The Humming Bird. 123 



A new emission of Postage stamps 



In memory of Christopher Columbus, the Government of 

 the United-States of America has decided to issue a new 

 series of Postage stamps. 



On one of them, will be represented the portrait of the 

 celebrated Navigator, on another, the Convent of la Rabida, 

 and on a third, the famous Pinnace, the Santa-Maria. 



This issue will be in use from the first of January, to 31 th 

 of December 1893 only. 



It is certain that with the actual prédominent increasing 

 infatuation for stamps collecting, many millions of these 

 stamps will find a resting place in the album of Stamps 

 Collectors. 





Review of new publications 



1891. — Atlas des champignons comestibles et vénéneux, 

 by L. Dufour. Paris, 1 volume in-8, 80 pages of text, and 

 80 coloured plates. — Price : 12 shillings. 



It is excessively good, and the plates are very well done. 

 <t Can be procured by Naturalist's Agency. » 



1891. — Fremde eier im nest, ein Beitrag ziïr biologie 

 der vogel, by von Paul Leverkuhn, Munich. Pamphlet in-8, 

 212 pages of text. 



An interesting work for Ornithologists and Oologists. 



1891 , — Memoria de la Secretaria de Gobernacion, Poli- 

 cia y Fomento. Republica de Costa-Rica. San-José. 

 Interesting work for Americanists. 



1891. — Twenty-Second Annual Report of the Ento- 

 mological Society of Ontario. Toronto. Pamphlet in-8, 

 101 pages of text, and wood cuts. It contains many 

 interesting notes on injurious Insect?. 



1890-1891. — Annual Report of the Board of Regents 

 of the Smithsonian Institution. Washington. U. A. 



Three large Volumes with a large number of plates, con- 

 taining : Reports of the Society, the National Scientific Insti- 

 tution at Berlin, Hertz s Researches on electrical waves , 

 Progress of Meteorology in 1889, How rain is formed, On 

 the movements of the earth crust., Progress of Anthropology in 

 1 889 and i 890, the Museums of the future, Te-Pito Te Henua 

 or Easter Island, Animals recently extinct, Explorations in 

 Newfoundland and Labrador, Bibliography of the United 

 States National Museum, the Squaring of the Circle, Glacial 

 Geology, Stanley and the Map of Africa, A tropical Botanical 

 Garden, the Ascent of Man, and many other valuable papers. 



lSUl. — North American Fauna, by D)ctor C. Hirt Mer 

 iam. N° 5, Washington. U. A. Tnis part contains 120 pagîs 



