302 ZOOLOGY. 
differ from seo other in so few characteristics.”— From report 
Proc. OC. U. Nat. Hist. Soc., Jan. 13, 1872. Onan Bin 
that while a young student may be well versed in the § 
works of twenty years ago, in which many species rest upon | s 
basis than “ Bonasa Jobsii;” he would not, unless directed, b 
apt to see the recent periodical publications in which as yet appear 
the only evidences of the great and beneficial revolution from the 
“ analytical ” to the “ synthetical” stage of science; and so th 
charge of “knowing nothing of ornithology” seems to us not on 
harsh but unwarranted. However, as Mr. Jaycox has som 
and cheerfully acknowledged his ornithological blunder, “ B 
Jobsii” may be regarded as the name of an extinct species, 
laying no claim to synonymy with Bonasa umbellus, and W 
‘only to comment upon some parts of the note which occa 
this communication. 
The “Cornell Era” is not a “publication of an institution 
learning ” in any sense which entitles its contents to more © 
eration than other ‘‘ newspaper science ;” it is published 
the sole direction of five students and it differs from other 4 
periodicals mainty in its willingness to publish the pro 
the various scientific societies. So neither the Era no a 
versity are in any way responsible for “ Bonasa Jobsii nik 
Natural History Society, from the proceedings of er 
description was an extract, and by the President of which \ 
not by the President of the University as inferred by your ¢ 
pondent) the specific name was suggested ; and since some 
_readers may know that the Professors of the Unive er 
rary members of the Society, and often attend its m ne 
is but fair to them to state that none were present w 
Jobsii” was introduced; had they been, Mr. Jaycox W 
been at once referred to the able papers of Mr. Ten (8 ; 
Comp. Zoöl. vol. i, No. 8, and vol. ii, No. 3) in which 
subject of specific characters is discussed. > 
In conclusion I must allude to the contrast 
manner of your correspondent’s criticism and thc a v 
and Dr. Coues, who may fairly be regarded as © ate 
older and younger American ornithologists. Their ie 
ical without being sarcastic; and they evince respect for 
