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was, we think, room for such a work as the present. Strictly limited to truly 
British species, 177 in number, it describes them and their nests, eg(»s, notes, 
migrations and habits in language intelligible to anybody. Many of the photo- 
graphs and drawings are excellent, and we wish there were more of them. In 
this day of cheap and good photography and printing in colours, we ought to 
have a comprehensive British avifauna, such as the present work, with coloured 
representations of every species, with its nest and eggs. Bersonally, we would 
rather that Mr. Westell had described the species in some systematic arrange- 
ment rather than in the alphabetical order of their Knglish names ; but, at any 
Tree Pipit. Natural Size). 
(From “ British Bird Life.” By permission of Mr. T. Fisher Unwin.) 
rate, his book is in consequence, by no means difficult to consult. The author has 
established a reputation for first-hand observation, and we think the present work 
will redound to his credit as a guide to younger students of ornithology. In 
justice to Mr. Westell we must mention that he describes the position of the 
Nightjar in one of the blocks, which we are permitted to reproduce here, as 
exceptional. 
The Plant World for January, beginning the eighth volume and issued in 
somewhat different form, contains an interesting paper by Professor I. B. Balfour, 
F.R.S., on “ Physiological Drought in relation to Gardening.” 
Received: — The American Botanist for December and January; The 
Victorian Naturalist for February ; and The Naturalist, Nature Study, Our 
Animal Friends, The Animals' Friend, The Animal World, The Humanitarian, 
The Estate Magazine, The Agricultural Economist, and The Commonwealth 
for March. 
