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1876. "Bob White." Quail [Ortyx virginiana] Withholding Scent. <^Bod and 

 Gun, vii, Mar. 11, 1876, p. 371. 

 Pacts showing its improbability. 



1876. "Kecapper." [T. C. Abbott.] Can quail [Ortyx virginiana] withhold, their 

 scent? <^ Bod and Gun, vii, Feb. 12, 1876, p. 312. 



Believes it is possible, and voluntary, but a peculiarity of some bevies more than of others. 

 This gave rise to much discussion, for which see pages 33S, 339, 344, 370, 371, 386, 402, 406; 

 ibid., vii, pp. 2, 6, 9, 34, 67, 99, 134,. and the general conclusion reached was, that no volun- 

 tary retention of scent was possible ; but that the quiet or activity, state of mind and age 

 of the bird — varying with different bevies — as well as atmospheric influences, affected tho 

 condition of the scent to such an extent as sometimes to almost wholly obliterate it. 



1876. "Eed-wing." [A. I. Huyler.] Quails [Ortyx virginiana] eat Skunk-cab- 

 bage [Symplocarpus foetidus] seeds. < Forest and Stream, vi, Apr. 6, 1876, p. 

 133. 



1876. Saxvin, 0. On two additional Species of Central-American Odontophorinse. 



< Ibis, 3d ser. , vi, July, 1876, pp. 379, 380. 



Eupsychortyx Uucotis, Gould, P. Z. S., 1843, p. 133, and Odontophorus cinctus, sp.n., p. 379. 

 1876. "Spy." Can Quail [Ortyx virginiana] Withhold Their Scent. <^Bod and Gnn, 

 vii, Feb. 26, 1876, p. 338. 

 Can withhold scent voluntarily, and do so when frightened. See p. 312. 



1876. Taggart, D. Quail [Ortyx virginiana] Raising. <[ Forest and Stream, vii, Oct, 

 26, 1876, p. 179. 

 Reprinted from "Panders' Journal". 



1876. [Tileston, W. M. ] Quail [Ortyx virginiana] Shooting. <[ Forest and Stream. 

 vii, Nov. 16, 1876, p. 232. 

 Habits of Ortyx virginiana from a sportsman's point of view. 



1876. "Tonic." [?M. M. Benschoter.] Can Quail [Ortyx virginiana] AVithhold. 

 their Scent? < Bod and Gun, vii, Mar. 11, 1876, p. 370. 



Answers in the negative, and supposes atmospheric conditions and other circumstances 

 to explain alleged retention. 



1876. "T. Umbellus." Do quail [Ortyx virginiana, withhold, their scent?] etc. 



<; Bod and Gun, viii, May 27, 1876, p. 134. 

 1876. " Virginia," a^id Others. Can Quail [Ortyx virginiana] Withhold Their Scent ? 



< Bod and Gun, vii, Mar. 18, 1876, p. 386. 



" Vihginia" denies that a dog's nose can be "so saturated with scent as that new birds are 

 not perceived " ; thinks odor of pine needles disguises birds' scent, but doubts whether it can 

 be retained. "Rex" considers that adult birds can withhold scent, by compressing their 

 feathers into an air-tight envelope of the body, through which no efluvium can pass from 

 the body. "Ru>ple" denies the power, and argues the case circumstantially at length. 

 "Noethwest" considers that the birds that escape the dog would all be found after a few 

 moments. "Dry Land" denies that they can withhold scent voluntarily, but that hiding 

 and other circumstances account for the retention. 



1876. "Wolverine." Powder, Quail and McLellan. <^Bod and Gun, vii, Mar. 25, 

 1876, p. 406. 

 Remarks upon withholding of scent, and "reasoning powers " of Ortyx virginiana. 

 1876. Anon. [Editorial.] [Successful acclimatation of Ortyx virginiana in Ne- 

 vada. ] <; Bod and Gun, vii. Mar. 25, 1876, p. 407. 

 1876. Youngs, J. E. A pet quail [Ortyx virginiana] in New York [for nine years]. 

 <; Forest and Stream, vii, Oct. 19, 1876, p. 164. 



1876. "Yuba Dam". Quail [Ortyx virginiana] Withholding Scent. <^Bod and Gtm, 



Apr. 1, 1876, p. 2. 



If they do appear to withhold scent, it is owing to atmospheric conditions and density of 

 cover. 



1877. Allin, E. Treatment of Quail [Ortyx virginiana] in Confinement. <^ Forest 



and Stream, viii. Feb. 15, 1877, p. 21. 



