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THE YALLBY ^JLTTT^-A.I-iIST. 
be successfully decoyed by using an exces- 
sively fetid scent, prepared during warm 
weather in the following manner: Take a 
good-sized eel or trout, and cut it in small 
pieces ; place it in a quart bottle, cover the 
top with gauze to keep the flies out, hang 
the bottle on the south side of a fence or 
building, and let it remain two or three 
weeks, when the whole mass will become de- 
composed; then on the top will be found a 
thin layer of a clear liquid having an ineffa- 
ble disagreeable odor. This fluid should be 
poured off carefully into a small vial 
and closely corked; it is to be 
used in the same manner as the 
other scents. This receipt was kindly % given 
to me by Mr. George Smith of Walt ham, who 
has used it successfully, as I have personally 
witnessed. 
Bats may be shot, or taken during daylight 
beneith the shingles of buildings, or in hol- 
low trees. One or two species, however, 
remain outside, suspended to a branch or 
leaf of a tree. 
Plaster may be used to absorb the flow of 
blood from mammals as well as from birds. 
[Continued.] 
More Albinos. 
Ed. Valley Naturalist: 
As the albinos are attracting some atten- 
tion, I record two more. First, a pure albi- 
no Pocket Gopher (Geomys bursarius) which 
was recently send to me to be prepared and 
mounted. It was captured near Fort Madi- 
son, Lee County, Iowa, and belongs to Mr. 
Chas. Froebel of that place. 
Second, a pure albino Fox Squirrel (Scirus 
ludovicianus) alive. It was captured near 
Payson, Adams County, Illinois, and is the 
property of Dr. J. M. Lionberger of this 
place. 
Very respectfully, 
M. Tandy. 
Dallas City, 111., July 22d, 1878. 
Ed. Valley Naturalist : 
In the July number of the Valley 
Naturalist, I noticed an article entitled 
"Albinos." I would like to inform the 
readers of your valuable and only scientific 
paper in the west, that I have two albino 
Pocket Gophers' skins, one mounted, the 
other not in good condition. 
Respectfully, 
C. P. Blachly. 
Manhattan, Kas., July 22d, 1878. 
The Hymenoptera of Bastrop County, 
Texas, as Observed During the Years 
^867-77. 
BY L. HEILIGBRODT, BASTROP, TEXAS. 
(Paper No. 1.) 
Abbreviations: v. c, very common; c. com- 
mon ; n. c. not common ; r. rare ; v. r. very 
rare. Those species which are marked very 
common and part of those marked common 
u 
constitute an essential feature of the insect 
fauna of this part of Texas. 
/Schneumonidce. 
Cryptus americanus, Cress, r. 
" calipterus, Say. n. c. 
Campoplex bellus, Cress, n. c. 
Sclmeumon insolens, Cress, h. c. 
trogiformis, Cress, r. 
viola, Cress, r. 
Labena grallator, Say. r. 
Mesostenus longicaudis, Cress, r. 
Ophion bilincatus, Say. c. 
" purgatus, Say. c. 
Himpla anmelipes, Brulle. n. c. 
Trachynotus texanus, Cress, n. c. 
Bvaconidod. 
Agathis exoratus, Cress, c. 
Bracon orbitalis, Cress, n. c. 
" xanthostigma, Cress, n. c. 
Microdus sanctus, Say. n. c, 
" thoracicus, Cress, n. c. 
Microgaster maculipennis, Cress, n. c. 
Toxoneuron exploratory Say. n. c. 
Chalcididce. 
Chalets ovata, Say. c. 
" tegularis, Cress, r. 
Leucopsis affinis, Say. r. 
Smicra delicata, Cress, n. c. 
" dorsata, Cress, c. 
" marice, Riley, c. 
Dorylidce. 
Labidus minor, Cress, c. 
Mutillidce. 
Agama imperialis, Blake, r. 
Mutilla aureola, Cress, c. 
" auripilis, Blake, n. c. 
