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May 25 New York.
Indigo Bunting 1, Wilson Warbler 1
Total for the two hours: 34 species,
132 individuals. The vegetation is
perfect and all deciduous; green
from floor of woods to canopy,
undergrowth plentiful; insects,
carpus etc., much in evidence;
green brilliant; some trees only
just coming into leaf. Aspect
totally different from anything in
Calif.
Western "freshner" decided in the
East, or around Columbia Univ. Dr.
Jordan not secured at Columbia!
Write to Murphy for specimens
of his cases in which as displayed
the local birds (mounted) of
Long Island. Neutral gray
background is employed.
Idea: There is an optimum
quantity of exhibits; beyond this,