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Spatula chjpeata, Mareca americana, and, singularly enough, one 

 example of Eiqjsycliortijx sonninii, which last I can only suppose 

 to be an impoi'tation from the mainland of South America. 

 From Bieque or Crab Island Mr, Riise has also obtained Mo- 

 lothrus sericeus (Licht.), in no way differing from South-American 

 specimens of that bird. 



In a letter which I lately had the honour of receiving from 

 Professor Heinhardt, that gentleman kindly informed me that 

 he had not long since procured from St. Croix an adult female 

 example of the common Picus varius of the United States, — a 

 species of so wide a range, that he had formerly obtained it from 

 Greenland (lat. 61° N.) (Kjobenh. Videnskab. Meddels. 1853). 



In our " Observations," my brother and myself stated that we 

 had reason to believe that one of the Picida occurred in St. Croix, 

 and subsequently we were led to suggest that Melanerpes porto- 

 ricensis might prove to be the species meant by our informants. 

 The value of our suggestion is therefore impaired, though not 

 wholly destroyed, by Professor Reinhardt^s interesting commu- 

 nication. Yours, &c., Alfred Newton. 



Elveden, June 11th, 1860. 



The sale of a portion of the duplicate eggs from the collec- 

 tion of the late Mr. John Wolley took place, as advertised, at 

 Stevens^s Rooms, on the 30th and 3ist of May last. The total 

 amount realized, as we are informed, was £329 5s. Qd. for 376 

 lots, including the eggs of 130 species, most of which had been 

 obtained in Lapland. The attendance of buyers was good, and 

 the prices which many of the specimens fetched shows the high 

 value set upon Mr. VVolley's authority. Eggs of Falco fulvus 

 (Scotch) were sold at £4! ; Strix lapponica, £2 4s. to £2 Ss. ; 

 Strix tengmalmi, about the same ; Anthus rufogularis {cervinus), 

 £l Ss.; Pyrrhula enuclcator, £2 2s. to £2 12s.; Bomby cilia 

 garrula, £3 to ^£3 7s. 6d. ; Totanus fuscus, £l to £\ 5s. ; T. 

 glottis, 16s. to £1 5s. ; Limosa rufa, £o ; Scolopax gallinula, 

 £\ 14s. to £\ 19s. ; Tringa platijrhyncha, 13s. to£l 2s.; T. 

 temminckii, 14s. to £\ ; T. maritima, 17s. to £1 3s.; Anser 

 hernicla, £\ 13s. ; Mergus alhellus, <£5 5s. ; Lestris parasitica 

 [buffonii), £o 10s., &c., &c. The proceeds of the sale are to be 

 applied to the publication of Mr. Wolley's notes, which will be 



