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In confinement this creature is at all times dull and stupid, 
and indifferent to its surroundings. It shows no sign of recog- 
nising its keeper and in fact displays no qualities that mighu tend 
to make it in any manner attractive or to recompense those inter- 
ested for the attention and care it demands. 
With the best of care I have never succeeded in keeping my 
specimens alive for a longer term than six months and other 
persons likewise interested have reported the same results. Evi- 
dently the change of climate and diet is the cause of their short 
survival in captivity. 
November Wild Flowers* BY W. J. BENNETTS. The 
following 36 species of plants were observed in flower in 
the vicinity of ^lilwaukee during the first 5 days of November of 
the present year, 1900. A period of winter weather had its begin- 
ning on Nov. 6 so that the season x>f wild flowers may be said to 
have closed on that date. It will be noted that the majority of 
the plants mentioned are common weeds and introduced species, 
although a few as the species of Ger^tiana, Aster, Hamamelis, 
are native plants with a late or extended flowering period. 
Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum L. Oxe-eye Daisy. Abundant 
in a pasture south of the city. 
Alsine media L. Chickweed. Common in a rich woods. 
Rudbeckia hirta L. Yellow Daisy. One specimen found in a 
ravine. 
Gentiana crinita Froel. Fringed Gentian. 
Gentiana quinquefolia L. Five-flowered Gentian. Both species 
were found to be numerous in several ravines near 
County Line, 14 miles south of the city. 
Sonchus asper (L.) All. Spiny sow-thistle. Not rare in several 
cultivated fields. 
wSonchus oleraceus L. Found with S. asper. 
Verbascum Thapsus L. Alullen. A few were still in flower in 
pastures and along lanes. 
Carduus lanceolatus L. Bull thistle. A few flowering heads still 
remained on stout plants in several woody pastures. 
Trifolium pratense L. Red Clover. Second crop in flower on 
many farms. 
Trifolium hybridum L. Alsike. Witli the last. 
Trifolium repens L. White Clover. In sheep pastures. 
Melilotus alba Desv. Sweet Clover. Second growth plants in 
flower nearly everywhere. 
