BOOKS FOR NATURE-LOVERS. 



Within the past twelve years a multitude of Nature- 

 books, so called, has been issued from the press. The 

 writer has never seen one that did not contain some 

 help, and she has never seen one that comprehended all 

 that could be said on the subject. The student can 

 hardly consult too large a library ; but most of us have 

 to be content with the ownership of a few volumes. 

 The following can be recommended from personal 

 acquaintanceship : 



Color Key to North American Birds by Frank M. 

 Chapman. Doubleday, Page & Co.: $2.50. If one 

 wishes a general, popular work on the subject, this is 

 undoubtedly the most comprehensive. There are 800 

 illustrations in black and white with spots of color 

 showing the most striking marks. The descriptions 

 are sufficient and technically accurate ; and practically 

 all birds in the country are included. 



Guide to the Birds of New England and Eastern 

 New York by Ralph Hoffmann. Houghton & Mifflin ; 

 $1.50. For those who wish a smaller book, confined 

 to the species likely to be seen in this region, Hoff- 

 mann 's work is excellent. The lists of different locali- 



