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ciated for its scientific value. While this method of collecting 

 eggs is hardly scientific and only justifiable in rare cases, per- 

 mit me to advise the collector occasionally practicing it, to fix 

 the identity of the female by means of some peculiarity of 

 voice, habit, or plumage, if possible ; and to carefully number 

 and measure the eggs in the order of deposition, time on nest, 

 etc. Collected from all sources we have the following : 



Massachusetts 15 eggs, taken in sets, no nest egg 



Connecticut 17 eggs, taken in sets, no nest egg 



Pennsylvania 17 eggs, taken in sets, no nest egg 



Iowa 17 eggs, taken singl}-, nest egg 



New York 20 eggs in 27 da3\s, insets, pigeon's nest egg 



Connecticut ■ 21 eggs daily, nest egg 



Massachusetts 25 eggs daily 



Michigan 27 eggs daily, no nest egg 



Massachusetts 27 eggs, in sets 



Vermont 27 eggs, in sets 



Nebraska 2.S eggs, in sets, no nest egg 



Illinois 28 eggs, singles and sets, nest egg 



Pennsylvania 80 eggs in 40 da3's, in sets, no nest egg 



Minnesota 80 eggs daily 



Indiana 87 eggs in 49 daN's, in sets, no nest egg 



Texas 40 eggs in 40 days, no nest egg 



North Carolina 48 eggs in 65 days, no nest egg 



Massachusetts 71 eggs in 78 days, nest egg 



Mr. C. L,. Rawson, the veteran oologist, who is perhaps 

 better known as "J. M. W.", of Norwich, Conn., has looked 

 over some oological data, taken from field ex])eriments made 

 by himself and his climber since '7H, and has come to the con- 

 clu.sion that the Flicker lays no more eggs in proportion to the 

 usual number in a .set when stimulated in .some way, than 

 many other .species of various genera. Twice by the nest egg 

 and at times by the substitution process he could take but 21 

 eggs from the Wacup, but in the same manner his notes .say he 

 has taken 



1 1 eggs from the Common Term ( only one pair 



nesting on islet ) Piqual to '■) sets 



20 eggs from the Sora Rail (only one pair in 



bog ) Equal to 2 sets 



