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I tal limb of tall savin tree. Collected by 
“J. M. W. ” (Mr. C. L. Rawson). Pour eggs, 
fresh. Light greenish blue, thickly spotted 
and speckled, especially at the larger ends, 
with purplish gray and chestnut : ,87 x .62 ; 
.88 x .62 ; .87 x .62 ; .87 x .64. 
Set IV. June 14, 1887. Black Hawk 
County, Iowa. Nest on horizontal branch of 
tree. Three eggs, fresh. Light greenish blue, 
speckled witli purplish gray and chestnut. 
The markings are heavier at the larger ends : 
.81 x .64 ; ,84x,64 ; ,86x.64. 
Set V. June 17, 1875. Norwich, Conn. 
Nest on end of oak limb, on edge of wood. 
Collected by “ J. M. W." (Mr. C. L. Rawson). 
Three eggs, fresh. Light greenish blue, 1 
speckled and spotted with purplish gray and 
chestnut : .89 x .68 ; .89 x .67 ; .88 x .68. 
Set VI. May 23, 1887. Black Hawk County, 
Iowa. Nest on a side limb of an oak tree, 
fifteen feet from the ground. Four eggs, 
fresh. Light greenish blue, speckled and 
spotted with purplish gray and chestnut. The 
markings form indistinct wreaths around the 
larger ends: ,80x,63; .82x.63; .83x.63;' 
.83 x .63. 
Set VII. June 15, 1883. Nazareth, Penn. 
Nest on horizontal limb of an oak tree. Three 
eggs, fresh. Light greenish blue, spotted 
with purplish gray and chestnut. The mark- 
ings are heavier at tire larger ends : .91 x .66 ; 
.98 x .66 ; .91 x .65. This set contains a Cow 
bird’s egg. 
Set VIII. June 17, 1885. Nazareth, Penn. 
Nest on an oak tree, saddled on a lower branch. 
Four eggs, fresh. Light greenish blue, spotted 
and speckled with purplish gray and chestnut. 
On two of the eggs the markings form in- 
distinct wreaths, but on the other two they 
are scattered over the whole surface : .89 x .64 ; 
.91 x .65 ; .89 x .66 ; .83 x .64. 
overhanging carriage road, in the heart of the 
city. A most beautifully marked set. Light 
greenish blue, sported with chestnut and 
purplish gray. The markings form wreaths 
around the larger ends: ,90x.63; .90x.64; 
.91 x.64. 
Set XIX. June 20, 1887. Nazareth, Penn. 
Nest on. linden tree, about thirty feet up. 
Composed of fine sticks, heavy stems of 
grass, lined with grass. Two eggs, and two of 
tiie Cowbird, incubation slight. Light green- 
ish blue, thickly speckled and spotted with 
purplish gray and chestnut: .93 x.68; 
.91 x.68. 
Set XX. June 15, 1888. Nazareth, Penn. 
Nest in apple tree about twelve feet up. 
Made of sticks, lined with grass. Four eggs, 
fresh, and one of the Cowbird. Light green- 
ish blue, heavily speckled arid spotted, es- 
pecially at the larger ends, with chestnut and 
purplish gray: .85x.61; .84x.63; .84x.64; 
.88X.63. 
Set XXI. June 11, 1887. Nazareth, Penn. 
Nest on hickory, about twenty-five feet up. 
Composed of fine sticks, weeds and wild 
cotton. Three eggs, fresh, and one of the 
Cowbird’s. Light greenish blue, thickly 
speckled and spotted, more heavily at the 
larger ends, with purplish gray and chestnut : 
.93 x .65 ; .90 x.64; .89 x.68. 
Set XXII. June 11, 1888. Nazareth, Penn. 
Nest on apple tree about nine feet up. Made 
of weeds and straw. Four eggs, and two of 
the Cowbird, incubation far advanced. Light 
greenish Dlue, clouded at the larger ends with 
purplish gray, and over this there are .wreaths 
of chestnut. The whole effect is beautiful 
and very odd : ,95x.67 ; .96x .66 ; .97 x.67 ; 
.89 x .67. J.P.N. 
Set IX. June 7, 1885. Black Hawk County, 
Iowa. Nest on horizontal branch of oak tree, 
fifteen feet from the ground. Four eggs, 
fresh. Light greenish blue, heavily spotted 
with purplish gray and chestnut. The 
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