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THE OREGON NATURALIST. 



THE ORESON NATURALIST. 



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Official Organ North-Western Ornithological 

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compiled during a residence of several 

 years in Alaska, by Bernard J. Bretherton. 

 A true lover and student of birds and a 

 close and accurate observer. 



Continuation of "Some North Carolina 

 Minerals" by E. H. Harn. Each article 

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 itself. The authors extensive field work 

 together with his familiarity with the 

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The Oregon Naturalist. 

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June, 1896. 



N. O. A. work for July will be Lewis' 

 Woodpecker and Pileated Woodpecker. 



Special featur^^s for July number. 



"Mexican Hieroglyphs." Three pages 

 illustrating some of the pictures observed 

 by Prof. Lloyd, when in Chihuahua, 

 Mexico. 



"A Birth and a Tragedy." by Angus 

 Gaines. Of the many excellent contribu- 

 tions from the pen of Mr. Gaines, this will 

 undoubtedlybe pronounced, one of his best. 



"Birds of Kadiak Island" begun in 

 April, will be continued. These notes were 



Received— "BASKETRY OF THE COAST 

 AND ISLANDS OF THE PACIFIC, ETC. 



Exhibited April, 1896, at the Portland 

 Library." 31 pp. Price 25cts. For sale 

 by the J. K. Gill Company, or D. M. 

 Averill & Co, Portland, Or.' 



Thispamphlet opens with an interesting 

 article "Ancieit Art and Custom," by 

 Col. James Jackson, U. S. A. followed 

 by several valuable contributions to the 

 Basketry of the Pacific Coast and a neatly 

 arranged list of exhibits and exhibitors. 



Photographs of the Basketry lately exhih.ied 

 at the Portland Library can be had of Miss 

 Myrick, 595 Johnson Street, Portland, Or. 

 These pictures, five in number, one being 

 Klickitats exclusively, are 6 x 8 in size. Price 

 70 cents each. 



ALBINO EGGS.— While plowing in a stul)- 

 ble-field, April 20, 1895, I found a western 

 meadowlark's nest with four eggs, two of 

 which were perfectly white and measured 1. 18 

 X83 and I.15X.82 the other two were 

 lighter than the average egg of this bird; one 

 marked with with fine spots of pur]ilish and 

 reddish-brown, the other marked the same but 

 had four blotches of reddish-brown from ^ to 

 ^2 inches across; these two eggs measured 1. 19 

 X .84 and 1.23 X .84. Incubation was com- 

 emnced in all four eggs. Bird seen on the nest. 

 Ellis F. Hadley, Dayton, Oregon. 



