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Lutken's Zoology. 1 — As respects fullness of detail, and espe- 

 cially the illustrations and press-work, this compact volume 

 makes a most favorable impression. The author, Dr. Lutken, 

 has long been known as one of the leading zoologists of Den- 

 mark, and in fact of Europe. He has published copiously on 

 fishes, Crustacea and especially Echinoderms, being one of the 

 first living authorities on the latter group of animals. The Scan- 

 dinavian naturalists are distinguished for the care and accuracy 

 of their work, and these qualities are without doubt characteristic 

 of the work before us. 



The plan of this zoology is somewhat like that of Peters and 

 Carus' and Clans' v. Ao^y, an 1 is d si ni :d for the advanced, work- 

 ing zoologist. It will prove valuable for reference to the Ameri- 

 can student, especially on account of the admirable wood-cuts, 

 many of which are new, while all have been drawn and engraved 

 with evidently great fidelity. It begins with the vertebrates and 

 ends with the Infusoria. Over half of the volume is devoted to 

 the vertebrates, and much attention is paid to the ganoids, a 

 strong point with the author, whose restorations of extinct forms 

 are new and valuable. The arthropods and worms are placed 

 above the mollusks, and among the latter appear the tunicates. 

 The Scandinavian naturalists are slow to adopt radical changes in 

 classification, and although we should differ with the author in 

 some taxonomic matters, we congratulate his countrymen at 

 having such an admirable hand-book placed in their hands. 



Grote's Illustrated Essay on the Noctuid.e of North 

 America.- — This essay relates to the structure and literature of 

 our Noctuidae, an extensive family of moths which has formed 

 the subject of many papers by Mr. drote, whose faithful pioneer 

 work on this group has rendered American entomology a lasting 

 service. The notes on Mr. Walker's types in the British Museum 

 are the results of a second examination of that collection. The 

 section entitled "Specimens of North American Noctuidae" is 

 illustrated with four excellent chromo lithographs, drawn by A. 

 II. Searle, in London. The book is thoroughly well printed and 

 bound, and is an important addition to our lepidopterological 



