
612 NATURAL HISTORY MISCELLANY. 
While travelling in the Grand Traverse region of Northern Michigan 
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phosed plants. The petioles much elongated (2'-4'); leaves very large 
and distorted; sepals leaf-like, raised on petioles an inch or more long. 
h als likewise leaf-like, colored green, with a few white lines. Even 
the stamens and pistils were colored green, and all vestige of the flowers 
had disappeared. I was so situated as to be unable to preserve any of 
the specimens I found. I also found Uvularia perfoliata Linn., bearing 
two, three, and even four flowers upon a single plant, which I believe to 
be as uncommon. —R. ISHER, Mt. Hina, Ind. 

ZOOLOGY. 
Tue McNret Expepirion.—In the November Naruratist a short 
notice was given of Mr. McNiel’s expedition to Central America. After 
about five months work in the field, and the expenditure of about all his 
funds, Mr. McNiel availed himself of the great liberality of the Panama 
Railroad Company, and Pacific Mail Steamship Company, to return home 
with his collections, free of cost, in orde t and consult in regard 
to more extended operations, which the knowledge he had derived daring 
his trip seem ost desirable. The plan is now for him to 
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return to Nicaragua, accompanied with an assistant and competent collec- 
tor and taxidermist, in the person of Mr. Walker, a student of the Pea- 
body Academy of Science, provided about $3000 can be secured for the 
purpose, 
The many acts of kindness received by Mr. McNiel from the officers 
of the Panama Railroad and Pacific Mail Steamship Companies, and 
their generosity, expressed in the substantial form of free passes aul 
ance received and proffered from Don J. J. and Capt. F. B. De Shon, 
Mr. Nelson, Mr. Sternburgh, Col. Haratzthy, Capt. Doppia i and others 
and the interest in his labors and aid extended by t e author- 
ities, secures a decided success to the continuation z the ition; 
and with the assistance of Mr. Walker, who will more especially devote 
himself to the eis of birds and mammals, large and valuable Te 
sults are looked for with a certainty of fulfilment. It is proposed wd 
return Mr. McNiel vidi to his field of work in a few weeks, so as to take 
full advantage of the dry season, which is far more conducive tO He 
lecting than the rainy one in which most of his collections thus far 
been made. On his return, special attention will be given to archeol 
cal and ethnological matters, as well as zodlogical, and interesting remy 
are looked for 7 ies researches. of 
Among the specimens brought home by Mr. McNiel, consisting : 
corals, shells Sonic fresh water, and land), insects (including 4 oe 
number of butterflies, beetles, and tarantulas), fishes, reptiles (including 

