BOOK NOTES. 
II 
Mr. F. C. Long, of 32, Woodbine Road, Burnley, has 
kindly offered to name specimens of British land, fresh-water, 
or marine shells for readers of the Naturalists' Journal, provided 
stamps are sent for return postage. 
We have received from Mr. E. Edmonds, of the Natural¬ 
ists’ Supply Stores, 31, Park Street, Windsor, a catalogue of 
his large stock of Lepidoptera, Birds’ Eggs, Preserved Larvae, 
&c., also a list of living ova, larvae and pupae, of which Mr. 
Edmonds appears to have a great variety on hand. 
BOOK NOTES. 
We have received copies of the Naturalists’ Publishing 
Company’s interesting series of Natural History publications, 
which we can recommend to our readers as certainly the best 
and cheapest yet issued. 
The first we take up is “ An Illustrated Handbook of 
British Dragon flies,” by the late Editor of the Naturalists' 
Gazette. This is a work which should undoubtedly prove of 
invaluable assistance to the collector of these extremely 
interesting creatures, clear and accurate descriptions being 
given of every species, while there are also chapters on collect¬ 
ing, preserving and rearing dragon flies. This useful work 
has, we learn, had a very extensive sale. 
Another interesting little publication, well adapted for the 
pocket, is the “ Naturalists’ Calendar and Weather Guide,” 
compiled by the last-named author. This novel little work 
contains a vast amount of useful and interesting information, 
and we can recommend it to all observers of nature. 
A series of six useful and well-written handbooks are on 
“ Collecting and Preserving” various natural history objects; 
“ Birds,” “ Birds’ Eggs and Nests,” “ Dragon Flies,” “ Land 
and Freshwater Shells,” “ Flowering Plants and Ferns,” 
“ Freshwater Algae,” are all ably treated by well-known 
writers. We advise all who intend taking up any of the 
studies mentioned to send for one of these handbooks. 
The “ Label Lists ” we can heartily recommend ; they are 
nicely printed upon good paper and are evidently just what 
are needed. 
There are also data blanks for labelling birds’ eggs, shells, 
&c., and excellent botanical labels. Collectors who have an 
eye to neatness and uniformity cannot do better than to use 
these labels. 
The whole of the above works can be procured from the 
Naturalists’ Journal Publishing Co., 369, Euston Road, 
London, N.W. (see advt.). 
The trade is supplied by E. W. Allen, 4, Ave Maria Lane, 
London, E.C. 
