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New books and other publications will be reviewed in this department. Authors wishing 

 publications reviewed should send them to the Editor, who will examine them personally and 

 sive them due consideration. 



"The Story of the Faralloiies," — A beautiful souvenir pubh.shecl by H. R. 

 Taylor, editor of the Nidologist. This is a new and admirable departure from 

 the usual routiue of presenting .scientific facts. The souvenir is illustrated by 

 near 30 superb illustrations, printed on heavy coated paper which makes them 

 show to the very best advantage. The text is written by O. Barlow in his usiial 

 interesting style, and as one reads, he imagines himself with the writer behold- 

 ing the wonders of this densely populated city of the birds. The publisher 

 spared no time or expense to make it an elegant publication. You may obtain 

 it of Mr. H. R. Taylor, Alameda, Cal., for 50 cents. 



"The Osprey, edited by W. A. Johnson, of Galesburg, 111., has been favored 

 with the co-operation of Dr. Elliott Coiies, "the greatest of all living ornitholo- 

 gists." He will contribute a department under the heading of "Dr. Coues' 

 Column." We extend our congratulations to Mr. John.f^on in bring able to ob- 

 tain this new feature, which cannot otherwise than be a great attraction to his 

 already popular monthly. The April number contains half-tones of Dr. Coues 

 and Mabel Osgood Wright. The articles are all well written and of great in- 

 terest ornithologically. Although yet in its first volume, the Osprey stands 

 among the best of ornithological publications and is well worth the subsciiption 

 price, .|1 per year. It should be read by every bird student. 



We were pleased to receive Bulletin No. ], of the Michigan Ornithological 

 Club, dated Janiiary, 1897. The M. O. C. is a pushing society of sixty-one 

 members ; eight honorary, thirty-seven active, and sixteen associate. Upon its 

 membership roll are found the names of some of the most enthusiastic orni- 

 thologists in our country. This issue does not contain an article, note or news 

 item but what was written by a member of the club. It is a credit to the bird 

 men of Michigan and we wish it the success that its high standard so well 

 deserves. 



PUBLICATIONS RECEH ED. 



"Biltmore Herbarium," C. D. Beadle, Curator, Eiltmore, N. C, pp. 1-29. 



"History of Paints, Pigments and Colors," Heath & Mulligan Mfg. Co., 

 Chicago, 1897, pp. 1-72. 



