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and has been already adopted in at least one outdoor school of 
natural history. 
The objections to the method arising from the possibility of 
danger to the young thus removed from the site selected by the 
parent are carefully discussed by Professor Herrick. It is well, 
however, to repeat his warning against interfering lightly in the home 
life of wild birds. In the opinion of the present writer, none but 
trained naturalists should use the method, for they, if animated by 
Professor Herrick's genuine love for the individual bird, will be on 
their guard against the dangers likely to be incurred. RA 
The Fishes of Ohio is the title of a paper by Professor Raymond 
C. Osburn, published as a Bulletin of the Ohio State University 
(Ser. 5, No. 20), The paper is a descriptive faunal list of the fishes 
known to occur within the borders of the state. In the Introduction 
is ES an historical sketch of ichthyological investigation of Ohio 
shes. 
Each species is briefly, though sufficiently, described ; following 
each description is a list of localities in the state where the species 
is known to occur; there is also given a few notes concerning its 
habits, etc. Keys to facilitate identifications are also given. The 
paper is neatly and carefully gotten up and indicates very careful 
and thorough work. 
The publication of descriptive faunal lists like the present one, by 
institutions which have the facilities for such work, is to be highly 
commended. 
In s footnote Notropis fretensis (Cope) is regarded by Mr. Osburn 
m being allied to Notropis heterodon Cope and Notropis cayuga Meek, 
Pons shared by Drs. Jordan and Evermann. It is, however, a 
i vetet itg (Cope), differing from the typical rubrifrons in 
Gu eight anal rays. In his original description Professor 
[UR s E to the fact that this species resembled Minnilus. 
ele rifrons usually has ten anal rays. It is not, however, 
The ty EM some specimens with nine or even eight anal rays. 
Stein. pe of Notropis rubrifrons is in the Philadelphia Academy of 
5, where I had the pleasure of examining it a few years ago. 
S. E. MEEK. 
__ The Otocysts of Decapod Crustaceans. — An exhaustive study of 
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Structure, development, and function of the otocysts of decapods 