" brazoria, Blake, c. 
" californica, Rad. c. 
" canella, Blake, r. 
" copano, Blake, r. 
" crensa, Cress, n. c, 
" electra, Blake, n. c, 
" fenestrata, St. Farg. c. 
" ferrugata, Fabr. c. 
" Grotei, Blake, n, c. 
" orcus, Cress, n. c, 
" ornativentris, Cress, n. c. 
" pennsylvanica, St. Farg. n. c. 
" ^-guttata, Say. n, c. 
" Ursula, Cress, n. c. 
Scoliadce. 
Elis ephippium, Say. r. 
" plumipes, Drury. c, 
" k-maculata, Drury. v. c. 
" texensis, Sauss. v. r. 
Myzine cardinalis, Cress, n. c. 
" fumipennis, Say. n. c. 
" hamata, Say. n. c. 
*' sexcincta, Fabr. v. c. 
Scolia dubia, Say. n. c. 
" hcematodes, Burm. n. c* 
" nobilitata,, Fabr. r, 
Tiphia albilabris, St. Farg. c, 
" inornata, Say. c, 
[Continued.] 
Naturalists having specimens for 
sale or exchange, will find the Valley 
Naturalist the best medium to advertise 
them in— rates low- 
Flora of Warren County, Missouri. 
BY PROF. J. H. FRICK, CENTRAL WESLEYAN 
COLLEGE, WARRENTON, MO. 
Abbreviations: — c. common; r. rare; v. 
very; a. abundant; g. gardens. 
Portulacacece. 
Bortulaca oleracea, L. Purslane, c. 
Claytonia Virginiea, L. Spring Beauty, 
Malvacece. 
Althaea rosea, Cav. Hollj'hock, g. 
Malvarotundifolia, L. Low Mallow, c. 
" sylvestris, L. High Mallow, v. r. 
" papaver, Cav. Poppy Mallow, Col. 
Sida spinosa, L. c. 
Abutilon avicennw, Gasrt. Indian Mallow, c. 
Linacece. 
Linum usitatissimum, L. Flax. 
Geraniacece. 
Oxalis violacea, L. Wood Sorrel, c. 
" stricta, L. c. 
Geranium Maculatum, L. Crane's Bill, r. 
" Carolinianum, L. v. r. 
Tropceolum majus, L. Nasturtion, g. 
Impatiens Balsamina, L. Balsamine. 
Simarubacew. 
Ailanthus glandulosa, Desf., Chinese " Tree 
of Heaven." 
Anacardiacew. 
Bhus aromatica, Ait. Sweet Sumach, c. 
" toxicodendron, L. Poison Oak, c. 
Sapindacece. 
Acer nigrum, Mx. Black Maple, a. 
Aesculus glabra, Willd. Buckeye, c. 
Negundo aceroides, Moench. Box Elder. 
Staphylea trifolia, L. Bladder-nut, r. 
Bhamnacece. 
Ceanothus Americanus, L. r. 
Leguminosce. 
Cassia chamcecrista, L. Sensitive Pea, c. 
Cercis canadensis, L. Red Bud, c. 
Baptisia alba, R. Br. Wild Indigo, r. 
Baptisia leucophoea, Nutt., Indigo, r. 
Lespedeza repens, Mx. Bush Clover. 
Trifolium repens, L. Shamrock, v. a. 
" pratense, L. Red Clover. 
Melilotus alba, Lam., Sweet Scented Clover. 
Bobinia Bseuacacia, L. Common Locust, c, 
Bobinia hispida, L. Rose Acacia, Yards. 
Wistaria consequana, Benth, Yards. 
Birds of Michigan. 
BY W. H. HUGHES, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 
THE WOODPECKERS. 
P. villosus— Hairy Woodpecker. A com- 
mon resident, the largest spotted black 
and white woodpecker; sometimes called 
sap sucker. It nests in holes in trees chipped 
out by the bill as do all the families, 
