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to yellowish, generally with very distinct green rays; sex dimor- 
phism of shell not well shown. 
MISCELLANEOUS REMARKS:—This genus is set aside solely 
on shell characters. The sub-genus, Pseudoon, serves as a good 
connecting link between Obovaria and Nephronaias. Chiefly 
because of the lack of much specialization of the mantle border 
antero-ventrad to the branchial opening Unio ligamentina (Lam.) 
is taken out of Simpson’s grouping of it as a Lampsilis. In this 
State this genus is best represented by N. ligamentina and ellipsi- 
formis (Lea). 
(To be continued.) 
OUR BIRDS IN THE AUTUMN OF 1og14. 
BY BROTHER ALPHONSUS, C. S. C. 
The observation of bird life in autumn must be somewhat 
unsatisfactory to many lovers of nature. Not a few of the species 
become gradually much reduced in numbers; they are usually 
silent, and spend most of the day hidden away in shrubbery. 
Unless the observer has great enthusiasm in his work, and can 
devote sufficient time to it, he will not succeed in discovering 
but comparatively few of the many species that are still staying 
with us. The writer has found this to be true in his own case, 
and only when his efforts have been uniformly sustained day 
after day has he obtained such a record as is shown in the present 
article. 
To show the truth of this statement, I may say that 35 species 
were recorded only once in one of the autumn months in 1g1q. 
- These species Were: Cardinal, Blackburnian, Wilson, Tennessee, 
Myrtle, Connecticut, Black-throated Blue, Warblers, Baltimore 
Oriole, Hummingbird, Scarlet Tanager, Phoebe, Kingbird, Red- 
breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Bobwhite, Ruby-crowned 
Kinglet, Flicker, Mourning Dove, Winter Wren, Catbird, Yellow- 
billed Cuckoo, Hell Diver, Blue-headed and Yellow-throated 
Vireos, Chickadee, Tree Fox, Lark, White-throated, Sparrows, 
Red-winged Blackbird, Towhee, Screech Owl, Pine Grosbeak, 
Mallard. ‘ 
The paucity of interesting observations of the habits of the 
