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(22) At what time in the morning do Daisies open their 

 flowers ? 



(23) In the Times of September 13, we read, respecting 

 the Sakhalin coast, " The number of walruses and sea-beavers 

 have been greatly reduced by the destructive methods of 

 the American fishers." What animals are meant by the term 

 " sea-beavers," and is the name a suitable one ? 



(24) If you have watched a stableman washing the wheels 

 of a carriage, you will have seen him use an implement for 

 lifting the vehicle from the ground. Why does he use it ? 

 What is its name ? Explain its mechanism. 



(25) If you pour hot water upon a dry sponge it will sink 

 down to half its size, whereas if the water were cold it would 

 swell up. Try the experiment and explain the different results. 



(26) When a man's hands are cold he will swing his arms 

 so as to strike the hands violently against the sides of his 

 shoulders. What is this action called, and why is it 

 practised ? 



NOTICES OF BOOKS RECEIVED. 



Ornithology. — Messrs. West, Newman and Co., have re- 

 cently published a very handy and useful " Pocket Book of 

 British Birds," which we have much pleasure in recommend- 

 ing to field ornithologists. The arrangement followed is that 

 given in Howard Saunders' well-known " Manual of British 

 Birds." Species " of which only a few specimens have been 

 observed or obtained in this country " are omitted. The 

 notes are arranged under the heads of localities, haunts, 

 observation, plumage, language, habits, food, nest, site, 

 material, eggs. The size is very convenient for the pocket. 

 Price, 2s. 6d. 



The Transactions of the British Mycological Society 

 for the season 1905 (published, May 19, 1906) contain a 

 full account of the Fungus Foray held at Haslemere during 

 the week ending September 30, 1905. 



The specimens collected were exhibited in the Museum. 

 The exhibition was a record one as regards the number of 

 species, as no less than four hundred and eighty-five were 



