104 The Ottawa Naturalist. [August 



evergreen in the true sense in which that term is applied in the 

 North, they retain such a proportion of foliage during the winter 

 season, that the leaves they shed are scarcely noticed. The 

 Rubber Tree, although always green, sheds a large portion of its 

 leaves in March, perhaps more noticeable from their size than 

 with other trees ; but the new growth either forcing off the 

 natural leaf, or supplying its place before the latter is shed, fills 

 up the gap. Northern trees, which require by nature a period 

 of rest, such as the apple, do not thrive, and degenerate very 

 quickly. I omitted to mention above the Tamarisk [T. Gallica) 

 which thrives along the shore, and is a favourite in exposed situa- 

 tions. It is never injured by the salt spray in storms, which 

 quickly tells on other trees, and is used as a wind break largely 

 along the North shore. The False Mangrove {Aricennia Nitida) 

 is easily distinguished from the true Mangrove, with which it is 

 is much intermixed, by its darker foliage. The two species 

 form the Mangrove swamps, a well known characteristic of the 

 tropic?. 



I have copious notes on the flowering shiubs and flora 

 generally of Bermuda, which arc reserved for a future article. 



BIRD NOTES FOR JULY. 



Edited by W. T. Macou.v. 



The only notes for this month are those sent in by Mr. 

 F.A.Saunders. In " Birds' Nests and Breeding Places" for 

 June, "Yellow-bellied Flycatcher" should read Yellow-bellied 

 Sapsuckcr. The only additions to the birds recorded this year 

 were the Brown Creeper, July 3rd, and the P^ield Sparrow, July 

 4th ; seen by Mr. Saunders. 



Breeding Notes. 



Blackburnian Warbler. — Seen July 2nd and 3rd. Breeds 

 commonly back of Low. 



Mai!;nolia Warbler, Parula Warbler. — July 2nd. Breed 

 commonly back of Low. 



Olive-backed Thrush — July 2nd. Commonest thrush back 

 of Low. 



Field Sparrow. — July 4th. Near Kazabazua. Does not 

 usually breed so far north. 



