May 28 New York to call on R. C. Murphy who has his summer home in a house owned by J. T. Nichols in Garden City, L.I. I am very much impressed with Murphy's ability as an all round executive zoologist - not a research man. Wild birds seen around Floral Park: Chipping Sparrows (2 nests in bushes in the front yard, one with bird on), Starling, Meadowlark, Robin, Catbird, Kingbird, Baltimore Oriole, Purple Grackle. May 29 We dined last evening with Dr. & Mrs. J. A. Allen at their apartment, corner Amsterdam & 103rd ST. They are both delightful people, genial and gentle. In spite of his years, Dr. Allen is alert mentally - does all the editing of Amer. Mus. pubs., as well as his department routine, and then turns out systematic papers 3 or 4 a month.