﻿90 FIELD AND FOREST. 



I took a piece of deal lath, and touched it in the same way, but it 

 seemed to take no notice of the application, except leaping on as before. 

 A few more touches of the lath provoking no sound, I took the file, and 

 again applied it lightly, when the scream was again emitted. — A. D. 

 in Gardner' 1 s Chronicle. 



The American Postal Micro-Cabinet Club. — In the July 

 number, W. H. S. gives an analysis of 36 slides. Of the 90 slides 

 which have so far passed through my hands in this Club, the subjects 

 upon the same analysis show as follows : Botanical, 21 slides ; geologi- 

 cal, 4; chemical, 5; zoological, 14; entomological, 17; diatoms. 

 16; histological, 12; micro-photographs, 1. Total 90. The notes 

 and remarks accompanping the slides convey a great deal of useful 

 information. — C. M. Vorce. 



OUR BOOK SHELF. 



Proceedings of the Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences, 

 Vol. I, 1867-1876. [8vo., pp. 283., plates, xxxvn.] Davenport, 

 Iowa. Puplished by the Womans' Centennial Association, 1876. 

 Price, $2.50. 



We congratulate the academy on the appearanc e of this their first 

 volume of Proceedings, which gives the result of a number of years of 

 valuable investigation in various branches of science. In Archseology 

 the discoveries of mound builders' relics, in 1875, almost within the 

 city limits, have resulted in awakening considerable interst in this 

 branch of science, and in the volume before us, there are no less than, 

 eleven papers on this subject. Our entomological friend, J. D. Put- 

 nam, contributes four papejs of interest on insects, principally the re- 

 sult of explorations in the western territories, and from Mr. Cresson, 

 and Prof. Thomas, we find lists of Hymenoptera and Orthoptera, also 

 collected by Mr. Putnam. There are two papers on Botany, one from 

 Dr. Parry ; two upon Conchology, one upon Geology, and four or five 

 upon various topics in physical science. A Record of Proceedings is 

 also given, with addresses, lists of donations to Museum and Library, 

 Constitution, lists of members, &c. 



The ladies of the Centennial Association took upon themselves the 

 difficult part of supplying the funds neccessary to publish the work, 

 which is almost wholly a home production, and a very creditable 

 volume. 



