66 BULLETIN 868, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
TaBLe I1V.—List of items identified in the food contained in 2,626 starling stomachs 
examined, and the number of stomachs in which each was found—Continued. 
VEGETABLE MATTER—Continued. 
Polygonaceee—Continued. 
Polygonum pennsylvanicum 
Polygonum persicaria (smartweed).....- 
Polygonum sp. (smartweed)..-..-..-.--- 
Chenopodiacee: 
Chenopodium sp. (pigweed)............- 
Amaranthacee: 
Amaranthus sp. (amaranth)..-.......... 
Aizoacee: 
Mollugo verticillata (Indian chickweed) - 
Phytolaccacee: : 
Phytolacca decandra (pokeweed)--.....-- 
Caryophyllacee: 
Silene media (chickweed).............-. 
Berberidacez: 
Lauracee: 
Sassafras sassafras (sassafras) -....-. ae 
Brassicacez: 
IBFASSTEA SPs: CHLUSEATC)) ssa ee 
Grossulariacee: 
Ribesisp= (Currant) 2-3 eae ee 
Rosacez: 
Fragaria sp. (strawberry).-.........----- 
Rubus:sp- (blackberry) 2. == 5-25-05 
Malacez: 
Sorbus sp. (mountain ash).............- 
Amelanchier sp. (June berry). .-.....--- 
Malus sp. (cultivated apple)...........-- 
IPVrus Sp (culitvated pean)=..4) =. ase re 
Amygdalacez: 
Prunus serotina (wild black cherry)..... 
Prunus virginiana (chokecherry). -..---- 
Prunus maritima (beach plum). .-....__. 
Prunus sp. (cultivated cherry). ......_.. 
iPruanus:sp-:Cwild cherry) «2-22 == esa 
Cassiacez: 
Gleditsia triacanthos (honey locust)..... 
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Fabace: 
‘Trioliun: sp.,(clover) =o .422- 2. 
Robinia pseudacacia (locust)..........-. 
Anacardiaces: ~ 
Rhus glabra (smooth sumac)...........- 
Rhus copallina (dwarf sumac)...__....-. 
Rhus radicans (poisonivy)-....-......... 
Rhus vernix (poison oak). .............-. 
Rhus:sp.(sumlac)=- ee ee ee 
Aquifoliacee: 
Tlex verticillata (black alder)............ 
Celastracez: 
Celastrus scandens (bittersweet)........- 
Vitacez: . 
Psedera quinquefolia (Virginia creeper)... 
Ampelopsis sp. (?) (ampelopsis)........- 
Vitis 'Sp:x(STape)ss— soo aes os ee ee 
Cornacez: 
Cornus florida (flowering dogwood)...... 
Cornus amomum (kinnikinnik)........- 
Cornus asperifolia (rough-leaved dog- 
WO0G) ine 2s ee ee 
Cornus paniculata (panicled dogwood) - - 
Cornus sp. (dogwood) .*..........-.------ 
Nyssa sylvatica (sour gum)...........-- 
Ericacee: 
Gaylussacia frondosa (huckleberry). . --- 
Gaylussacia baccata (huckleberry). ._--- 
Gaylussacia sp. (huckleberry)--......-.--- 
Vaccinium sp. (blueberry). .-...--..---- 
Solanacee: 
Solanum sp. (nightshade).............-. 
Plantaginacez: 
Plantago lanceolata (ribgrass) - --.....--. 
Piantacoisp=(plantain)s=5- == eee 
Caprifoliaceze: — 
Viburnum sp. (arrowwood)........----- 
Sambucus canadensis (elder)..........-- 
Composite: 
Ambrosia artemisiifolia (ragweed) - -.-- -- 
Taraxacum taraxacum (dandelion)...--- 
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