jLUgli-i-s-viiliinhlc lor Inl.lr us.', iiilialiil lli.- sail mm. I 

 fresh Wiilcis, an. I in soiii.' pails III.- ri.li and vari.-.l 

 ik'pusit.s aic csiiciallv alluiiii- l.i. liu- iniiu-raluyisl. 

 Fei-tilesoil or other hosts .i;ive siislouauce to thousands 

 of species of plants (flowering and non-tlowerinji) 

 hence the botanist assures us this is "a Held of mill; 

 and lioney" aa regards llie secui-in^- of rare specimens 

 for tlie herbarium. 



Individuals who d.siie I., slii.iy liie life histories and 

 economic slalus of poiillry d.-sl royini; hiids, mammals, 

 (H- fish, can, bv ctuisultiiin su.-c.'i-diiij; jjages of tliis 

 chapter, surely find Ihese creatures—made by Divine 

 hand with some good objecl in view — which at times 

 are so aggravating to fainiers. jionlterers and sports 

 men. 



THE MECCA OF NATURALISTS. 



Pennsylvania, by reason of its peculiar geographical 

 position, its mountain ranges, large area of wild lands, 

 its numerous water courses, and many romantic lakes, 

 is a natural game preserve, and the home of many 

 species of the feathered tribes, which, although un- 

 known to the sportsman who goes in quest of furred 

 and feathered game, are eagerly sought after by the 

 natural history student. The advantages which the 

 Keystone State possesses for zoological investigations 

 are manifold. Many daiiil_\ species of nimble W'arti 

 lers, the sweet-voiced Tlirushes, certain fierce or, on tlu' 

 other hand, well-disposed members of the raptorial 

 feathered races, as well as several members of the 

 Sparrow family, together with other representatives 

 of avian-life, all of which are attributed to the Cana- 

 dian fauna, make lli.-ii- siimm.-r homes in s.-.iiieslered 

 m.Minlain faslnesses of this ( 'iinuiDnwealth. .\ niim 



