1877.] Zoölogy. 307 
coming season, and specimens of flowers, fruit, and roots, fresh or dried, 
from any part of the country, may be sent to the Botanic Garden, Cam- 
bridge, and will be of service. — S—ERENO WATSON. 
BOoTANICAL Notes FROM Recent PERIODICALS. — Flora, No. 4. 
‘Schulzer, Notes on Fungi. Batalin, Mechanism of the Movements in 
Tnsect-Eating Plants (not yet finished). . 
Botanische Zeitung, 1877, No. 6. J. B. Jack, On European Hepaticæ 
(continued in No. 7). No. 8. Pancic, A new Conifer in Servia. Report 
of Scientific Societies. No. 9. Celakovsky, On the Greenish Ovules of 
Trifolium repens. (These are often distinctly foliaceous, and are re- 
garded by the author as metamorphosed leaflets of the carpel.) This 
paper is continued in No. 10. 
ZOOLOGY.! 
Winter BIRDS or Arkansas. — Perhaps it will interest the readers 
of the Naruraxist to know of some birds which make Central Arkansas 
their winter quarters. The past winter has been the coldest known for 
many years, with considerable snow. The following list is certainly far 
from complete, as we have only been observing birds for a single season. 
Among the thrushes we have occasionally seen our familiar friend, the 
robin ( Turdus migratorius), and the hermit thrush (T. pallasi), but usu- 
ally they desire somewhat warmer weather than we have had this winter. 
The mocking-bird (Mimus polyglottus) is very plenty around old 
plantation houses, and exhibits the peculiar markings of the Arkansas 
Specimen spoken of by Baird in his Review of American Birds, page 
49. It has an unusual amount of white upon its plumage, and the outer 
tail feathers clear white. 
Perhaps the most abundant bird of the past winter has been the blue- 
bird (Stalia sialis); its food consists largely of the berries of the black 
gum (Nyssa multiflora). i : 
The diminutive golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa) has been 
observed, as have the tufted titmouse (Lophophanes bicolor), the southern 
black-capped chickadees (Parus atricapillus var. Carolinensis), the nut- 
hatch (Sitta Carolinensis), and the house wren (Troglodytes aëdon), 
The gay tanager ( Pyranga estiva) in his bright red plumage and the 
female with her more subdued hue have enlivened the landscape all 
winter. 
The snow-bird (Junco hyemalis), following the snow-storm southward, 
Was with us in great numbers for about three weeks. The meadow- 
lark (Sturnella magna) is common, so is the noisy blue jay ( Cyanurus 
cristatus), proclaiming with harsh notes his close relationship to the 
crows. The kingfisher (Oeryle aleyon) was occasionally seen hovering 
Over the waters of the Little Red River in quest of food. 
? The departments of Ornithology and Mammalogy are conducted by Dr. ELLIOTT 
Covers, Uz S. À. ” 
