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It is a male with a beautiful blending of the plumage of both parent birds, 

 In shape and length, it resembles the Pintail, measuring 25| in. : tail 

 5§, culmen 2£, wing ll|, tarsus If, toe without nail 2, as against the 

 measurement of a fresh Mallard I got for comparison : Length 23f , 

 wing 1 1, tail 3^, culmen 2£, tarsus 1|, toe 2^. The bright green head 

 of the Mallard is toned down to a brownish green, and the ring runs up 

 behind towards the top of the head, as in the Pintail, while below it ex- 

 tends and fades into brown or chestnut. The wing contains green 

 instead of the deep violet or purple of the Mallard. The wings are the 

 same as in the Pintail, having the pencilling much heavier than the 

 Mallard. It is a very interesting and fine looking specimen. 



In Mammalogy too, I have just received a curious specimen; a red 

 Deer, half white. Although a heavy buck, it is not nearly as tall as an 

 ordinary one. The white extends from the belly to half way up to the 

 back, on sides of face, top of neck, shoulders, front leg and hind quarters. 

 It was killed on Cove Island, Lake Huron. When I have it completed 

 I intend to have it photographed. W. CROSS, 



(Taxidermist and Naturalist ) 



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THE WINTER LECTURES. 



Throtgh the kindness of Dr. J. A. MacCabe, Principal of the Ottawa 

 Normal School, the winter courses of lectures will be held in the com- 

 modious and comfortable Lecture room of that institution. This is a 

 great advantage, and one which we feel sure will be appreciated by all 

 our members. The programmes for the two series of lectures are pre- 

 sented herewith, and will be found to contain papers of great interest. 

 The soiree committee, in drawing up the programmes, patticularly 

 endeavoured to obtain papers which would be of interest to the general 

 public as well as to naturalists. 



The educational aims of the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club have 

 been kept prominently in view, and to further this end it has been 

 decided by the Council to make admission to all the lectures in both 

 courses free to any who may wish to attend. 



With the object of making ihe lectures as entertaining and instruc- 

 tive as possible, where practicable specimens will be exhibited illustra- 

 tive of the subject discussed. 



The chair will upon all occasions be taken promptly. — for the 

 evening lectures at 8 o'clock, and for the Monday afternoon popular 

 science lectures at 4.15 p.m. These afternoon lectures will last for 45 

 minutes, and 15 minutes will be given for discussion. 



