il SCIENCE.—ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Recent #@ Standard Publications on Nature Study 
BAILEY.—Lessons With Plants. Sug- 
gestions for 3eeing and Interpreting 
some of the Yommon Forms of Vege- 
tation. By L. H. BAILEY, Professor 
of Horticulture, Cornell University, 
with delineations from nature by W. 
$. HoLpsworTuH, of the University of 
Michigan. Half Leather. $1.10 ned 
“ [tis an admirable book, and cannot 
fail both to awaken interest in the sub- 
ject and to serve as a helpful and re- 
liable guide to young students of plant 
life.—Prof. V. M. SPALDING, University 
of Michigan. 
—First Lessons With Plants. 
Abridged from the above. 
40 cents net 
“A remarkably well printed and 
illustrated book, extremely original 
and unusually practical.’’—Supt. H. W. 
Foster, Ithaca, N. Y. 
BADENOCH (L. N.)—The Romance of 
the Insect World. By L. N. BADEN- 
ocH. With illustrations by MARGARET 
D. BADENOCH and others. Second 
Edition. Gilt top. $1.25 
“The volume is fascinating from 
beginning to end, and there are many 
hints to be found in the wisdom and 
thrift shown by the smallest animal 
creature.”’—Boston Times. 
BRIGHTWEN.—Inmates of My House 
and Garden. By Mrs. BRIGHTWEN. 
Illustrated 12mo. $1.25 
“The book fills a delightful place 
not occupied by any other book that 
we have eyer seen.’’—Bositon Home 
Journal. 
CARPENTER. — Insects, their Struc- 
ture and Life. Fully Ulustrated. 
In Press 
GEE.— Short Studies in Nature 
Knowledge. An Introduction to 
the Science of Physiography. By 
WILLIAM GEE. Syo. $1.10 net 
“A charming book... fascinating 
to read.”’—Jour. of Education. 
INGERSOLL.—Wild Neighbors. Out- 
Door Studies'in the United States. A 
Book about Animals. By ERNEST 
INGERSOLL. Illustrated. $1.50 
“Tn all respects a most welcome 
book . . . in the club, in the libraries, 
and among the treasures of the grow- 
ing boy no less.’’—Hvening Post. 
JACKMAN.—Nature Study for Gram= 
. mar Grades. A Manual on the Study. 
of Nature for Teachers and Pupils 
below the High School. By WILBUR 
S. JACKMAN, Chicago Normal School. 
12mo. Cloth., $1.00 net 
In preparing this Manual, it has been 
the author’s aim to propose a few of 
the problems within the comprehen- 
sion of grammar school pupils, which 
arise in a thoughtful study of nature, 
and to offer suggestions designed to 
lead to their solution. 
LANGE.—A Hand-Book of Nature 
Study. By D. Lance, Central High 
School, St. Paul, Minn. Cloth. 12mo. 
$1.00 net 
“The style of the book is fresh and 
inspiring, its descriptions clear and 
full, and its illustrations numerous.’’— 
Wisconsin Journal of Education. 
LUBBOCK.—The Beauties of Nature 
and the Wonders of the World we 
Live in. With Illustrations. Third 
Edition. Cloth, gilt top. $1.50 
“Tn this pleasant volume Sir John 
Lubbock talks in a familiar yet always 
accurate manner of the wonders of 
animal life, of plant life, and of the 
woods and field, telling not merely the 
dry scientific facts, but the poetic asso- 
ciations and suggestions that surround 
them... . . So much of recent knowl- 
edge upon all these great subjects has 
scarcely been conveyed elsewhere in so 
bright and interesting a way.’’— Phila- 
delphia Times. 
MURCHE (Wilson)—Science Readers. 
By VINCENT T. MURCHE. Revised and 
adapted for use in schools with a 
preface by Mis. L. L. W. WItson, 
Philadelphia Normal School. Author 
of ‘‘Nature Study in Elementary 
Schools,’’ ete. 
Vols. I. and II. 25 cents each.’ 
Vols. IIT. and IV. 40 cents each. 
