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in parallel columns, which give an instan- 

 taneous view of the same sentence in the 

 4 different languages. The sentences, or 

 conversations, are selected on the basis of 

 similarity of sound between the languages; 

 for instance, "Will you have coffee?" 

 "Wiinschen Sie Kaffee?" "Voulez-vous du 

 cafe?" "Volete del caffe?" The vocabulary 

 is well chosen to serve most urgent needs, 

 and the system makes it nearly as easy to 

 learn 4 languages as one. The book is in- 

 valuable to any traveler in Europe or to 

 anyone wishing to acquire a working knoAvl- 

 edge of any or all these languages. 



Compiled and published by C. V. Waite 

 & Co., 479 Jackson Boulevard, Chicago; 

 price, $1. 



The Forest Fish and Game Commission 

 of the State of New York has issued a 

 publication entitled "Tree Planting on 

 Streets and Highways." This volume has 

 been compiled in response to the many 

 inquiries received by the Commission rela- 

 tive to tree planting, and is intended to aid 

 those who wish to beautify the streets and 

 roads of their localities, but who have not 

 the knowledge necessary to the work. It 

 tells what trees to plant, under different 

 conditions, and in order to obtain varying 

 effects ; when and how to plant them. It 

 also gives synopses of the laws- of different 

 States in regard to tree planting. 



The book is illustrated with 28 half tone 

 engravings and 8 exquisite colored plates. 

 Further information regarding it can be ob- 

 tained by writing the State Forest, Fish 

 and Game Commission, Albany, N. Y. 



The Association for the Protection of 

 the Adirondacks has issued a pamphlet 

 setting forth reasons why these lands 

 should be acquired, preserved and refor- 

 ested by the State of New York. The 

 pamphlet gives a sketch of the origin, the 

 romantic charms and the practical uses of 

 the Adirondack park, and is intended to 

 increase public interest in this beautiful 

 region. 



Copies of this pamphlet will be sent gra- 

 tuitously to any person sending address 

 to the Association's Headquarters in the 

 Tribune Building, New York City* 



"The Tale of the Phantom Yacht/' a 

 poem by Bingham T. Wilson, is published 

 in the form of an attractive booklet, by the 

 Cornell Publishing Company, New York. 

 The tale is an allegory, as told by the Com- 

 modore of the New York.Yacht Club, and 

 the booklet is dedicated to Sir Thomas Lip- 

 ton. 



Mr. Wilson will be remembered by read- 

 ers of Recreation as the author of "Bob 

 White," a Christmas poem published in the 

 December, 1902, issue of this magazine. 



PUBLISHER'S NOTES. 



Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Rochester, 

 N. Y., announce the 50th anniversary of 

 the business association of Mr. I. I. Bausch 

 and Mr. Henry Lomb, who are still active 

 in the management of the company. To 

 commemorate this semi-centennial they 

 have issued an exquisite souvenir pamphlet 

 setting forth the most important facts in 

 connection with the development of the 

 company. This history plainly shows that 

 the chief aims of these manufacturers, from 

 the beginning of their business career, have 

 been to make the finest possible goods, to 

 welcome and avail of every new idea that 

 presented itself for perfecting their goods, 

 to meet always the severest requirements 

 of the trade, and to spare neither effort 

 nor money in placing their lenses, photo- 

 graphic and optical goods in the front rank 

 of the world. 



Starting with the labor of their own 

 hands, in a small shop, they now employ 

 1,200 people, in immense factories in 

 America and Germany, and produce an 

 enormous output. 



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1 A map of the lake region of Northern 

 Wisconsin and Michigan has just been is- 



sued by the passenger department of the 

 Chicago & Northwestern Railway, in pocket 

 form. The map shows lakes, streams, 

 wagon roads, trails, artificial channels, port- 

 ages, camps, club houses, towns and railway 

 lines in one of the best hunting and fishing 

 regions in the world. 



This map will be sent to any address 

 fully paid on receipt by the passenger de- 

 partment of the Chicago & Northwestern 

 Railway, Chicago, of 10 cents in stamps. 



This company has also issued a pamphlet 

 entitled "Colorado," which is a complete 

 guide to the magnificent scenic attractions 

 of that State. The pamphlet contains many 

 illustrations from photographs, and can be 

 obtained on application to the passenger de- 

 partment of the C. & N. W. Ry, Chicago. 



The Du Pont Powder Co., of Wilming- 

 ton, Del., has issued one of the most beau- 

 tiful books ever printed by any manufac- 

 turer of sportsmen's goods. It contains a 

 series of full page drawings by some of the 

 best artists in the country on such subjects 

 as the gray squirrel, the rabbit, the wood- 

 cock, the plover, the ruffed grouse, the 

 wild turkey and the canvasback duck, 



