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THE MUSEUM. 



A Monthly Magazine devoted to Ornithology, 



Oology, Mollusca, Echinodermata, 



Mineralogy and Allied 



Sciences. 



"Walter F. Webb, Editor and Pub'r, 

 Albion, N. Y. 



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 World— views from same, discoveries relative to the 

 •handling and keeping of Natural History material, 

 •descriptive habits of various species, are solicited 

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ALBION, ORLEANS CO., N, Y. 



NOTES. 



The heavy storm that has prevailed 

 during the middle of February through- 

 out all the East, caught the editor of 

 The Museum many hundred miles from 

 home, and while he does not hesitate to 

 take any ordinary tramp, it was deemed 

 best to wait until trains were set mov- 

 ing again, hence the slight delay in this 

 month's issue. We had the pleasure of 

 a hurried trip, through New England, 

 visiting Worcester with its famous 

 "Reed," Boston with its noted Taxi- 

 dermists and Natural History Stores, 

 Hyde Park, the home of "TheO. & 

 O.," Providence, the headquarters of 

 Southwick & Critchley, New York City, 

 the center of trade, and Philadelphia, 



with its horde of Collectors and Dealers. 

 Space will not permit us to mention 

 the many pleasant but hurried visits 

 with collectors and dealers, but we feel 

 free in saying that '95 bids fair to far 

 overlap any previous year in research 

 and study and we look forward to hand- 

 ling a finer line of material than ever 

 before placed on the market. 



We are in receipt of a tasty little 

 manual entitled, "Constitution and 

 By-Laws of the Cooper Ornithological 

 Club of California, founded June 

 22, 1893." From the handwriting, 

 we fancy we are indebted to our genial 

 friend Mr. Barlow, of Santa Clara. 



Prof. C. E. Dionne, of Laval Univer- 

 sity, Quebec, Can. , reports securing an 

 albino Canadian Ruffed Grouse (Bon- 

 asaumbellus togata.) The specimen is 

 pure white with very few feathers of 

 normal color on the upper parts. The 

 tail has only two colored feathers, the 

 rest being snowy white. Mr. Dionne 

 has a very fine collection of Albinos. 

 In this connection, we would also state, 

 that we have just secured a fair speci- 

 men of a Pure White Muskrat, which 

 was taken in Canada some years ago, 

 but I believe has never been put on 

 record. 



Canton, Ohio, Dec. 27, 1894. 

 Mr. W. F. Webb, Albion, N. Y. 



Dear Sir: — Allow me to thank you for the 

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Yours Very Truly, 



A. HOFFEU. 



