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Title: Birds and nature
Year: 1900 (1900s)
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Subjects: Birds Natural history
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : A.W. Mumford, Publisher
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nearly to its nesting grounds. Inthe spring of 1884 it appeared at Rodney,Mississippi, April 13; advanced to lati-tude 370, May 2; latitude 390, May 10;latitude 43°, May 16; and the most north-ern record contributed was latitude 45°,May 23. This gives an average of twen-ty-three miles a day for nearly a thou-sand miles. Its nest is usually placed toward theouter end of a branch from eight to fiftyfeet above the ground and is constructedwith twigs, rootlets, strips of fibrousbark, pine needles and moss. Thesematerials are loosely woven together toform the wall and the nest is softly linedwith feathers, grass and horsehair. But few persons have the pleasure ofseeing this beautiful warbler exceptingduring its migrations. The words ofMr. Chapman seem very appropriate:The Blackburnian is uncommon enoughto make us appreciate his unusualbeauty. Coming in May, before thewoods are fully clad, he seems like somebright-plumaged tropical bird who haslost his way and wandered to northernclimes.
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91 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER. (Dendroica blackburniae). Life-size. ;OPYRIGHT 1900, BY A. w. MUMFOKD, CHICAGO. THE INDIAN PIPE. (Monoiropa uniflora.) To the amateur botanist who is aboutto begin a collection of specimens foran herbarium there is one plant whichhe must not miss and one which willafford him a great deal of pleasure inprocuring, for it is a very curious andattractive plant. We refer to Monotropa,the Indian Pipe, or Ghost-flower. This plant blooms during July andAugust. Its habitat is usually deepwoods where there is a plenty of shadeand moisture. It is a parasitic plant andloves to grow where some decayed vege-tation is properly covered with rich earthand decayed leaves. The plant has awhite and fairly wax-like appearance andis a lovely specimen when found in itsnative haunts. The white leaves are butlittle more than scales from the body ofthe plant, but its chief beauty is theflower itself, which is fairly white and aswaxy in appearance as a fresh bloomof the tube rose. This

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