Literature. 13 3 



LITER A TURE. 



Nearly a Ton of new books and publications are said to be 

 daily received at the British Museum in London. 



Proceedings of the Canadian Institute, March, 1887, 

 has been received from the secretary. 



Valuable Publications have been received from Wm. H. 

 Dall ; Santa Barbara Society of Natural History ; Royal Societie 

 Malacologie de Belgique; Boston Society of Natural History ; 

 Trenton (N. J.) Natural History Society ; Elisha Mitchell Scien- 

 tific Society; Charles R. Barnes, Rev. John Dickinson, S. E. 

 Cassino, and others. 



The Swiss Cross improves with age, and is well filling the 

 position it came to occupy. 



Carpet and Ornamental Flower Bed Designs, published 

 by Geo. A. Solly & Son, Springfield, Mass., is something entirely 

 new and very desirable for horticulturists, gardeners, and all who 

 have grounds to be laid out. The many beautiful plans are so 

 clearly drawn that any one can easily lay out grounds tastefully 

 by them. The second edition contains over 100 designs, with the 

 names of the plants for arranging the same, printed on good paper, 

 and conveniently bound for use. Price, $3. 



NO TES AND NE WS. 



Dr. C. C. Parry has concluded to lecture before the Chautauqua 

 circle of Monterey, and will not return to his home in Davenport, 

 Iowa, at present. 



L. Belding is visiting in Pennsylvania. 



Rev. and Mrs. David Cronyn have returned to their former 

 home in Massachusetts, where they propose to reside for a year. 



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