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bearing of zoology on human thought and progress. The book 

 is cordially recommended as giving a thorough preparation for 



advanced courses in the subject. w. r. a. 



16. Animal Study: with Directions for Laboratory and "Field 

 Work; by W. II. D. Meier. Boston and New York, 1910 

 (Ginn & Co.). — A loose-leaf laboratory note book of convenient 

 size, and well arranged for the use of elementary classes in Zool- 

 ogy. The type system, for both invertebrates and vertebrates, 

 is employed. The directions for work and questions to be 

 answered are printed on the top of each sheet, with blank space 

 for drawings beneath. Additional sheets of drawing and note 

 paper are provided to be inserted in place as required. The 

 directions for work are at once clear and suggestive and the 

 questions stimulative of interest outside the classroom. 



W. R. C. 



17. Methods of Attracting Birds; by Gilbert H. Trafton. 

 With illustrations; pp. xv, 171. Boston and New York, 1910 

 (Houghton Mifflin Company). — The desirability of encouraging 

 the feeding and nesting of birds around the home, garden, or 

 orchard is here discussed, and such methods of accomplishing 

 this end as have been found practicable either in this or other 

 countries are described and illustrated. Suggestions are made 

 for the protection of our native birds from the rigors of winter, 

 from cats and other enemies, and especially from their arch 

 enemy, the English sparrow. w. R. c. 



18. Second Report on the Hymeniales of Connecticut ; by 

 Edward Albert White. Pp. 70, with 28 plates. State of 

 Connecticut, Geological and Natural History Survey. Bulle- 

 tin No. 15, Hartford, Conn., 1910. — This is properly a sup- 

 plement to Bulletin No. 3 of the Survey, containing a preliminary 

 report, by the same author, on the fleshy and woody fungi of the 

 State. Some of these are edible mushrooms, while others are 

 extremely poisonous. The first part of the present Bulletin gives 

 analytical keys for the identification of Connecticut species of 

 Agaricaceai. This is accompanied by a series of excellent half- 

 tone plates from original photographs by the author. The second 

 part describes the edible species of the group, while the third 

 gives a list of the species reported since July, 1905, and hence 

 not included in Bulletin No. 3. 



Copies of this Bulletin may be obtained from the State Librarian, 

 Geo. S. Godard ; the price, including postage, is 35 cents, but it 

 will be sent gratuitously to scientific men, teachers, and others, 

 particularly citizens of the State, who require it for their special 

 use. 



