PURPtE GRAKLE. 41 



Adult Female. Plate VII. Fig. 2. 



The female differs from the male in being smaller, in having the tail 

 less hollow above, and in the less brilliant reflections of its plumage, 

 which has more of a brown tint. 



Length 11 inches, extent of wings 16 ; bill 1 along the ridge, 1^ along 

 the gap. 



The Maize or Indian Corn. 



Zea Mays, Willd. Sp. PL vol. iv. p. 200. Pursk, Flor. Anieric. p. 46 — Moncecia 

 Triandria, Linn. Gramine^, Jziss. 



This very important plant is abundantly cultivated in all parts of 

 America. As it is generally known, and as I shall have occasion to speak 

 of it elsewhere, it is unnecessary for me to describe it here. 



