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Sheet 2 of the geological map of New Cale- 
donia and the accompanying explanatory notes 
have been received. For details of the series see 
Pacific Science 8 (3) : 369. Prix 1,200 fr. metro. 
Volume 1 of Insects of Micronesia was issued 
in December. It is an introductory volume con- 
taining a discussion of the geology, geography, 
flora, and fauna of Micronesia, a resume of the 
collections on which the wbrk is based, and 
other general information. A listing of the 
other 19 volumes projected for the series is 
included. 
Gressitt, J. Linsley. Insects of Micronesia. 
Introduction, viii + 257 pp., 70 figs., 1 map. 
Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu. $3.50. 
A very interestingly written booklet of gen- 
eral information on the Hawaiian Archipelago 
has been prepared by E. H. Bryan, Jr. Descrip- 
tions and interesting data on the islands and 
shoals from Kure to Hawaii are given. 
Bryan, E. H., Jr. The Hawaiian Chain. iii + 
71 pp., illus. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Press, 
Honolulu. $1.25. 
The Report for 1949-1954 of the Inverte- 
brate Consultants Committee for the Pacific of 
the Pacific Science Board of the National Re- 
search Council of the United States has been 
received. It summarizes the organization of the 
committee and its activities since its organiza- 
tion. Its work has been largely concerned with 
Micronesia, but most of it is of concern to much 
or all of the Pacific Area. 
A limited number of copies are available for 
further distribution. Requests for copies should 
be addressed to the Honolulu office of the Pacific 
Science Board, Bernice P. Bishop Museum, 
Honolulu. 
Important Trees of the Ryukyu Islands is a 
bilingual [English and Japanese] treatment of 
the dendrological characteristics, principal uses, 
and other information of 200 species of trees 
found in the Ryukyus. Both indigenous and 
exotic forms are included. The basis for in- 
clusion of a species is present or potential use- 
fulness in forestry or agriculture. Keys and 
many illustrations add to its usefulness for per- 
sons with little botanical training. 
Walker, E. H. Important Trees of the Ryukyu 
Islands, vi + 350 pp., 209 figs., 2 maps. 
United States Civil Administration of the 
Ryukyu Islands (Special Bui. No. 3). U. S. 
Army Publication. Copies may be obtained 
from the Office of Chief of Civil Affairs and 
Military Government, The Pentagon, Wash- 
ington 25, D.C., or the U. S. Civil Adminis- 
tration of the Ryukyus, Naha, Okinawa. 
[Address: APO 719, care of Postmaster, San 
Francisco, California, U. S. A.] 
