origin of the domestic duck, i. 277;

fertility of the hook-billed duck, ibid.;

occurrence of the plumage of the wild duck in domestic breeds, i. 280;

voice of ducks, i. 281;

occurrence of a short upper mandible in crosses of hook-billed and common ducks, i. 281;

reversion in ducks produced by crossing, ii. [40];

variation of the canary-bird, i. 295;

fashion in the canary, ii. [240];

hybrids of canary and finches, ii. [45].

Brickell, on raising nectarines from seed, i. 340;