9i THE FISH-CROW. 



pressed, with 2 large dimidiate rings. The rings are broad, firm, 56 in 

 number. The bronchi, op, op, are wide, of about 15 half rings. The 

 muscles are the same as in the Thrushes and Warblers, there being four 

 pairs of inferior laryngeal. 



The Black Walnut. 



Jdglans nigra, Willd., Sp. PI., vol. iv. p. 456. Pursh, Flor. Amer. Sept., vol. ii. p. 636. 

 Mich., Arbr. Forest, vol. i. p. 157, pi. 1. — Monojcia Polyandria, Linn. — Terebin- 



THACE.E, JUSS. 



The black walnut of the United States is generally a tree of beautiful 

 form, and often, especially in the Western and Southern States, attains a 

 great size. Wherever it is found, you may calculate on the land being of 

 good quality: the wood is very firm, of a dark brown tint, veined, and 

 extremely useful for domestic purposes, many articles of furniture being 

 made of it. It is also employed in ship-building. When used for posts or 

 fence rails, it resists the action of the weather for many years. The nuts 

 are gathered late in autumn, and although rather too oily, are eaten and 

 considered good by many persons. The husking of them is however a 

 disagreeable task, as their covering almost indelibly stains every object with 

 which it comes in contact. 



T H E FISH-CROW. 



"^CORVUS OSSIFRAGTJS, JVHs. 



PLATE CCXXVI— Male and Female. 



This may be said to be the only species of Black-bird found in the United 

 States that is not constantly subjected to persecution. You would suppose 

 it fully aware of its privileges, were you to witness the liveliness of its 

 motions, and to listen to its continued chatter. While the Raven and the 

 Common Crow arc ever on the watch to escape the effects of the enmity 

 which man harbours towards them, the Fish-Crow pays little attention to 



