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NOTES. 



The lapwing differs chiefly from the 

 plovers in having a hind toe, which, how- 

 ever, is small The bony of the Old 



Testament is with the greatest probabil- 

 ity supposed to be the syrian daman or 



ashkoka We are promised an essay 



on ornithology for our next issue by a 

 prominent eastern collector; Mr. John 

 B. Wheeler will contribute an article on 

 the Bald-headed Eagle; and Chas. H. 

 Marsh of Silver City, N. Mex., will aid 

 us by a chapter on New Mexico birds. . . . 

 The Moloch an Australian species is 

 considered the most ugly and repulsive 

 of all the saurian tribes. . . .The nightin- 

 gale and the crow have vocal organs 

 similarly constructed; yet one sings the 



the other croaks J. A. Singley's eggs 



and skins are very fine, and collectors 

 will do well to give him a trial order. 

 Read advertisement on third page cover. 

 . . . .The Star cites the finding of a flying 

 squirrel's nest in the center of a store of 

 honey, by a New York wood chopper. 



That must indeed 



ftoc^Home." 



have been "Home 



OUR TABLE. 



Tidings from Nature, published by H. 

 M. Downs, Rutland, Vt., is the best 

 Natural History paper we receive since 

 Frank H. Lattin disposed of the Young 



Oologist The Naturalist's Companion 



is the title of an excellent paper from 



Chas. P. Guelf, Brockport, N. Y 



No. 5, of the Pacific Science Monthly, con- 

 tains excellent chapters on "Science and 

 Modern Discovery," and "The Ancient 

 Mound Builders.". . . . The Naturalist in 

 Florida is one of the best. Published by 



C. J. Maynard, St. Augustine, Fla 



The Hawkeye Observer an eight page 

 Monthly Journal of Natural History and 

 Science from Davenport, Iowa, is brim 

 full of solid reading, and reflects great 



credit on its editors Our Ideas is one 



of Amateuedom's best literary publica- 

 tions. . . .Have not received Randon Notes 

 for some time. . . .Doognland Aquiverinn 

 Girndi, is an interesting publication from 

 Vienna. . . . The Western Oologist has not 

 visited us since September, we hope they 

 will "in a more continuate time, strike off 

 this score of absence". ... Gleanings is a 

 readable paper from Arlington, Texas. . . 

 ..The 67fo5e,AbbottVillage, Me. contains 



several good articles Plain Talk, 



Brooklyn, N. Y., well deserves its name. 

 . . . . The Southern Geologist is the best 

 paper for collectors. Mr. Murkin, its 

 editor, is an authority on mineralogical 



questions Has Greetings from Nature 



suspended?. . . .Mistletoe, the young de- 

 butant makes a very neat appearance 



The Natural History Dept. in the Mystic 

 World is exceedingly brief The Oc- 

 tober number of The Enterprise contains 

 an excellent history of "The Gutenberg 

 Bible.". . . . The People's Press, Flushing, 

 Mich, contains several good articles and 



two interesting stories The National 



Amateur is a very fine paper and the 

 Official Organ of the National Amateur 



Press Association E. M. Haight's 



Monthly Price List contains some excel- 

 lent bargains. 



