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The time occupied in the investigation was nearly two 

 years. The results, ornithologically, were (I am assured 

 by the officers of the Smithsonian Institution) of the 

 greatest value, as I had sent to the museum hundreds of 

 birds never before seen in the country and eighteen (18) 

 new species and varieties. 



The following is a list of the new birds, as described 

 by Mr. Lawrence, the types of which are in our National 

 Museum : — 



From Dominica. 



Thryothorus rufescens. 



Dendroeca plumbea. 



Myiarchus Oberi. 



Vireosylvia calidris (var. Dominicana). 



Strix flammea (var. nigrescens). 



Chaetura Dominicana. 



Blacicus brunneicapillus. 



From St. Vincent. 

 Turdus nigrirostris. 

 Myiadestes sibilans. 

 Thryothorus miisicus. 

 Certhiola atrata. 

 Certhiola saccharina. 

 Leucopeza Bishopi. 

 Calliste versicolor. 



From Grenada. 

 Turdus caribboeus. 

 Thryothorus Grenadensis. 

 Quiscalus luminosus. 



From Antigua. 

 Speotyto amaura. 



Catalogues of each island have been prepared by Mr. 

 Lawrence from my notes, and are in course of publica- 

 tion. 



At the close of the evening, on motion of Mr. Caleb 

 Cooke, a vote of thanks was unaminously passed to Mr. 

 Ober for the paper read. 



