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The juncos of this region were separated by Mr. L. M. Loomis and carry very striking characters, the most conspicuous being the bright rufous or reddish dorsal patch which is much more pronounced than in either oregonus or thurberi. These juncos are very common in the vicinity of Monterey during summer and during the breeding season are the only ones found there, but as foon as the young are fledged the birds wander.

[…] the use of Linseed-oyl, Tar, or such oleaginous Matter, tends much to their Preservation and Duration.

It is evident that the greater the number of susceptibles, then the greater the increase in the number of infectives.