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Colony," created much interest. The following quotation from a recent let- 

 ter will be of interest : "This year closes my twentieth in bird work and 

 research along this line and I have all of my notes and field books from 1886 

 down to the present. Lack of time prevents me from bringing out new num- 

 bers of Gleanings oftener, but the time may come when I can have printed 

 at least two numbers annually." 



After the first of the year Charles E. Wisner will assume the office 

 of business manager of the Club. All dues, subscriptions and communi- 

 cations of a business nature should be sent to Air. Wisner at 11 15 Brooklyn 

 avenue, Detroit, Mich. It is hoped that all members will pay up their dues 

 promptly as the Bulletin can not be sent to those in arrears. 



The recent bird-bill introduced by Wm. Dutcher failed to become a 

 law. We hope that the Michigan legislature will be aware of the eco- 

 nomic value of our birds by 1905, so that the bill will then become a 

 law. Mr. Dutcher has the thanks of the bird-men of the state for his 

 untiring and commendable efforts. 



Samuel N. Rhoads, of Philadelphia, has embarked as a dealer in 

 "Old and new books, journals and proceedings relating to the natural 

 sciences." Among the bird-books offered in General Catalogue No. 1, is 

 an original set of Audubon's "Birds of America" (4 vols., plates), and the 

 accompanying "Ornithological Biographies." (5 vols., text!), for $3000.00. 



Our fellow member, the Hon. Peter White, of Marquette, has been 

 mentioned as a possible candidate for Governor of Michigan at the 

 coming election. Mr. White is well qualified to fill the position and 

 the Bulletin hopes that he will see fit to become a candidate. 



As we go to press we regret to learn that Frederick C. Hubel, one of 

 the best known of the younger ornithologists of the state, is seriously 

 iH at Harper Hospital, Detroit. The latest report from Dr. Philip E. 

 Moody, says Mr. Hubel is slowing improving. We sincerely hope that 



he will soon be with us again. 



The long-delayed revised edition of Coues' Key has at last appeared. 

 This work will receive further notice in the March issue. 



RECENT LITERATURE. 



Our Feathered Game, A Handbook of the North American Game-Birds. 



By Dwight W. Huntington. Charles Scribner's Sons.' New York. 1903. 



12 mo., xii., 396 pages, 8 full-page colored plates, 29 full-page half-tones. 



Price, $2.00; postage, 15 cents. 



In a volume of forty-seven chapters Mr. Huntington has treated in a 

 most excellent style all of the species of North American birds com- 

 monly hunted as game. The work, of course, as the name would imply, 

 appeals strongly to sportsmen, but it is not of less interest to the 

 ornithologist. Frequent anecdotes from the author's own experience add 

 to the charm of the work and the eight full-page colored plates of shoot- 



