MIDLAND NATURALIST. 21 
Potentilla fruticosa, has been recognized as a valid genus under 
Rafinesque's name Dasiphora.* Duhamel had, however, separated 
it from Potentilla, Linn. 1753, under the old name Pentaphylloides. 
Both Linnaeus and Duhamel to the History of Robert Morison, 
who first described the plant, and studying the description of the 
plant by Duhamel together with his references, and that of Rafin 
esque, the publication of Pentaphylloides is incontrovertible. 
Pentaphylloides, Duhamel, 1755. 
(Dasiphora, Raf.) 
I herewith indicate the generic priority but, since names 
ending in oides are objectionable in the Linnaean code, and have 
until lately been rejected, I leave it to others to transfer the 
specific, 
Tentative List of the Birds of St. Joseph Co., Ind. 
and Vicinity. 
B. ALPHONSUS. 
As the result of some years of observation I have obtained the 
following list of birds of this locality. Only such are given as have 
actually been found here by the writer, and though the list is not. 
as yet complete, yet it has the advantage of being as far as it goes, 
- authoritative and authentic. Transients and visitors are either ex- 
cluded, or noted as such. Though it may be interesting to note 
accidental bird visitors to our country, I wish especially to make 
a record of such birds as actually nest and make their home in our 
neighborh 
e of the accidental visitations of birds are quite remarkable. 
An example of the kind was furnished only a few months ago, 
when a farmer, not far from Notre Dame, authentically was re- 
ported to have killed a Bald-headed Eagle that attempted to get 
away with some of his fowl. Gulls too are frequent visitors to our 
inland lakes, but they never remain longer than a few days. Birds 
that spend only a short time in our locality need not, of course, be 
reported here. 
The scientific names of birds as commonly accepted are given 
first and the common English names appended. This list forms ` 
* Rydberg, P. A. Flora of Colorada, 1906. 
