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grass, fibers, etc., supported from a forest tree just over- 

 head. This riest whose form and make-up I had never be- 

 fore seen caused me to pause and examine it. It looked like 

 a completed structure or nearly so. So I waited for these 

 handless carpenters to resurhe labor on the dwelling, but in 

 vain. It was either dinner-time, or they preferred to work 

 in secret, for I was unable to make the rriuch desired (on my 

 part) acquaintance, after marking the tree, t resumed my 

 walk. About a week later I called again, when, presto! my 

 nest was gone Or else some magic wand had changed it into 

 one of the most beautiful forms of bird-architecture we have, 

 Where I had expected to find a rara azHs was my oldfriend 

 Red-eye, who scrutinized me with a what-is-your-business 

 look that showed I was not wanted; after eyeing one another 

 for a short time and after an apology from me, and my stating 

 I was not an "egg hog, " and had neither egg-box or drill, 

 she permitted me to look and behold the five little pearls en- 

 cased in a shell of her own making. This was my first ac- 

 quaintance with the Red-eyed Vireo and since then I have 

 seen many little pendant nests hanging from a low bush or 

 high forest trees. 



'The Curio Informant, a new journal devoted to arehaaold-> 

 gy, and also containing articles of interest to collectors in 

 oology and many other branches, is presented by James Mc- 

 Bride. It will certainly be a valuable addition to the arch- 

 aeological students library and merits a hearty welcome. 



Vol. i, No. 2 of the O. and O. Semi-annual is before us. 

 W. H. Foote, publisher, 50 pages and cover; best edition 

 35c, cheapef 25c. 



