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Rh for the Emu, and to protect this bird, along with the Grey and the Red Kangaroos, from January 1st to December 31st.

Yorke's Peninsula," writes the 'Adelaide Observer,' "those who have gardens and vineyards almost worship the Little Plover, and woe betide the man who shoots one in the vicinity of Stansbury. The 'sportsman's enemy,' as it is called, from the alarmist cry it utters when it sees any one creeping on game, is encouraged to visit the gardens on Southern Yorke's Peninsula, and appreciating its position of safety the Plover runs about in search of insects. The birds have been found exceedingly valuable in ridding the vines of the grub which does such an amount of damage, especially to young vineyards. The amount of grubs one Plover can consume is simply surprising."

'Avicultural Magazine,' the Journal of the Avicultural Society, has now reached its third volume and its thirty-fourth number. The August issue contains two coloured plates drawn by Mr. Frohawk of the Blue-winged Green Honeysucker or Bulbul, Chloropsis hardwickii, and the Diamond Dove, Geopelia cuneata. Both these birds seem desirable inmates of the aviary, or, to speak more correctly, do well in captivity; and details are given as to their proper housing and food. This publication seems a marvel in cheapness. The subscription to the Avicultural Society is 5s. per annum; the entrance fee is 2s. 6d.; and the magazine is sent free to members monthly.

are glad to see that Economic Entomology is now not neglected either at home or abroad. Of the 'Indian Museum Notes,' published at Calcutta, part 2 of vol. iv. has just reached our hands. From this we learn that a collection has been prepared for exhibition in the Indian Museum, with a view to illustrate the life-histories of some of the more important "economic" insects, both injurious and useful, in the various stages of their development.

Among reprints is one of a report by Barrows and Schwarz (Bulletin No. 6, U.S. Depart. Agricult. Div. Ornithol. and Mamm. 1895) on "The Common Crow of the United States as an enemy to Insects." The stomachs of 909 Crows were examined, and the insect-material found in these was almost 24 per cent.

We have also received No. 2 of 'Contributions from the Department of Zoology and Entomology,' Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. This is written by Herbert Osborn and E.D. Ball, and