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plantis permaturis fortasse altiora. Bracteae involucri longae, 
apicibus viridibus conspicuis. 
The root with a stout ligneous crown, 4 em. long, from which 
rises a number of slender, but stiff, branches, 1-1.5 dm. long, either 
bearing 1-10 heads or sterile, with glutinous buds in the leaf- 
axils of the lower half, all the branches of the season including 
involucres and leavés being remarkably glutinous. Leaves linear- 
filiform, 2.5—4 cm. long, 1 mm. broad or less, 1-nerved. Heads 
solitary at the ends-of fastigiate or inflexed branchlets forming 
a flat-topped, few-headed inflorescence which is 1—2.5 cm. high 
and confined to the uppermost ends of the branches. The dispo- 
sition with some other species of forming glomerules of 3-5 sessile 
or subsessile heads does not occur in this species. Involucres 
' turbinate, 5 a 6 mm. high or probably higher in well matured 
plants (the type plant being quite young, with buds compara- 
tively large). Involucral bracts long, with conspicuous green 
tips. Disk-and ray flowers 3-6 of each kind. 
Collected by the writer on July 16, 1903, east of Ione, Morrow 
County, Oregon, on arid plains among Artemisia tridentata and 
Chrysothamnus pumilus. 
Leeds, North Dakota. 
OUR SONG BIRDS.—V. 
BROTHER ALPHONSUS, C. 5. C. 
TOWHEE. 
Pipilo erythrophthalmus. 
One of the most pleasing woodland sounds is the song of 
the Towhee. It is the pure quality of the tones, rather than any 
great variety, that makes the Towhee’s song so agreeable. From 
April to September, the notes may be heard in woods where there 
is some undergrowth. 
| HERMIT THRUSH. 
Hylocichla gutiata pallasi. 
What a pity it is that this gifted singer keeps most of his 
matchless song for sojourners in our northern forests. Just before 
leaving, after a protracted stay in spring, the Hermit Thrush will 
give us just enough of his song to make us wish we could hear more. 
