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The West A?7ierica?i Scientist. 



Scientist ?' 'The end of Vol. IV would be a good time; then 

 people could bind their volumes.' suggests the last postal on the 

 subject. Yes, we hope to find time to prepare ;t complete index 

 and a title page will accompany it, but, while we agree that 

 it should appear with the end of this volume, we fear that it will 

 be delayed until Vol. V appears. 



M. Buysman, of Holland, contributes this month an article on 

 artificial floating islands. The ideas presented are not of prac- 

 tical value to San Diego, but they suggest a possibly feasible way 

 of providing Los Angeles with an artificial harbor near home and 

 of which they would do well to take notice. 



We have received of Edgar Cherry, of Santa Rosa, Cahf. , a 

 few choice specimens of petrified wood, found in the foothills near 

 that place. 



Where is Mount Diablo, of San Diego county, located? 



Do you know ol any place near you where fossil bones or shells 

 are found ? 



COLORS FOR NATURALISTS 



A Nomenclature of Colors for Naturalists, and Compendium of 

 Useful Knoiirledge for Ornithologists. 



By ROBERT RIDGWAY, 



Curator, Department of Bi^ds, United States Natio7ial Museum. 



Ten Colored Plates and seven Plates of Outline Illustrations. 



For sale by 



C. R. ORCUTT, San Diego, California. 



The Savings Bank. 



OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY. 



In the Consolidated Bank Buildingf, corner of H and 

 Fifth streets. 



- $100,000. 



CAPITAL, 



James M. Pierce, 

 Geo. A. Cowles, 

 John Ginty, 



:oFFioERs:-: 



President. 

 Vice-President. 

 Secretary and Treasurer, 

 : :directors:-: 

 O. S. Witherby, H, Mabury, E. W. Morse, 



Geo. A. Cowleo, James M. Pierce, 



James McCoy, Bryant Howard, 



Interest Allowed on Deposits. Monej' 

 Loaned on Heal Estate, 



CAPITAL. PAID IN, 

 SURPLUS FOND, 



$250,000. 

 50,000. 



BRYANT HOWARD, . - - - President. 

 E. W. MORSE, ... - Vice-President. 



JOHN GINTY, Cashier. 



W. H. CLARKE, - - Assistant Cashier. 



DIRECTORS. 



Hiram Mabury, O. S. Witherby, John Ginty, 



E. W. Morse, James McCoy, 



S. Levi, Bryant Howard. 



^r Exchange oa all the Principal Cities of America 

 and Europe bought and sold. 



