In the _Revista Historica_ and the quarterly review of the Geographic Society, the representative scientific periodicals of Lima, and in _Prisma_, _Actualidades_, _Variedades_ and other illustrated weeklies of superior literary and artistic merit, the best intellect of Peru has found expression. Don Carlos Romero, the editor of the _Revista Historica_, Don Clemente Palma, editor of _Variedades_ and Don Enrique Castilla, editor of _Actualidades_, are writers of exceptional talent and originality. Periodical literature is a popular avenue for the literary aspirant, and the number of writers increases as the magazines, reviews, humorous weeklies, and daily newspapers multiply. The directors of all these publications are writers of note, and it is frequently through their initiative that societies are formed for the promotion of science or literature. The founder of the Geographic Society, Don Luis Carranza, a native of Ayacucho and one of the most distinguished writers of Peru, was at one time a director of _El Comercio_, the oldest daily newspaper in Peru. He was the author of important historical works and his influence was great in stimulating intellectual progress. Few institutions in South America are better known abroad than the Lima Geographic Society, which was founded in 1888 and installed in its present quarters in 1891. As the title signifies, the principal purpose of the Society is to foster geographical study in Peru, though its scope is broad and liberal, and the quarterly review not only contains articles on archæological geography, statistics, and climatology but also the texts of conferences given in the hall of the society on scientific topics of general interest. The society is a dependency of the Foreign Office and is under the protection of the government. Dr. Eulogio Delgado, the president, is a recognized authority on the geography of Peru, and under his administration the society has achieved its present importance and prestige. The secretory, Dr. Scipion Llona, has made interesting studies in archæological geography and Incaic history, and the sub-secretary, Don Carlos Bachman, is the author of the best existing history of the political demarcation of Peru. On the membership roll, which contains three hundred and thirty-five names of active members, in addition to honorary and corresponding associates, are some of the most illustrious scholars of Peru, and the library of the society is constantly enriched by the acquisition of valuable works. Don Alejandro Garland, a prominent member of the Geographic Society, recently published an important book on his country, _Peru in 1906_, and, from time to time, articles, pamphlets, and larger volumes are issued by the society or its members, which add to historic and descriptive literature. [Illustration: UNE PARISIENNE. BY ALBERT LYNCH.]