54 BULLETIN 862, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
TaBLe I.—lJiems of vegetable food identified in the stamachs of the ducks treated in this 
bulletin and the number of stomachs tn which fjound—Continued. 
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: : Rag. | _| Green-| Blue |Cinna-| 5.0 wz 
Kind of food. Sap oe winged winged) mon Eu | ae 
Total number of stomachs examined___..__-._.__ | 47 | 955] —-653| - 3191. 41] 790 | 43 
SuBEINGDOM SPERMATOPHYTA—Continued. ; 
Leguminosae-—Continued. 
Mélilotus sp. (Sweet clover)..........----- oe cef = ee ee | 7 Petipa | 3 | ee ee | oa 
Medicago denticulaia (bur clover)........-.-----|------- i cS eee 2-| 
Medicagosp._--.-------------- sore ee eee pens Bes Racer ortal 
Vie Sp-(veuch)2 3-2-2 = een ee hyip ete |e pees Petes, | ae | LS eet 
Vigna sinensis (cow pea)....-.-.--------------- fee rad mepbrerel 2 os Sa She ee | PW tee eo 
Geraniaceze. : | | | 
Geranium sp. (eranesbill)_ 552-2 2225-2 a te ee | ly Becca bales Beare ee 
Erodium sp. (storksbill) -.-...-------=-----2--/]-----—- eee an ewereee oes WR | ee 
Euphorbiaceae. | | 
CTOLON TeCORSIS 8 eco s sh ae ee eee zee 1 See peoen 
Croton sp. (spuree)=.-_- = = ee ee 1| (Meteo e dd be * | 2| 16 
PEphor spss eee een fa ee eae Rae e | 2 ee fence eae 
Empetraceae. | | | | 
Emperum nigrum (crowbetry) ---.-.---------- Goats fee jo Maes seer od 
Anacardiaceae. | 
‘Riss glabra (smooth sumach):. 2.2 =. 1-=: |---| | eee ees | 
Rhus ioricodendron (poison ivy)...--.---------- iy Beta ae i Ii een |: Ge ae Mette xe 1 
hus tapring (California samach) 2. 2... =. =--|--~- -<- |b - ee eeeee 1 Se eee 
Rhus sp. (unidentified sumachs).............-- 25 1| i] Sih ae ae | 1 24 
Aquifoliaceze. | | | | 
: Tlex sp. (holly)... ..-.--.--- ay Rs 50 eee ae oe 
Rhamnaceae. 
Berchemia scandens (supple jack).-....----.----- boessee eS nes esos) Bo 22 ore ee 13 
Rhamnus cathartica (buckthorn). ---...-...---- Beaeses Paaeeee Pees ate aa ae 2S 
Vitaceae. healed 
Vitis cordifolia (frost grape) --.........--------- fe Rs Ae Ae ie I ae (Peer et fed ear 
Was Sp: (ETapes) 32s 3 ees | 3B (eee oe 22 | 2 | i1 138 
Malvaceae. : | | 
Unidentiieds 2. ses 6 ee ee eee eee ees ees 2 | 3.) opie = 
Abuiilon abutilon (Indian mallow) - -.---...-.--- Baan oes eee ee bok ae i pre ee 
Sida spinosa (nail grass) __-_.....---.-+-------- see ess css | 1 2 he eee 
Sida spiGuail prass).. 6s ae ee Bie ae [evel elie A gee ae | 5 fa Nee Eve 
Meoina sp. Gaallow).. 2222. 8. 2 5 a fice arate eee ee ERK, BBS | i IS enn UG Reacts 2 
Kosieleizkya virginica...............---- se eee igates ee ees “ee ede Bees eens 1 | Rees 
Hibiscus sp. (rose mallow) ..._...-..----------- ee eee Rees D | eecee een, 
Hypericaceae. 3 
Hypericum sp. (St. John’s-wort)---..--....----- ossecs |-------]--------|-------- 
Cactaceae. | | | | | 
Opunita sp: (prickly pear): ooo 25 se (eS Semen | epee I Tp ete | cas ae 
Lythraceaze. | 
Decodon verticillatus (swamp loosestrife; willow | | | ; 
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Onagraceae. 
Jussiaea sp. (primrose willow)... ....---------- ees pete 6 | 
Haloragidaceae. 7 | | o 
Mouriophyllum verticillatum (whorled milfoil)-.-|--.---- | i eater Breas as. Se eee . 
Myriophyllum sp. (water milfoil).........7....| 9] 2 58 [i 4e Ze oe 12 
Proserpinaca sp. (mermaid weed). -..-..-------- 1 eee | i | SF ee | 6 | 18 
Hippuris vulgaris (bottle brush)..........--.--! 6 | 18 | 16 | 8 Fh | as | 2 
