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This fall the attention of the writer was called to a peculiar case of 

 variation found in the vine \ inpc^opsis leitcliie L., native of Japan, but 

 whieli Ims been introduced into America for ornamental purposes. It 

 clings to tlie walls by its very numerous disk-tipped tendrils. The leaves 

 on the younger branches of Use vine are small and entire with dentate 

 margins, but those on the older ))ranches are sharply three-lobed or some- 

 times three divided. 



In this plant we tind a second cleavage plane formed between the 

 petiole and leat blade so that instead of the leaves falling in the usual 

 way the blade is shed and the petiole remains attached to the stem until 

 late in the winter. 



Due to the difference in density of structure in the stem and petiole, 

 it is difficult to secure satisfactory results in the formation and structure 

 of the cleavage plane of that region. But when, as in this plant, there is 

 a second cleavage plane formed lietween the petiole and blade, it is com- 

 paratively easy to trace. There is a breaking down and spreading of 

 the tracheary tissue and the formation of a layer of small cells, causing 

 a complete disconnection between the traclieai'y tissue of the leaf and 

 petiole, as is demonstrated by the illustration. 



Some Rare Indiana Birds. 

 Amos W. Butler. 

 The following notes are supplemental to those presented at the meet- 

 ing of the Academy in 1800, which were printed in the proceedings for 

 that year: 



niALArROCORAX DILOrillJS FLORIDANUS (Aud.). 

 FlorhJa Coniiorant.—X bird of this species was killed September 28, 

 1002, at Morris Street bridge over White River, in the city of Indianapolis. 

 It was obtained liy Fletcher M. Noe. 



TELECANUS ERYTIIRORIIYXCHOS ihwel. 

 ^yhitc I'clican.^Two were killed on White River April 25, 10C»2, by 

 Harry Sappenfield. The locality is given as betAveen the farms of Frank 

 C. Lory and A. H. Taylor, in Knox County. It is reported the birds will 

 be mounted. (E. J. Chansler.) 



