THE WONDERS OF PLANT LIFE. By Mrs. S. B. Herrick. Fully illustrated. 16º, $1.50.
“A dainty volume ... opens up a whole world of fascination ... full of information.”—Boston Advertiser.
THE HOME LIFE OF WILD BIRDS. A new method of the study and photography of birds. By Francis H. Herrick. With 141 illustrations from life. 4º, net, $2.50.
Mr. Herrick has perfected an invention that brings the birds beneath his eye, and beneath the eye of his camera, in a way hitherto unheard of. At an actual distance of about 2 feet from the nest, the author and his camera stand. From that point of vantage they watch and record every movement of the bird family.
OUR INSECT FRIENDS AND FOES. How to Collect, Preserve and Study Them. By Belle S. Cragin. With over 250 illustrations. 8º, $1.75
“Although primarily intended for boys and girls, it can hardly fail to enlist the aid of the older members of the family; and for the amateur collector of all ages who has all the requisite enthusiasm but lacks a practical knowledge of the art of preserving specimens, it should receive a warm welcome.”—Commercial Advertiser.
AMONG THE MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. By Julia P. Ballard. Illustrated. 8º, $1.50.
“The book, which is handsomely illustrated, is designed for young readers, relating some of the most curious facts of natural history in a singularly pleasant and instructive manner.”—N. Y. Tribune.
BIRD STUDIES. An account of the Land Birds of Eastern North America. By William E.D. Scott. With 166 illustrations from original photographs. Quarto, leather back, gilt top, in a box, net, $5.00.
“A book of first class importance.... Mr. Scott has been a field naturalist for upwards of thirty years, and few persons have a more intimate acquaintance than he with bird life. His work will take high rank for scientific accuracy and we trust it may prove successful.”—London Speaker.