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complished in the face of danger, result in the reten- 

 tion of the scent ; the retention being, furthermore, 

 favored or hindered by certain circumstances, such as 

 the state of the atmosphere. 



NOTE ON THE INTRODUCTION OF THE MESSINA OR 

 MIGRATORY QUAIL OF EUROPE, Coturnix dactylisonans, 

 in New England. Of late years, hundreds of these 

 birds, quite different generically as well as specifically 

 from any American representatives of the Partridge 

 family, have been imported and turned out in various 

 parts of New England. Though they are known in 

 some instances to have paired and bred, the result of the 

 experiment is still doubtful, and their naturalization in 

 New England does not appear to be an accomplished 

 fact. Lack of space forbids us to enter into the details 

 of the experiment. Mr. Allen has given a summary 

 notice (Bull. Essex Inst., x, 1878, p. 36); and the fol- 

 lowing records may also be consulted : Forest and 

 Stream, issues of June 28, Aug. 2, 9, 23, Sept. 6, Nov. 

 15, 22, 29, Dec. 6, 27, 1877 ; June 20, Aug. 8, 22, 1878 ; 

 Jan. i, Feb. 20, Mar. 13, 20, June 19, 26, Aug. 14, 28, 

 Oct. 16, Dec. u, 25, 1879. 



