264 BOARD OF AGRICULTtJRE. 



F. G. Sanborn presented a specimen of the yellow warbler [Dendroica 

 eestiva), female. 



Maj. Jamks S. Grennell presented a specimen of an Albino Crow 

 {Corvus amencajiits), quite rare, shot by Avery Bell, of Greenfield; 

 a specimen of the Green Heron (Butorides virescens), and a specimen 

 of the Little Auk (Mergulus alle). 



Amory L. Babcock presented specimens of the Chimney Swallow 

 {Chcetura pelasgia) ; Night Ilawk {Chordeiles popetue) ; King Bird 

 {Tyrannus carolinensis ) ; Least Flycatcher {Empidonax mininms) ; 

 Yellow Rump (Dendroica coronatd) ; Scarlet Tanager {Pyranga rubra) ; 

 Barn Swallow (Ilirundo horreorum) ; Red-eyed Flycatcher ( Vireo 

 olivaceus); American Creeper {Cert/na americana), female; Yellow 

 Bird {Chrysoinitris /m<<s), female ; Lesser Red Poll {Aegiothus Unaria) ; 

 Snow Bunting (^Pledrophanes nivalis), and Swamp Blackbird {Agelaius 

 phoemceus). 



C. L. Flint presented a apecimen of the Snow Goose (Anser 

 hyperboreus), female. This bird was shot in Boston harbor, in July last. 

 Although occasionally found here in the migrations, it is very rarely 

 here at the season in which this was taken. 



George P2. Everett px-esented a specimen of the Little Auk 

 (^Mergulus alle). 



J. IL IIuNKiNS presented a specimen of the Long-eared Owl ( Otiis 

 wilsonianus). Shot on Boston Common. 



E. Lake presented a specimen of the Blue Jay ( Cyanura cristata) 



Ichthyology. — But few additions have been made to this de[)art- 

 ment during the past year. It is hoped that all interested in this 

 enterprise will send in contributions and make this branch of Natural 

 History fully equal to the other branches represented in the State cabinet. 

 But little })rei)aration is necessary before forwarding s})efimens. If they 

 are to come but a short distance, the only prej)aration necessary is 

 wrapping them in damp grass and boxing them securely with a slight 

 aperture in the box cover : if the distance is great, place tlieni in a box 

 on powdered charcoal, sprinkle the same on them to the depth of half an 

 inch, and fill the box with any thing dry and clean, (hay or shavings, for 

 instance,) the specimens will be prepared, named and placed in the 

 cabinet with the donor's name attached. 



E. A. Samuels presented a specimen of the White Perch {Lahrax 

 mncronatus) ; a specimen of the Sea Raven {^Hemitripterus americanus) ; 

 a specimen of the Tautog {Tautoga americana); a specimen of the 

 common Pickerel (Esox reticulatus) ; a specimen of the Bill Fish 

 (Scomberesox equirostrum) ; a specimen of the common Brook Trout 



