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.745 the greatest breadth .GO, least .52, average .50. The eggs of this 

 species uuiformly have a ground-color of a creamy white, or a deep 

 cream-color, and when fresh have a slight roseate tinge. In a few in- 

 stances the markings are almost, though never wholly, wanting. The 

 eggs of this species so closely resemble those of traillii as to be indis- 

 tinguishable; but they may be readily told from those oi ptisillus. 



Empidonax minimus, Baud. 



The ground-color of the eggs of this species, as a general rule, is a 

 uniform unspotted white, a creamy white when fresh, fading into ^, dead 

 white when long exposed to the light and air. In one set of two eggs, 

 both examftles are faintly marked with dark or blackish-brown spots. 

 In all the other instances I have seen where eggs of this species seemed 

 to be spotted, the markings have had rather the appearance of stains 

 than genuine natiu^al characters. 



Smithsonian No. 3771. Lynn, Mass. Welch. .65 x 48 ; .00 x .50 



Smithsonian No. 12770. E. Windsor Hill, Conn. Dr. Wood. .04 x 

 .48 ; .05 X .50 ; .04 x .50 5 .05 x .50. 



Smithsonian No. 8715. The same. .00 x .51; .05 x .50; .07 x .50; 

 .05 X .50 ; .00 x .53. 



Smithsonian No. 10077. Pembina. D. Gunn. .07 x .49; .G5x.50; 

 .00 X .48. 



Smithsonian No. 10485. Fort Eesolution. Lockhart. .03 x .47 ; .05 x 

 .50 ; .65 X .48. 



Smithsonian No. 8801. The same. .09 x .50; .09 x .49; .08 x .48. 



Smithsonian No. 2193. Eandolph, Vt. Paine. .07 x .52. 



Smithsonian No. 15030. Eacine, Wis. Dr. Hoy. .00 x .50 ; .01 x .51. 

 Both of these examples are slightly spotted with a very dark oi' black- 

 ish brown. 



Smithsonian No. 0212. Fort Eesolution. Lockhart. .70x.52; .05 x 

 .51 ; .03 X .52 ; .07 x .52 ; .07 x .52. 



Smithsonian No. . Pembina. D. Gunn. .00 x .52 ; .Go x .51 ; 



.03 X .52 ; .04 x .50. 



Smithsonian No. 14502. Lynn. Welch. .02 x .50 ; .04 x .51 ; .Go x 

 .49 ; .65 X .49. 



Smithsonian No. 1854. The same. .62 x .52 ; .05 x .52; .00 x .52. 



Smithsonian No. 2985. Sing Sing, N. Y. .04 x .52. 



Smithsonian No. 13447. Calais, Me. Boardman. .04 x .52 ; .05 x .49 ; 

 .04 X .51 ; .05 x .48. 



Smithsonian No. 1973. Connecticut. Dr. Wood. .02 x .49; .70 x 

 .50 ; .57 X .48. 



Smithsonian No. 4097. Great Slave Lake. Lockhart. .03 x .51; 

 .63 X .50; .05 x .50; .62 x .51. 



T. M. B. No. 240. New Britain, Conn. Moore. .60 x .49 ; .62 x .52. 



T. M. B. No. 1262. Lynn. Welch. .64 x .50 ; .66 x .50. 



T. M. B. No. 226. The same. .66 x .52 ; .65 x .50 ; .64 x .50 ; .64 x .50. 



