2IO DUTCHEK on the Labrador Duck. [April 



9 . "These last two specimens are probably those referred to in 

 the Rowley List. They are mounted in the same manner, on the 

 same kind of stands, and were, I think, in all probability pro- 

 cured at the same time. From the character of the mounting I 

 should think they were procured somewhere in this neighborhood, 

 /. 6'., Pennsylvania or New Jersey, most likely by Krider or 

 Cassin, somewhere in the 'fifties,' but unfortunately they bear no 

 data whatever, and I have not been able to find a record of their 

 presentation. My suggestions as to the locality and date of col- 

 lection are based on comparison with other specimens similarly 

 prepared and which bear data." — Witmer Stone. 



Collection of the United States National MusetDUy under di- 

 rection of the Smithsonian Institution^ Washingto?i^ D. C. 

 "I send you herewith a list of specimens of the Labrador Duck 

 in our collection : 



$ adult— No. 1972, 'North Atlantic'; J.J. Audubon. 

 5 adult — No. 2733, 'North Atlantic' ; J. J. Audubon. 



(J adult — No. 61,300, 'North Atlantic'; Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., New 

 York City. 



$ juv.— No. 77,126, Long Island, N. Y., Fall 1875. J. G. Bell. 



"The first specimen of the Labrador Duck which actually came 

 into the possession of the 'Smithsonian Museum' was obtained in 

 January, 1872, from the American Museum of Natural History, 

 New York City. It is true there were two specimens (male and 

 female), inside the Sinithsonian building before January, 1872, 

 l)ut they belonged to Professor Baird's private collection, which 

 he considered his personal property while he lived. They are 

 the pair figured and described by Audubon, and given by him to 

 Professor Baird."— Robert Ridgway, Curator^ Dep't of Birds. 



It will be of interest in this connection to quote from Audu- 

 bon :* "The Honorable Daniel Webster, of Boston, sent me a 

 fine pair killed by himself, on the Vineyard Islands, on the coast 

 of Massachusetts, from which I made the drawing for the plate 

 before you." 



Collection of Mr. William Brewster., Cambridge., Mass. 



9 . "My feinale Labrador Duck is apparently an adult bird, 

 and is in good plumage and condition. The skin came to me 



*The Birds of America, Vol. V. 1842, p. 329. 



