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  • Corbett, James E. Man-Eaters of Kumaon. Oxford University Press, 1946, $2.00. Exciting adventures hunting tigers in India. Graves, George. Trees, Shrubs, and Vines for the Northeastern States. Oxford University Press, 1945, $3.00. Annotated list of woody plants suitable for planting in the Northeast. Harrar, Ellwood S., and Harrar, J. George. Guide to Southern Trees. ' Whittlesey, 1946, $4.50. An identification manual describing some 350 species indigenous to southeastern United States, with 201 illustrations. Milner, C. Douglas. Mountain Photography; Its Art and Technique In Britain and Abroad. Focal Press, 1945, 1946. The best book on its subject in English, this manual will help both the novice and expert camera fan with their mountain shots. Shepard, Ward. Food or Famine; the Challenge of Erosion. Mac- millan, 1945, $3.00. The challenge presented throughout the world by the problem of soil erosion and constructive proposals for an integrated program of land and water control. Smith, Hobart M. Handbook of Lizards. Comstock, 1946, $5.75. This first full treatment of the lizards of the United States and Canada describes 136 species, with over 300 illustrations. Webb, Walter F. Handbook for Shell Collectors. 6th ed. The Author (Rochester, N. Y.), 1945, $2.50. Illustrated descriptions of shells from all parts of the world. Wood, Kerry. Three Mile Bend. Humphries, 1945, $3.00. Charming, lightly written account of wildlife observed along a western Canadian stream. LONG TRAIL BOOKLET AVAILABLE An attractively illustrated 16-page booklet about the Long Trail has been issued by the Green Mountain Club, Rutland, Vt., and is available upon request from that organization. It was prepared by John Vondell, Chairman of the New England Trail Conference and member of the Board of Managers of the Appalachian Trail Conference. The booklet contains a small map of the 260-mile trail and tells how to reach it by highway, bus, or railroad. Also included are some general suggestions for trail users and descriptions of short hikes that may be taken from various points on the trail. The Green Mountain Club is working on a new edition of a guide to the Long Trail and hopes it will be available early in 1947. —F. N. IN RETROSPECT Big Devils Stairs, June 16, 1946.—The trip up Big Devils Stairs, along the Bluff Trail and back down Gravelly Springs Road was enjoyed by 12 members and 8 visitors. These notes are the impressions of an old hiker who had recently joined the Club and was on his first excursion with it. The day was clear as we left Washington, and the countryside fair. Along the road were drifts of white daisies and daisy fleabane, patches of blue vipers bugloss and beds of tawny daylilies. The bus was comfortable and the crowd congenial. The stop at Warrenton for coffee was a pleasant surprise for the new member—an indication that the Club's excursions are for fun and not primarily to set cross-country records. At a point about a mile beyond Washington, Va., we came to the end of the ride. The bus could go no farther because of unsafe bridges. Before we got out David Guy, our leader, graciously explained the routing of our hike and the program for the day. Each of us had been
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