24 Joint Bulletin 6 



just after the North Hero meeting, and this raised the question of the 

 identity of the previous collection. A. punctatus is now admitted to 

 the list on Frost's authority. 



The Vermont list now stands at 130. The noticeable feature of 

 the hepatic flora of North Hero was the paucity of species, only three 

 being noted. This was probably due to the dry limestone and old 

 cultivation of the island. One species, however, Fossombronia foveolata 

 Lindb. was excessively abundant on the muddy shores. 



TAME ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK 



M7's. W. H. Moore 



We have here in Woodstock a tame rose-breasted grosbeak which 

 was brought to me when a baby bird. There was then a slight show- 

 ing of pink under each wing, indicating that it was a male. This was 

 in May four years ago. Mr. Moore has had the bird at his newspaper 

 office most of the time. He is the office pet and is admired by every- 

 one because of his lovely coat. He is very tame and, when the cage 

 door is left open, he hops on to one's hand or shoulder and eats out of 

 the hand or from the lips; then he flies around the office on a tour of 

 inspection. He picks type from the compositors' cases, investigates 

 articles on the counters and often becomes so mischievous that he 

 is taken back to his cage. 



His pranks are the same when he is at the house where he is this 

 winter. As this was being written he flew to the back of the chair, 

 overlooked the process and then started off on mischief bent. If it is 

 plants or work baskets, the pins and needles, leaves and blossoms drop 

 around him like rain drops. He readily hops on to one's hand. He 

 will sit quietly on the open door of the phonograph and listen to the 

 music long enough for several records to be played, twisting his head 

 in a comical manner. 



He is a wonderful singer. Interspersed with his own songs are 

 those of other birds which he heard from the office door. Peter is his 

 home name and Mortimer his office appellation. 



