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been taken, the true sage brush (Artemisia tridentata) occurs in 
some quantity. We saw no signs of this species in the Upper 
Milk River valley although we travelled along it for more than 
100 miles. 
Three specimens were taken by Mr. G. B. Martin, M.P.P., at 
Osoyoos Lake, B.C., in October, 1864. Mr. Charles de B. Green, 
writing from Osoyoos, March 21st, 1896, said he had two most 
reliable reports of the occurrence of Sage Hens in this locality. 
(Fannin.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Four taken in the valley of White Mud River, Assa., in June, 
1895, by Mr. W. Spreadborough. Two imperfect eggs taken by 
the writer on June 21st, 1895. 
XXVI. Famiry PHASIANIDA. Pueasants, Turkeys, &c 
CXIII. MELEAGRIS Linnaus. 1758. 
310. Wild Turkey. 
Meleagris gallopavo LINN. 1758. 
Wild Turkeys were formerly quite common in southwestern 
Ontario, but are now getting rare. In 1880 Dr. Garnier, of Luck- 
now, killed two males “at Leguis farm near Mitchell’ Bay,” 
and in 1884 saw a dead female at Chatham station which had just 
been killed. (Mcllwraith.) Almost extinct. A few may still 
be left in the western counties of Ontario, but I have been unable 
to hear of any in the last two or three years. (W. Saunders.) Last 
Specimen seen alive at Plover Mills, Ont., was in 1870. (R. 
Elhott. ) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Two fine birds taken near ;Windsor, Ont., by Mr. S. Herring. 
CXIV. PHASIANUS Linneaus. 1858. 
310¢. Ring-necked Pheasant. 
Phastanus torquatus LINN. 1858. 
Introduced from China; now thoroughly acclimatized on Van- 
couver Island and portions of the Mainland of British Columbia. 
(Fannin.) 
