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being drawn is at all events in inferior condition. This 

 Kalmia is not to be confounded with, that already men- 

 tioned (K. angustifolia\ which is a much smaller plant, 

 and only thrives in low ground. The present one (K. 

 latifolia) is a very ornamental flowering shrub, growing 

 from three to ten feet high on rocky ground and hill- 

 sides. Both, however, have the same peculiarity of being 

 innocuous to certain animals and poisonous to others; 

 for instance, as Loudon* states, the latter or broad-leaved 

 shrub, " though poisonous to cattle and sheep is not so to 

 deer;" and it is now shown to be as harmless to this bird 

 as it is the contrary to man. 



The Ruffed-grouse is quite common in very many 

 parts of the Lower Province, and in the Ottawa country 

 and Argenteuil district, but does not extend further 

 north than latitude 56. 



This is not by any means an easy bird to kill, and will 

 often fly a long distance after being very hard hit. 

 When wounded, it is exceedingly difficult to find, 

 hiding in holes and hollow tree trunks, in such a manner 

 as to baffle the best retrievers and the patience of the most 

 persevering sportsman. When flushed they seldom fly to 

 any great distance, and invariably settle on the trees 

 instead of again alighting on the ground ; generally 



* Arboretum Britannicum, ii. 1151, 



