JOSIAH HOOPES, 
MAPLE AVENUE. Get Ofestet, Fa. 
Oct lst 1890. 
4y Dear Mr. Drewster. 
In looking over some eggs just sent me from 
Tex, ase I find a few sets marked "Trochilus alexandri, and I am 
under the impression the only species to be found in Comal Lo. 
is T.colubris, may I ask you for a solution of this 7? I some 
times think I am unjustly trespassing upon your time, but in 
my pursuit of knowledge in thig direetion, I find it impossibdée 
to obtain information without intruding upon the time of some 
one. I have just reeeived 2 large lot of rare eggs and nests 
of Arizona birds, collected by Mr. Poling, but I find him very 
eareless. For instaneés a large series of the Texan Night- 
hawk, {so labelled) is unmistakably the western race, "“Henryi", 
Migut I ask it the Uhnordeiles texensis is found at all in 
Cochise Co. Arizona 7? I thought it was mainly confined to 
the region of the Rio Grande. He sends me sets labelled Pi- 
ranga hepatieas Micropus melanoleucus: Parus meridionalis, Se- 
tophaga picta, Spinus psaltria me, icanus, ws. but judging f ran 
other eggs and skins sents I am doubtiul of his knowledge. 
Paithiully yours, sé. 
pekade He-copce 

