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subject. The wood-cut illustrations are of a high order, and 

 greatly heighten the interest of the volume. The style is clear, 

 elegant, lively and forcible. We would cordially recommend this 

 work to the attention of gentlemen who desire the grounds of 

 their country residences to be a source of pleasure as well as 

 profit to them. In this country, where wood is regarded as the 

 enemy of the cultivator, and is cut down so frequently with a 

 wanton disregard of good taste or even comfort, we need just 

 such instructions as this book contains to direct us in the replant- 

 ing and ornamenting of our waste places with leafy boscage and 

 floral beauty. 



The Family Aquarium, or Aqua Vivarium ; a " New Pleasure " for the 

 domestic circle, being a familiar and complete instructor upon the 

 subject of the construction, fitting-up, stocking and maintenance 

 of the Fluvial and Marine Aquaria, or "Kiver and Ocean Gardens." 

 By H. D. Butler. New York: Dick & Fitzgerald. Montreal: 

 B. Dawson & Son. 



This is a little book of 121 pages, written in a popular and rather 

 florid style, intended to instruct amateurs in the construction and 

 maintenance of Aquaria. It contains much that has been de- 

 scribed before in European works, along with remarks suggested 

 by the author's own experience. Although written in America, 

 and expressly for American use, it does not appear to us to contain 

 anything that may not be found in English books. It directs 

 special attention to the Vivaria in "Barnum's Museum," New York, 

 and to the manufacture and preparation of Aquaria conducted 

 under the direction of the proprietor, from whom it appears much 

 curious and interesting materials for "stocking" maybe obtained. 

 The book is well got-up, written with no pretence of scientific 

 precision, and. is illustrated by several well-executed wood-cuts. 

 It has also the merit of being cheap, and will prove an interesting 

 addition to the young naturalist's library. 



MISCELLANIES. 



8. Geological Survey of Canada. — The following deserved 

 commendation of the last Report of the Canadian Survey is ex- 

 tracted from the last number of Silliman : — 



'■'■Report of Progress for the years 1853-56; by Sir W. E. 

 Logan, Provincial Geologist. Printed by order of the Le- 

 islative Assembly, 494 pp., 8vo., with maps and a quarto 



