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1936-37, indicated that only 25 species of birds had a fair chance of 
rvival, and 30 species were either extinct or likely to become so. 
The volume is divided into a section of Native Hawaiian Birds, Stray 
sitants, and Imported Birds. For the technical student, one page has 
en devoted to some changes in the Scientific names of birds. While 
is is an excellent book to take along while riding the waves on the 
line to Hawaii, one does wish the publisher had discarded the old 
lor plates and substituted something more adequate. 
—Raymond Mostek 
THE COTURNIX QUAIL—ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY. 
By Theodore C. Fitzgerald. 
Iowa State Univ. Press, Ames, Ia., 1969. 306 pages. $7.95. 
/assure the acceptance of a new laboratory animal it must be completely 
cumented and understood both anatomically and histologically. Variables 
tween individuals and sexes must be fully described, for even the slightest 
riation from the normal may indicate a possible breakthrough to the re- 
archer. These items have been fully covered by the author—and the 
oturnix Quail’ (Coturnix coturnix), as a result of this comprehensive 
‘atise, may well become a laboratory animal as familiar as the mouse, rat, 
guinea pig. 
The late Theodore Fitzgerald spent a great deal of his life gathering 
> material for this monumental text. Although at this time only perhaps 
e hundred laboratories throughout the country use this species with any 
sularity, the number should increase tremendously with the advent of 
s publication. This tiny (7 inch) game bird, like the chicken, is long lived 
d fully as productive as any other laboratory bird, and the progency 
ture quickly. 
Although the Coturnix was a failure as an introduced game bird because 
its migratory instincts, the inherent body mechanisms involved in migra- 
n can be finally studied in a lab animal. The Coturnix unlike other lab 
ds is economical in space, care, and food consumption and is therefore 
al for large population studies involving such fields as genetics and embry- 
gy. This book will be an invaluable tool for veterinarians, poultry scien- 
is, ornithologists and laboratory scientists. It is very well organized and 
‘sented and generously illustrated with excellent line drawings by Auburn 
iversity art students. 
—G. Michael Fleig 
THE OXFORD BOOK OF FOOD PLANTS 
By S. G. Harrison, G. B. Masefield, and Michael Wallis. 
Illustration by B.E. Nicholson. 
Oxford University Press, 200 Madison Ave., New York, 1969. $11.00 
ere is a magnificence to this book which will make it a joy forever! It is 
york of art and book publishing at its best. In these colorful pages, one 
(learn in details about 420 varieties of plants grown throughout the world 
1 which are consumed by man. He can find a reference to several articles 
ecially useful after a shopping trip or after a fine meal. 
Opposite descriptions of the plants are found colorful illustrations of 
h, with many pods, flowers, and seeds in detail. The authors begin with 
