472 SEA-SIDE FINCH. 



mixed with pale blue. Lesser wing-coverts reddish-brown, larger coverts 

 edged and tipped with brownish- white, the edge of the wing-joint yellow. 

 Outer margins of the tail-feathers paler. A broad yellow streak from the 

 base of the bill over the eye. Throat and fore-neck greyish-white, with 

 a streak of greyish-blue on each side. Breast and sides dull greyish-blue, 

 the abdomen paler. 



There is very little difference between the sexes as to colour or size- 

 Length 8 inches, extent of wings 11 ; bill along the ridge |, along 

 the gap 1. 



The Carolina Rose. 



Rosa Caholina, Pursh, Flor. Amer. p. 345. — Icosakdria Polygynia, Li7in. Ro- 

 sacejE, Jusst 



This beautiful species, which attains a height of five or six feet, is 

 generally characterized by its globose germens, wliich, with the pedun- 

 cles, are more or less hispid ; its hairy petioles, slightly curved prickles, 

 and oblongo-lanceolate, acute, serrated leaflets, which are glaucous be- 

 neath. It varies greatly, however, like many other species of the same 

 genus. 



