The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-11-07
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The PRACTICAL ENTQAoL oGIsT, A Monthly
Bulletin, published by the chronological Sol
sietyof Philadelphia, for Gratuitous Distxl-
button among Farmers and Agriculturists.
The great increase of late years of insects de-
strqctiye to crop of all kinds and the very gem
erM ignorance i'd relation to the habits of these
insects'and- the besbaaanner 81 preventing Their
depredations, have made the publication Of q
paper like the above a desideratum. We are
glad TO see such an enterprise Undertaken by
those competent to make it means of dissem-
mating really valuable information. The pages
Of the Entomologist viii be filled with original
papers illustrating the Natural History Of the
different species Of insects which are the pests
of the farmer, the huit-grower. the florist and
the nursery-man. The publishers desire the
co-operatoq4 Of all interested in these things,
and invite contributions not only from scientists
agriculturists, but from all whose obserya-
s6DnEas put them in possession Of facts bearing
on the snkjecta Letters addressed to them ~. WIN
DO answered through the columns q tnes jour-
naf, and phials containing specimens IN alco7
hol, are solicited from any locality III the u 5.
and Canadas. an sga8a0yg EH&
z Those Wishing to receive copy of the Prdc-
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS should be addressed to e.
I. Cresson, Corresponding Secretary, 51S South
Thirteenth Street, Philadelphia
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BLAcKwooDs EDINBURGH MAGAZINE for
October. is, received It OBTAINS Part II of
Memoirs of the Confederate War for indie
pendence, By Heros Won Borcke, Chief of
Scat t. Gem J.Elas B. Stuart 80 Miss Marjori-
banks Part XII ;4-s Giaoomo Leopard" =
Switzerland in Summer and Autumn" Part
u.;["The Obstinate Titan and sThe Laying
Of the Atlantic Gable" By Henry O'Neil, "A. r.
A. s- ls'
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THE SUNDAY MAGAZINE. Edited by Thomas
Guthrie, d. D. New York: Strahan and
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We are indebted to the agents, Messrs. Short
and Loring, Exchange St. for a copy of the
October issue of this admirable Scotch maya
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tractive, embracing carefully written essays,
in both the light and the serious vein. tales,
sketches and poetry, with q number of Illus
trations on wood, engraved from designs by
Birket Foster, Robert Barnes, Shields, Wolf
Sulman and others. We take great pleasure
in recommending this magazine to all who can
appreciate and enjoy thatwhich is really valu-
able in periodical literature. Its editor, DR.
Guthrie, has been well characterized as zone
Of the brightest lights of the Free Church of
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pen, and he is aided by,a largerand able corps
Of contributors. The work Is marked by great
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effect of counteracting, in some degree, the
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