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FOOD HABITS OF THE GROSBEAKS. 



LIST OF SEEDS, FRUITS, OTHER VEGETABLE Sl'BSTANCES, AND INVERTE- 

 BRATES EATEN BY THE ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, 



CULTIVATED PLANTS. 



Corn (Zca mays). 

 Oats (Are/io sativa). 

 Wheat (Triticuni vulgare). 



Cherry (I'runmi cerasus). 

 Peas {Pisum sativum). 



WILD FRUITS, 



Mulberry (J/or«.s- rubra). 

 Pokeberry {Phytolacca decandra). 

 Sweet gum ( Liquidamhar styraciflua ) . 

 Blackberry {Ruhus sp.). 

 StrawbeiTy (Fragaria sp.). 

 Juneberry (Amelaiichicr canadensis). 

 Red haw {Crataegus sp.). 

 ^ ild red cherry {Prunus pennsyl- 



vanica ) . 

 Choke cherry {Prunus virginiana). 



Wild. black cherry {Prunus serotina). 

 Redbud {Vcrcis canadensis). 

 Supple-jack {Berchemia scandens). 

 Iiough-leaved cornel {Cornns asperi- 



folia). 

 Checkerberry {Oaultherin procuin- 



henc ) . 

 Nightoiiade {Solanum sp.). 

 Sweet elder {Xainltuciis canadensis). 

 Red-berried elder {Sainljucus puhcns). 



BUDS AND FLOWERS. 



Cottonwood {Populus sp.). | Post oak {Quercus minor). 



WEEDS, 



Green foxtail {Chcctochloa viridis). 



Sedge {Car ex sp.). 



Knotgrass {Polygonum nricularc). 



Pale persicaria {Polygonum lapathi- 

 folium). 



Pennsylvania persicaria {Polygonum 

 pcnnsylranicum ) . 



Black bindweed {Polygonum convolvu- 

 lus). 



Dock {Rum ex sp.). 

 Pigweed {Amaranthus sp.). 

 P-loodroot {Hanguiaaria canadensis). 

 A\ ild radish {Raphanus sativus). 

 Touch-me-not {Impatiens bi flora). 

 Dodder {Cuscuta sp.), 

 P.lue vervain {Verbena hastata). 

 Giant ragweed {Ambrosia triftda). 



COLEOPTERA. 



Ground-beetles (Carabidiie) : 



Pasimachus depressus. 

 Ladybirds (Coccinellidae) : 



Chilocorus bivulnerus, 



Brachyacantha ursina. 

 Histeridjie: 



Ulster sp. 

 Nitidulid.'p: 



Ips fasciatus. 

 Click-beetles (Elateridfe). 

 Bronzy wood-borers ( Buprestidfp) 



Chalcophora rirginiensis. 



Dicerca obscura. 



Fireflies (Lampyridse) : 



EUychnia corrusca. 



Photitius py rails. 



Podabrus tomentosus. 



Tclephorus bilineatus. 



Telephorus carolinus. 



Tclepli or us rotu n dicollis. 

 Lamelliconi beetles (Scarabjeidfe) 



Apliodius fimetarius. 



Aphodius granarius. 



Apliodius inquinatus. 



Dichelonycha clongata. 



Lachnosterna sp. 



