C6 GUN, EOD, AND SADDLE. 



EUrrED GEOUSE. 



(tetrao umbellus.) 



In "Land and Water" of May 30th, I have 

 advocated the mtrodiietion into England of the 

 American partridge {Ortex Virginiensis)^ having 

 perfect confidence in their being most snitable birds 

 for naturalization, knowing them to be almost per- 

 fection in sjjorting qualities, and very superior as 

 additions to the larder ; b.ut with all my partiality 

 for that little beauty, I w^ill presume upon your 

 space and good-nature by mentioning the claims of 

 one of the grouse family, that equally deserves 

 honorable notice and the attention of those persons 

 Avho may be desirous of having a greater variety 

 of featliered game than at piH?sent is to be found. 

 The ruffed grouse [Ittrao WH.bellus) must not, how- 

 ever, be confused with the pinnated grouse [Tetrao 

 cupido)^ for although both have a great simihxrity 

 in appearance and size, their modes of life and 



