's observa- 

 tions and experiments on South African Lepidoptera prove 

 without doubt that butterflies are often injured by birds, and 

 thus disprove the theory that they are not liable to such 

 attacks. The portion devoted to " seasonal dimorphism " 

 is also of especial interest and value. Beautiful photographic 

 reproductions illustrate the work. 



As evidence of the increasing interest shown by the public, 



