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he Delineator, woman’s favorite mag- SOCIETIES. 
azine, contains beautiful plain and color- sg, x DiEGO SoOcrETY oF NATURAL 
ed plates and over 100 pages of descrip- prysrorv: annual meeting, November 6, 
tive of the latest manners and fashions. 1896.—T. S. Brandegee, Reverand John 
: =. . andegee, 
7 W. 13th street, N. Y . Parker, G. W. Dunn, Ellwood P. Cub- 
Child Garden of story, ‘sone and play: ad ‘riy, Dr. F. Baker; Miss Lena Polhamus 
~ ~ ne > 
1400 Auditorium, Chicago, is an instruc- and OES none Reed were elected to 
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: tive and pleasing: journal for the little ee Proffessor Arthur M. Ed- 
ones. , 11 Washington street, New Jer- 
Amateur Gardening:  Springfiel, sey, was elected a corresponding mem- 
Mass, An illy sted monthly, the only “her. Sd elected for the ensuing 
horticultural VRDECAMCE in New Enz- year:—D. Cleveland, president; Mrs. Hi. 
land Pht ra vice- abe nt; and H. Hemp- 
Psyche, a journal of entomology, by 
the scanibrid dge (Mass.) etttomologic: al 
club, commenced its 8th volume with 
the year [$2 per annum. $5 per volume}. 
Press and Horticulturist, Riverside, 
Cal., is one of our weekly visitors. 
Monthly bulletin of the Nation: 
Growers’ Association. 
hill, T. S. Bra oe oa J. G. Capron, 
additional directors; Theo, Fintzelberg, 
treasurer; John e ‘Backes (1313 6th st}, 
secretary. Reports on the lease of real 
estate, and by the treasurer, presented.” 
LOuISIANA SOCIETY of NATURALISTS 
‘L Wool is a new organization, whose seeretaty, — 
E. Foster, P. O. boz 405, New Orleans, — 
sends the constitution and pipes: and 
reports 45 charter members. 
Womankind, ae oO. 
Farm and Fir see seh a Oo. NOTES AND NEWS. 
gfield 
No. 81 was issued Novy. i, I 
cate with Samuel M. 
Headquarters, Omaha, Ne 
ing a bureau for the 
REVIEWS. plants of widely separa 
Suksdorf, W. N.: Die Plectritideen. 0° 
Deutsche botanische Mouatsschrift, ‘1897. 
Plectritis macrocera F. & G. is made the 
type of anew genus, and several new 
species described under the name Alli- 
hester; 
Strawberry culturist, Raeware Md. 
Ta. 
Wintle, Ernest D.: the birds of Mont- 
real. 281 pp. 8° $1.25 A work which any 
sporting naturalist will enjoy, with notes descr of printed matter. 
NM 254 species and the addition of sport- THE WEST AMERICAN ScreNTIST 
ing sketches. derives its entire support from its su 
Our new president’s march, composed scription and advertising patronage, 
by Juliet S. Norton, and dedicated to the 
Republican party, has just been received 
tom the Union mutual music company, 
265 6th sie N. A Se Soc. ries ah our =. changes ef courtesie 
