444 THE CANADIAN NATURALIST. [Vol. IX. 



The Remora or sucking fish mentioned above has the top of 

 the head flattened and occupied by a laminated disk, composed 

 of numerous transverse cartilaginous plates, the edges of which 

 are spiny and directed obliquely backwards. By means of this 

 apparatus these fishes are able to attach themselves to ships, larger 

 fishes, etc. 



The natives of the Mozambique coast make use of a larger 

 species in catching turtles. By means of a ring a rope is attached 

 to the tail of the Remora, and it is thrown into the sea. In 

 endeavoring to escape, it attaches itself to the nearest turtle, 

 when both are drawn ashore together. 



Purchases : 

 Belted Kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon. 

 Coot, Fulica americana. 

 Baltimore Oriole, Icterus haltimore. 

 Sparrow Hawk, Tinnunculus sparverius. 

 Shore Lark, Eremophila cornuta. 



Loggerhead Shrike (male and female), CoUyrio ludovicianut. 

 Bonaparte Gull (young), Larus Philadelphia. 

 Two Black-bellied Plovers, Squatarola helvetica. 

 Racoon (old female), Procyon lotor. 



" (young) " " 



Mink, Putorius vison. 



Subjoined is a list of skins that have been mounted. The first 

 three lots are from the number presented, on a former occasion, 

 by the Smithsonian Institute ; the others, from the Society's 

 ordinary collection : 



California Grey Squirrel, Sciurus/ossoi: 



Thirteen-striped Squirrel (2 specimens), Spermophilus tridecem- 

 Seven Mice. [lineatus. 



Black-throated Blue Warbler, Dendroica canadensis. 



« « Green " Dendroica virent. 



Yellow Bird (female), Chrysomitris Tristis. 

 Blue Bird (young), Stalia sialis. 

 Wild Pigeon, Ectopistes migratoria. 



The Taxidermist is at present engaged mounting the following 



skins : 



Loon, Colymhus torquaius. 



Spruce Partridge, Tetrao canadensis. 



Goshawk, Astur atricapillus. 



Black Woodpecker, Picoides arcticus. 



Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus. 



Wild Geese (2), Bernicla leucopareia. 



