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planned. However, Mr. Figgins already has the accessories for 

 this group so far advanced that its success is assured. The 

 scene selected for the background, showing the Santa Cruz Val- 

 ley and Santa Catalina Mountains, is one of great beauty, and 

 the group promises to be among the most noteworthy of the 

 series. 



In Wyoming, Mr. C. J. Hittell of San Francisco, whose paint- 

 ing for the background to the San Joaquin Valley group has been 



SCENE NEAR TUSCON, ARIZONA; WHERE STUDIES WERE MADE FOR THE DESERT BIRD GRCUP 



so much admired, took Mr. Horsfall's place, and, thea ccessory 

 work now being of a comparatively simple nature, Mr. Figgins 

 returned to the Museum. With a "prairie schooner" outfit, 

 we penetrated the Bates' Hole region some fifty miles north of 

 Medicine Bow, encountering snow and cold, wintry weather, 

 strikingly unlike the torrid climate we had left in Arizona. The 

 photograph on page 212, shows the nest and scene selected 

 for the Golden Eagle group. The background for the Sage Hen 



