TOWNSEND’S WOOD- WARBLER. 
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From Texas, generally distributed. Exceedingly abundant. "Migratory. 
The Coppery Iris, or Louisiana Flag. 
Jris cuprea, Pursch, FI. Amer., vol. i. p. 30 . — Triandria Monogynia, Linn . — 
Irides, i/mss. 
“ Beardless, the stem equal in height to the leaves, which are broadly 
ensiform, the stigmas linear and short, all the petals emarginate, reflected, 
and obovate, the inner shorter, the capsules large and hexagonal. Found 
on the banks of the Mississippi, near New Orleans. Flowers of a beautiful 
copper colour, veined with purple.” 
TOWNSEND’S WOOD-WARBLER. 
Sylvicola Townsendi, JYuttall. 
PLATE XCIL— Male. 
Mr. Nuttall has honoured this beautiful Warbler with the name of his 
friend and companion Mr. Townsend. It was procured about the Columbia 
river. All the information respecting it that I possess is contained in the 
following brief notice by the former of these celebrated naturalists. “ Of 
this fine species we know very little, it being one of those transient visiters, 
which, on their way to the north, merely stop a few days to feed and 
recruit, previous to their arrival in the higher latitudes, or afterwards 
disperse in pairs, and are lost sight of till the returning wants and famine 
of the season impel them again to migrate, when, falling on the same path, 
they are seen in small silent flocks advancing toward the retreat they seek 
out for their temporary residence. As this species frequents the upper 
parts of the lofty firs, it was almost an accident to obtain it at all. The 
female remains unknown.” 
The plant represented, Culycanthus jloridus, the Carolina allspice, is 
much esteemed on account of the fragrance of its large purple flowers, and 
abounds in the Southern States, growing on the margins of swamps and 
rivulets. 
