148 Miscellaneous Bibliography. 
onium has six tentacles (correctly stated on page 14, however); 
on page 25 the distinction between the “skeletons” of Pennatula 
and /tenilia, and the statement that the valves of Brachiopoda are 
anterior and posterior; on page 106 where, apparently, the winter- 
buds (statoblasts) of Polyzoa are regarded as eggs. The division 
of Radiata into Echinodermata and Coelenterata (p. 15), although 
sustained by good authorities, is objectionable, since the latter can 
regarded only as an artificia group, at times convenient, per 
haps, like the term Invertebrata, 
As a whole the book is a very useful one, and will supply a be 
tud y 
Vol. v. 1868.—During several years past much attention has 
been given to the distribution of American birds many orm 
thologists, and a number of local catalogues have been published. 
P. 
useful summary of all the important information of this kin 
we at present possess with reference to New England Birds. v. 
4 J S Eww 
h the present work the author has given a complete car: very 
: ki 
€ season of occurrence and relative abundance is given for 
each of the 294 species, : 
5. The Butterflies of North America, Part 2. By Wm. HL 
Epwarps., Philadelphia, August, 1868. 4to, with five colored 
: h tag 
1. The Natural Wealth of California, de. ; by Trrus Try Cre 
re Pp. 696. 3868. San Francisco: H. H. Ban, roft & Co.— 
This volume, which has been 
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