BOTANICAL OBSERVATIONS IN WESTERN WYOMING. 9 
Chrysomitris pinus Bonap. (Pine Finch), very abundant. 9 spns. 
Boe een |, rcammesea coy ss ay-winges Fine aia ponm on. 38 
rrow), datik 6 spns. 
Junco hyemalis Sclat. sc ela common. 28 
Spizella pusilla Bonap. (Field Sparrow), comm N spns. 
ap tai Bonap. (Chipping Sparrow), common. 2 spns. 
Melospiza m Baird (Song Sparrow i cme: 2 spns. 
Melospiza oa s Baird ( ather common. 1 spn. 
Cardinalis Virginianus Bonap. (Redbird), common. 6 — 
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Vieill. (Chewink), common. teni 
Agelæus phæniceus Vieill. (Red- ar ms ape not common. 1 spn. 
ae magna Sw. (Meadow Lark), n 
can 
cristata Sw. (Blue Jay), comm 4p 
Cory gesi ifr agus Mig (Fish Crow), cake 
T is Baird (King cua cat April 4, common. 1spn. 3 
n A 
ornis 1s fundies Baird serii com 
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Picus villosus Linn iry Cker), ra 
Pi alis Vieill. (Red-cockaded Woodpecker), rare. 
Sphyropicus varius Baird (Yellow-bellied Woodpecker), common. 4 spns. 
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Sw. (Yellow-bellied Woodpec pe ads aay common. 1 spn. 
S —— Sse Miden iar common. 2spns. 
Pigeon Hawk), rare. 1 spn. 
Tinnunculus sparverius Vieill. g eias sates not common. 1 spn. 
Cathartes aura Illig. (Turkey Buzzard), common. 1 spn. 
Cat tus Lesson (Black Vulture), not co 
Zenzdura Carolinensis Bonap. (Comt Dove), common. 2 spns. 
Ortyx Virginianus Bonap. (Common Quail), abundant 
des virescens Bonap. (Green Heron), not on. lspn. 
Ægialitis vociferus Cassin (Kildeer), not common. 
Philohela minor Gray (American Wi ) rare. 
lari 5; not common 
BOTANICAL OBSERVATIONS IN WESTERN WYOMING. 
BY DR. C. C. PARRY. 
i No. 1. 
Havine been connected with the exploring expedition of Captain 
W. A. Jones into Northwestern Wyoming during the past season 
(1873), the botanical results have proved of such unexpected in- 
terest that I have obtained the permission of Captain Jones to 
anticipate the more detailed official report by preparing for imme- 
diate publication a brief sketch of the general botanical features 
of the region passed over, with notices of rare plants and descrip- 
tions of new species collected on the route. 
Fort Bripcer To Camp Brown. Leaving the point of rendez- 
vous at Fort Bridger on the 12th of June, our route followed a 
