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A FLYING TRIP TO THE TROPICS. 



DAMOPHILA JULIA. 



(From Elliot.) 



(young of CkrysoktTnjns moschitics). Fourth, a rufous-tailed hum- 

 ming-bird, like those that we had gotten on the river (Amazilia 

 fuscicaudatu). Fifth, similar to the last, but tail blue-black and 

 forehead dirty blue {Ainazllia ci/anifrons). Sixth, small, brilliant 

 emerald green above and below, and tail blue- 

 black [ChJorostilhon angusti2:)ennis). Sev- 

 enth, similar in size and shape to the last, but 

 tail different, and belly very deep metallic 

 blue {Damojihila jiilia). Eighth, very mi- 

 nute, greenish above, white collar and flanks, 

 below rufous, tail chestnut, Avitli dark green 

 subterminal bar and a few metallic amethyst 

 feathers in a dusky throat (young of Aces- 

 trura heliodori). The total length of this 

 last was just two and a quarter inches. He also shot an owl about 

 the size of our short-eared owl, but Avith long ears, the plumage 

 more rusty than that of our long-eared owl and the feet more bare 

 {Bubo mexicanus). This he had found roosting in some thick 

 coffee plants. 



At night two friends of Mr. Bain came in and gave us some 

 excellent music. They played on two instruments shaped like 

 guitars, but both strung with four double strings like a mandolin. 

 The smallest, which Avas very small, was called a " tiple ; " the 

 other, about the size of a guitar, was called a " bandola." The 

 performers excel in keeping time. 



I saw to-day a new fruit, a " badea." It was the size and shaj^e 

 of a small pumpkin, and when cut open its flesh made the resem- 

 blance stronger. In the cavity inside were many seeds, each one 

 surrounded by a pleasantly acid pulp, and this was the part that 

 was eaten. There are pomegranates in Guaduas ; but they do not 

 come to the same perfection as at other places. I also saw here for 

 the first time another fruit, of which I had heard so much, and 

 expected to find delicious, the " granadilla," or little pomegranate, 

 and to my surprise recognized an old friend, the " may pop " of 



