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ties are valuable, and there is an entertaining narra- 

 tive with fine illustrations from drawings. The keys 

 are well arranged for the beginner. 



Among the Water-Fowl by Herbert K. Job. Dou- 

 bleday, Page & Co.: $1.35. This is a labor of love 

 with both pen and camera on the part of the author. 

 There is a distinct literary charm to the work, and 

 the photographs are remarkable. Long and difficult 

 journeys were necessary to secure the material for this 

 book; the water-fowl are less known than any other 

 class. 



How to Know the Wild Flowers by Mrs. William 

 Starr Dana. Charles Scribner's Sons: $2.00. This 

 was practically the first of the flower-books (the orig- 

 inal edition appearing in 1893), and nothing better 

 has ever been written. The present edition contains 

 many fine colored plates beside the excellent draw- 

 ings. It is a model work, which has brought joy to 

 thousands of readers. 



Bog-Trotting for Orchids by Grace Greylock Niles* 

 G. P. Putnam's Sons: $2.50. This sumptuous volume 

 describes the treasures in the neighborhood of the 

 Hoosac Valley, the best orchid section in the country. 

 The colored plates are of high artistic excellence, and 

 the other pictures include many striking bits of scen- 



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