VERMONT BIRDS. I /I 



present form differs so notably from all described 

 species that it must rank as a new one if the charac- 

 ters arc constant. Not less than a dozen specimens 

 were seen all agreeing in characters. 



The plant was from one to two feet high. The 

 leaves sessile or nearly so, rhombic ovate in shape, 

 abruptly acuminate and tapering. The peduncle 

 which was large even for this genus was nearly as 

 long as the flower, and deflexed beneath the leaves. 

 The petals were colored a rich dark purple, were 

 ovate and pointed, much longer and more than twice 

 as broad as the sepals. On all the specimens which I 

 saw the sepals were slightly bordered with purple, 

 and were rather more lanceolate than the petals, 

 styles separate, stigmas strongly reflexed and as long 

 as the stamens. 



While this species has not quite the beauty of the 

 pure Trillium grandijionun it is among the most in- 

 teresting species of this genus. If it has not already 

 ,a name let it be called the Trillimn Indianum, in 

 honor of the State where first found. I would not 

 forget to give the credit for first finding the species to 

 Mr. A. Young, of Madison Indiana, to whom I was 

 indebted for many favors during the past season. 



Catalogue of, and Observations on the Birds of Ver- 

 mont. By Rev. Daniel Goodhue, Londonderry, 



Vermont. 



(Continued from page 105.) 



Pandion Carollxensis, Bonap. 

 FisJi Haiuk. 



The Fish-hawk is a native of the southern States. 

 It is noted for its industry, and is a friend to the agri- 



