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for the Emu, and to protect this bird, along with the Grey and the Red 

 Kangaroos, from Jauuary 1st to December 31st. 



" On Yorke's Peninsula," writes the * Adelaide Observer,' " those who 

 have gardens aud vineyards almost worship the Little Plover, and woe 

 betide the man who shoots one in the vicinity of Stansbury. The 

 'sportsman's enemy,' as it is called, from the alarmist cry it utters when it 

 sees any one creeping on game, is encouraged to visit the gardens on 

 Southern Yorke's Peninsula, and appreciating its position of safety the 

 Plover runs about in search of insects. The birds have been found 

 exceedingly valuable in riddiug the vines of the grub which does such an 

 amount of damage, especially to young vineyards. The amount of grubs 

 one Plover can consume is simply surprising." 



The ' Avicultural Magazine,' the Journal of the Avicultural Society, 

 has now reached its third volume and its thirty-fourth number. The 

 August issue contains two coloured plates drawn by Mr. Frohawk of the 

 Blue-winged Green Honeysucker or Bulbul, Chloropsis hardwickii, and the 

 Diamond Dove, Geopelia cuneata. Both these birds seem desirable inmates 

 of the aviary, or, to speak more correctly, do well in captivity ; and details 

 are given as to their proper housing and food. This publication seems a 

 marvel in cheapness. The subscription to the Avicultural Society is 5s. 

 per annum ; the entrance fee is 2s. 6d. ; and the magazine is seut free to 

 members monthly. 



We are glad to see that Economic Entomology is now not neglected 

 either at home or abroad. Of the ' Indian Museum Notes,' published 

 at Calcutta, part 2 of vol. iv. has just reached our hands. From this we 

 learn that a collection has been prepared for exhibition in the Indian 

 Museum, with a view to illustrate the life-histories of some of the more 

 important "economic" insects, both injurious and useful, in the various 

 stages of their development. 



Among reprints is one of a report by Barrows and Schwarz (Bulletin 

 No. 6, U.S. Depart. Agricult. Div. Ornithol. and Mamm. 1895) on " The 

 Common Crow of the United States as an enemy to Insects." The 

 stomachs of 909 Crows were examined, and the insect-material found in 

 these was almost 24 per cent, 



We have also received No. 2 of ' Contributions from the Department 

 of Zoology and Entomology,' Iowa State College of Agriculture and 

 Mechanic Arts. This is written by Herbert Osborn aud E. D. Ball, and 



