the simple designation,-fasciata.Tt seemed to me then that,-barring alt 
considerations of altitudezit would seem strange that OUR race of 
song-sparrow should not be identical with that found a hundred mnles 0 
to the west of us;and the more since ; song is most emphatically 
and remarkably different from any song of fasciata that [I ever heard. 
Tt is my purpose to take,and send for your critical examination,next 
season,specimens of this bird taken at intervals during the migation 
and the breeding season. IT expect,also,to take one or 
two trips to the Turtle Mtn. region,during the breeding season, -to 
secure sets of the new song sparrow,-with skins of the same. 
As to the Sennett’s Night-hawk guestion:I am gratified that this race 
has been subspecifically set apart;since,although T have examined 
no specimens,in hand,T have observed a number,in this region,more 
or less critically,-and have long been confident that the prevailing 
type is néither Virg. nor V.Henryi.( But you must be weary of my orn- 
ithological gabble;and I will desist.) 
Will you kindly,at your leisure ,go over the accompanying 1l1ist,-cross & 
CU SpeoLes: the -eege a which you do not want,1n any case,-mark Oppos- 
ite species that you aint oy of eae et nay feel that I have 
et the price too high, ord ree return ae ve lis avd ine faving, -in addition 
- what T have just Liccescedpatied down om number of seéts,1in 
eath case,that you could take,at the affixed, -OR A LOWER,-price. I 
will then mark down the number of sets that IT may be reasonably sure 0 
of taking,-and return you a duplicate: of the list;that you may know 
what to expect from me. 
T believe T did not send you a copy of the List that: follows fe com- 
prises certain sets that are "“COming" to me in return for a litte 
"R.Daylight" camera that T traded,last year,to the taker oi the Sets 1s 
in question.The prices are affixeéd,-and are those that I must ask,1n 
orddr to clear myself.You would find the préparation exceptionally 
good,-the taker being a well-known Pasadena collector,-from whom I 
have received,-first and last,-several hundred e€g6s, -all péeine Tine- 
ly prepared,-with very full data.T Will pay transportation,at these 
prices:(The figures are,price for the ped Alaa 
T-14,Val. Partridge-$.98,-1-4 CaleSereech. OW =o JOS oN 74 W.PLlyc.,-$.d05 
T-4 Mwex.Hnd.lark-$.68,-N-4 Cassin’s Vireo,$1.70,-N-5 Hutton Ss Vireo, = 
(two sets Sach $2.00.44-5 Slender-billed Nuthatch, $1.70 
Trusting that T have not over great— 
ly wearieud you,l remain, 
Very  sLicere.y  yOUrs = 
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