. The Oist . weed-stems, for the most part circularly disposed,and considerably hollowed. It measuresabout three and one-half inches across out-side, and more than half as much in depth ;the bottom is very thin in comparison withthe brim, which is well defined. The eggsare usually four in number, measuringabout four-fifths of an inch long by three-fifths broad, and are not peculiar in are grayish-white, more or less cloud-ed, and mottled obscurely with pale pui-plish-gray, which confers the prevailingtone ; this is overlayed with numerous sur-face-markings of points, scratches, ands
. The Oist . weed-stems, for the most part circularly disposed,and considerably hollowed. It measuresabout three and one-half inches across out-side, and more than half as much in depth ;the bottom is very thin in comparison withthe brim, which is well defined. The eggsare usually four in number, measuringabout four-fifths of an inch long by three-fifths broad, and are not peculiar in are grayish-white, more or less cloud-ed, and mottled obscurely with pale pui-plish-gray, which confers the prevailingtone ; this is overlayed with numerous sur-face-markings of points, scratches, andsmall spots of dark brown, wholly indeter-minate in distribution and number, but al-ways conspicuous, being sharply displayedupon the subdued ground color. When thenest is approached, the female generallywalks quietly off, after a little flutter, thread-ing her way through the grass till she is ata safe distance, and then taking wing. May 12, Broad-winged Hawk, 2 eggs20, Carolina Rail, 4 eggs. so THE OOLOGIST. Tfte ©oroaist FOUKTH PUBLICATION YEAR. MAY, 1879. I^A NUMBER of subscriptions expirewith this issue of The 0(3logist. ThoseAvhose subscriptions terminated immediate-ly prior to this number have been informedby postal card. Will they renew at onceand save the delay in adjusting our subscrip-tion book? 1^ Arrangements have been madewhereby subscribers to the American Nat-uralist may receive also this journal per annum. This is an unusual of-fer to naturalists, who should at once availthemselves of it. Our Plate.—As an experiment, per-haps the plate which accompanies this num-ber may be considered tolerably far as we are aware, this is the first in-stance of bird egg illustration in colors pro-duced by wood engravings in this country ;and the defects which must of necessityoccur from an experiment in this field, con-sidering the admitted ditHculty in properlyportraying the eggs of birds, are happilyfewer than were expected. The figures aresufficiently c
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