Malachite-green, with olive-grey markings in large pattern, becoming 
confluent at and around small end ; only partly overlaid with olive-green, 
olive-brown, and some clove-brown. A very handsome egg. No. 5. 
Light nile-blue, almost unspotted, save the larger end, which shows a few 
shell markings of olive-grey, some spots and one large blotch of olive- 
brown and less clove-brown. This set is unique and beautiful. Ovate 
and elongate ovate. 1.76x1.18, 1.68x1.21, 1 69x1.22, 1.76x1.25, 1.57 
x 1.23. 
Set XXVII. — April 22, 1887. Diamond Rock, Chester Co., Penn. 
Collected by F. L. Burns. 6 eggs. 5 eggs light malachite-green, a few 
dots and spots of olive-grey shell markings, thickly freckled with olive- 
green, olive-brown, and at larger ends with clove-brown. No. 6. Light 
nile-blue, sparsely flecked with the above colors. Elongate ovate, r.78 
xi.14, 1.75x1.12, 1.77x1.20, 178x1.13, 1.70x1.16, 1.75x1.08. 
Set XXVIII.—March 30, 1889. Hammer Hollow, Chester Co., Penn. 
Collected by F. L. Burns. 5 eggs. This is a typical set. Groundcolor 
light malachite-green, with spots and blotches of olive-green, olive-brown, 
and clove-brown. All markings clear and pronounced, most numerous 
at large ends. Ovate to elongate ovate. 1.79x1.18, 1.75x1.20, 1.70x1.15, 
1.77 x 1.15, 1.67 x 1.19. 
Set XXIX —May 9, 1890. Mt. Airy, Chester Co., Penn. Collected by 
F. L Burns. 3 eggs. Very light malachite-green, markings small, 
numberless, and indistinct, ground color showing prominently. There 
are numerous shell markings of cinereous, olive and smoke-grey. Spotted 
with olive-green, olive-brown and a few specks of clove-brown. Elongate 
ovate. 1.64x1.01, 1.64x1.00, 1.64x1.07. 
Set XXX. — April 24, 1893. Easttown Twp., Chester Co., Penn. Col¬ 
lected by F. L. Burns. 5 eggs. A remarkable set in shape and meas¬ 
urements. 4 eggs light malachite-green, with some shell markings of 
drab-grey ; spotted and blotched with olive-green, olive-brown, and a 
little clove-brown. The markings confluent at the large ends only. No. 1 
has blotch of olive-green, partly overlaid with olive-brown, at large end. 
This blotch is one inch in diameter, and is partly overlaid with a network 
of black. No. 5. Light glaucous-green, with small markings of helio¬ 
trope, purple and lavender ; spotted and blotched with well defined mark¬ 
ings of olive-green and olive-brown. Cylindrical ovate. 2.06x1.12, 
2.01 x /.75, t.q4X 1.13, 1.75x /. 10, 1.82x1.15. 
Set XXXI. — April 9, 1893. Weaverville, N. C. Collected by I. S. 
Cairns. 4 eggs. Nos. 1 and 2. Pale malachite-green, blotched and 
spotted with mouse- and olive-'grey ; overlaid with sepia and bistre, 
chiefly at large ends where the color becomes confluent. Nos. 3 and 4. 
