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THB KEftDBK OF THIS MftGftZINE • • • 



Ten volumes of Birds and Nature were completed with the December 

 igoi, number. These volumes contained illustrations of Birds, Birds' 

 Eggs, Flowers, Mammals, Fish, Insects, Fruits, Shells, Minerals and gems; and the 

 text contained several valuable articles from the pens of well-known writers and 

 educators. We shall continue to have Birds made the chief attraction, 

 and at least four bird-plates will appear in each number. We shall continue 

 in Volume XI the publication of the series of illustrations of gems begun with 

 Volume X. The articles will be written by Dr. Oliver Cummings Farrington. 

 Among the color illustrations of future numbers the following may 

 be mentioned: 



FEBRUARY, 1902 



Broad-tailed Humming-bird. 

 Blue-headed Vireo. 

 California Thrasher, 

 Broad-winged Hawk. 

 Quartz. 



MARCH, 1902. 

 Winter Wren. 

 Lecont's Sparrow. 

 Northern Phalarope. 

 Hairy Woodpecker. 

 Opal. 



APRIL, I902. 



Black-chined Humming- 

 bird. 

 Burrowing Owl. 

 Audubon's Warbler. 

 Rep-backed Sandpiper. 

 Garnet. 



r^^r.^^■^o S Black Cohosh. 

 ^^^^^'^^UrrowHead. 

 English Cows. 



Medicinal Plant: Sweet 

 Flag. 



The preparation of the birds and other animals for photographing in colors will be 

 under the direction of Mr. Frank M. Woodruif , of The Chicago Academy of Sciences. Mr. 

 Woodruff will also assist the Editor in the selection of subjects. 



During the publication of the ten volumes of Birds and Nature the following 456 

 colored plates have appeared: 



T?i^«,^^o j Soapwort or Bouncing Bet. ^i^„^^^ j Purple Violet. 

 Flowers j Snake-head or Turtle-head, blowers ] Hepatica. 

 Domestic Cat. Sheep. 



Medicinal Plant : Sugar Cane* Medicinal Plant: 



Walnut. 



281 Birds. 

 62 Mammals. 

 30 Flowers. 

 19 Medicinal Plants. 

 11 Fruits and Nuts (20 



species). 

 10 Insects (75 varieties.) 



10 Landscapes. 

 7 Minerals and Ores (48 va- 

 rieties). 

 5 Gems. 



7 Shells (74 species). 

 5 Fishes. 



4 Reptiles (Turtles and Liz- 

 ards) (4 species). 



3 Birds' Eggs (49 species). 

 1 Polished Wood Sections (6 



varieties). 

 1 Showing Change of Color 



in Birds' Feathers. 



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