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for students, for young entomologists, and for that great class of not 

 wholly scientific observers, the agriculturists, who need just such plain 

 figures, and brief descriptions of habits &c, as are here given, to aid 

 them in their pursuits ; and yet none of these have access to its pages. 

 If we may be pardoned a suggestion, let the work be given to some 

 enterprising publisher, who will publish it in parts at a fair price, and 

 we have no fears but that the volumes would find ready sale. 



The author should give it to the world himself, for we fear if the 

 work is left for those that come after him, others will take the credit 

 and reap the benefit, even if the work is published at all. To the 

 suggestion that Congress may take the matter in hand, we have only 

 to point to the reckless way in which such public works are often dis- 

 tributed, and ask if there is not a better and a more indepenent plan. 



Report upon Geographical and Geological Explorations and 

 Surveys, in charge of First Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler. Chap, in 

 Vol. V. [ato. col'd plates xv.] Washington, 1876. 

 This is an elaborate work of over 400 pages, upon the Ornithological 

 collections made in portions of Nevada, Utah, California, Colorado, 

 New Mexico and Arizona, during the years 1871, 1872, 1873 and J 874, 

 by Mr. H. W. Henshavv, and is a work which must prove of the great- 

 est value and assistance to students of ornithology. The collection 

 comprises over 3,000 specimens, 298 species being enumerated. The 

 classification and nomenclature adopted, for the land birds, is that 

 used by Baird, Brewer and Ridgway in their work on N A, Birds, 

 while for the aquatic species, Dr. Coues' system is followed. In addi- 

 tion to full descriptions, and synonyms sufficient for purposes of study, 

 the author has. given much valuable information on the natural history 

 of the species, as to habits, nesting, breeding, &c, which attaches a 

 popular interest to the work. Two new species are described. 



As an introduction to the volume, Dr. H. C. Yarrow, Surgeon and 

 Zoologist of the Expedition, gives a brief resume of the operations of 

 the Natural History branch of the Survey, following a letter from Lt. 

 Wheeler. The whole work speaks for itself, and we congratulate those 

 in immediate charge of the Survey, on having secured the services of so 

 thorough students and courteous gentlemen, as are found in the mem- 

 bers of the Natural History Branch. 



Eighth Annual Report on the Noxious, Beneficial, and other 

 Insects of the State of Missouri. By Chas. V. Riley. [Svo. 

 pp. 185. Illus. lv.] Jefferson City, 1876. 



Like all of Mr. Riley's valuable reports, full of interesting matter 

 for entomologists as well as agriculturists. The subjects treated are : 

 The Colorado Potato Beetle, Canker Worms, The Army Worm, The 

 Grape Phylloxera, The Yucca Borer, and Supplementary Notes on 