Vols. V. and VI.-50 cents each. 
Of this series of Science Readers, 
Books I., Il. and III. are adapted to 
Secondary Grades comprising pupils 
who are in their third and fourth 
year of school work. Books IV., V. 
and VI. are suitable for Grammar 
Grades both in reading and in sub- 
ject-matter. 
SCOTT.—An Introduction to Geology. 
By WILL1amM B. Scott, Professor of 
Geology and Paleontology, Prince- 
ton University. 12mo. $1.90 net 
“Tt is adapted to older beginners, 
and to the liking of a teacher who in- 
troduces a large share of deduction in 
his work. . The closing chapters 
deal with historical geology.’—The 
Nation. 
TARR.—When the Earth was Young. 
HEART OF NATURE SERIES. In Press 
—An Elementary Text-Book of 
Physical Geography, for High 
Schools. By RALPH STOCKTON TARR, 
B.S., F.G., S.A., Professor of Geology 
and Physical Geography at Cornell 
University ; Author of ‘‘ Economic 
Geology of the United States,” ete. 
Second Edition. $1.40 net 
Without question a complete, com- 
prehensive, and scientific work on a 
very important subject of present in- 
terest. In subject-matter, illustrations, 
style, and clearness, it is admirable. 
It is the most valuable contribution 
yetmade to the study of Geography.”’ 
—CLARENCE E. MELENEY, Teachers 
College, New York. 
—Elementary Geology for the use of 
Preparatory and High Schools. By 
RaALpH S. TARR, Cornell University. 
Author of ‘‘Economic Geology of 
the United States.’’ A Companion 
Volume to the preceding. Half- 
Leather. Small 8vo. $1.40 net 
A most fascinating book for any one. 
In combination with his ‘Elementary 
Geography’ of special scientific value.’”’ 
—Chicago Inter-Ocean. 
WEED.—Life Histories of American 
Insects. By Prof. CLARENCE M. 
WEED, New Hampshire College of 
Agtic. and Mech. Arts. Fully Illus- 
trated. Cloth. $1.50 
“An unusually attractive book.” 
—The Dial. 
“An excellent manual for a non- 
technical student or general observer 
...+ in a simple, direct style... full 
of value and interest.’’—Independent. 
WILSON. —Nature Study in the Ele= 
mentary Schools. By Mrs. L. L. W. 
WILSON, Ph.D., Philadelphia Normal 
School for Girls. 
FIRST AND SECOND READERS. Myths, 
Stories and Poems. Each, 35 cents net 
TEACHERS’ MANUALS, 90 cents net 
“‘Mrs. Wilson’s little manual affords 
excellent assistance to those who mean 
to equip themselves for the best kind 
of work. It isa good book for every 
teacher to have and to study when 
preparing to give lessons in Nature 
Study.”—Dr. R. K. BUEHRLE, Superin- 
tendent, Lancaster, Pa. 
WRIGHT (MaBeL OsGooD)—Birdcraft. 
A Field Book of Two Hundred Song, 
Game, and Water Birds. By MaBEeL 
OsgooD WRIGHT. With full-page 
Plates showing 128 Birds. $2.50 net 
“Even if this volume were devoid of 
illustrations, it would be welcomed as 
an addition to English literature. It is 
more than an accurate and compre- 
hensive description of all the birds one 
is likely to find in an extended search. 
It is also an introduction to them and 
their haunts.’”’—The Hvening Bulletin, 
Philadelphia. 
—The Friendship of Nature. A New 
England Chronicle of Birds and 
Flowers. By MABEL OSGOOD WRIGHT. 
Second Edition. 18mo. 75 cents 
“A dainty little volume, exhaling 
the perfume and radiating the hues of 
both cultivated and wild flowers, echo- 
ing the songs of birds, and illustrated 
with exquisite pen pictures of bits of 
garden, field and woodland scenery.” 
—Richmond Dispatch. 
Mrs. Wright's two volumes in The 
Heart of Nature Series are not 
repeated here since they are already 
described on another page. 
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