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J. pal lbany, Oregon. —The insects were duly received. Any specimens from Ore- 
gon a pote desirable. Preserve all beetles, _ bugs, pai Hymenoptera (bees, wasps, 
ants, RN in alcohol or whiskey moths in folded p arr The 
rock specimen was volcanic tüm. We will answer your enquiries, regarding the plants, 
in our next number. 
L. M., Norwich, Conn. aney oe of North American Sphinges is in Silli- 
man’s peaini Journal , Vol. 36, p. 282. 18389. 





A. P. Hudson , Ohio.—Mr. W. V. Andrews h q West Hoboken, 
N. J. He: expect to have some eggs of the Yama-mai moth next wae 
T.L. M. The fly-parasite of Orgyia wa of Tachina, which, 
like karipura is s parasiti on caterpillars. ithe ee ar a ia the allied genera 
are internal para 
J. M., Belle ie one —We shall print your notes in our next number. Brief 
botanical notes would be welcome to the NATURALIST. We would print A most 
ful. 
ton. — The third number of the GUIDE TO THE STUDY OF INSECTS was de- 
Ca agi on Da 10th, owing to the failure of the party doing the electrotyping. 
Number four will be issued as early in November as practicable. 
—eo 
BOOKS RECEIVED. 
A Treatise on the Artificial Propagation of certain kinds of Fish. By T. Garlick, M. 
D: Cleveland, gek 
xtra Digits. By Bu rt G. Wilder. Boston, 1868. 8vo, pp. 20. 
A Conspectus > Bourn ical desis which are used in the Description of F lowering 
Plants. Bowdoin College, 1868. 0, pp. 12. 
Journal of Travel and henna Histon y. No 1; No. 4, 1 
The Tim B cet Papers. New York, Orange Sad ROE 1868. 12mo. With illus 
assia. Vols. 1;2, parts 13 - 1866-8 t discover 
A System hf Mineralogy. r TOE Se neralogy, comprising the most recen and 
ies. By J. D. Dana, aided by G. J. Bru se Fifth ae a and enlarged, 
tated ba upwards of 600 wood- New 
Cons and By-Laws of gk Entomalogient l Society var Canada. 8vo, pp. +£ 
The Canaan Entomologist. Vol. 1, No. 2. r, 1868. 
The Ameri a October, 1868. it ie ae of the 
How secede reatise on the Chemical Composition, pre re, and ‘7 
Tope s for al e Studen nt of Agriculture. With numerous illustrations and tables 0 
W. Johnson. New York, Orange Judd & Co. 1868. 12mo- Copenhagen. 
Sa Jor the Popular Diffusion of Natural Science. Vol. 5,No.3, 1868. By G. D 
Orographic Geology: or, the Origi aep arpi re of Mountains. A Review. ©: 
866. 
os. September % = 26. eri 
The Field. August 21, 29; September 5, 12,19, 26. London. 
American Bee cei October. Washington, 
Chemical News. August, cd tage porai October. New “York. ` 
nene Septembe 1866. Carson 
Annual Rite wh tha Stale Mineralogist of the State of Nevada, for 
City, 187. 8vo. Grace Anns 
‘Natural History of Bi Lectures on Ornithology, in ten parts. BY n 
Lewis. Part I, 1868. Polat J. A. Bancroft & Co. 12mo, pp. 32 : 
