Carpodacus purpureus . 
Albinism and Melanism in North 
American Birds* Buthven Deane, 
Mr. George A. Boardman has in his fine collection, in which so 
many albino birds are represented, a pure white Purple Finch ; and 
through the kindness of Mr. H. Herrick of New York I have in my 
collection a dull cream-colored bird of this species which he shot 
at Umbagog Lake, Me., some years ago. 
BnllN.O.O. 4,Jan,, 1870, p .23 
