Wednesday, July 3, 1929 



124 Washinoton Strkbt, Boston, Mxsa 



(Entered at the Post Office, Boston, Heat., 

 a« Second Claaa Hail Matter) 



FRI DAY, DECEMBER 27. 1929 



Forbush Bird Books 

 Published by State 



"Tho Birds of Maasachuaetts and 

 Other New England States," by Edward 

 Howe Forbush, In three volumes, illus- 

 trated with ninety-three colored plates, 

 have been published by the Common- 

 wealth of Massachusetts, and are sold 

 through the office ot the Socretary oC the 

 Commonwealth. The price of each vol- 

 ume is $5, postage prepaid. 



This extremely Interesting and va.lu- 

 Mo publication, tlu' last work ot Edward 

 .Howe Forbu.sh. \cn- many years direelor 

 of tlie division ot orniUinlosy of the Mas-, 

 aachusetts Deparl luent of Agriculture, 

 and one ot America's greatest aiithorltiea 

 on bird life, treat.s of all the birds known 

 to visit New England. 



Tho descriptions are two-fold in char- 

 acter, the scientitlc portions giving with 

 unusual accuracy and completeness the 

 plumages and molts, tho breeding, dis- 

 tribution and economic status o( each 

 species, while the sections on "Haunts 

 and Habits" teem with beautifully drawn 

 word pictures, such as only a bird lover 

 of great experience could produce when 

 portraying the birds he loved. The books 

 are illustrated with flnely reproduced 

 paintings by the late Louia Aga-ssiz Fuer- 

 tes and by Major Allan Brooks, and b.v 

 ntnneroua halftones, line drawings and | 

 maps. i 



