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THE OOLOGIST. 



DAVIES' Nests and Eggs, 4th edition. 13 

 Recreations. North American Fauna, 1-3-4-5. 

 Some other good books to exchange for com- 

 mon sets of eggs. C. B. VANDERCOOK, 

 Odin, 111. 



FOR SALE.— Fine quartered oak cabinet 

 containing sixteen drawers 20x22 inches, a 

 beauty. Will take part exchange in desir- 

 able bird books or perfect sets of Raptores. 

 L. H. PAUL, 59 West Miller St., Newark, 

 New York. 



WANTED.— Another copy of Ridgway's 

 Manual, must not be too badly soiled. Will 

 pay cash, or trade Winchef^ter rifle, 44 Cal., 

 Mod. 1873, in good condition. Ri PEARCE 

 SMITHWICK, 133 Mariner St., Norfolk, 

 Virginia. 



BIG BARGAINS in the following 1st class 

 sets and singles, for some one, 2733, 212 1-7, 

 359i, 388i §, 447L 466ai 595i. i, i,546 1-5. i, 511 1-5, 

 SOU, 505ai, 596i, 619i, i, 6241. 687i. 2-4, i, 684J, 

 766i, 755i. Singles, 2-1, 30a, 3-51a. 58. 64, 86, 4-142, 

 2-212, 263, 2-273, .326, 337b, 2-308a, 357, 494, 3-505, 

 2-687, 3, 2d class 228. Write for my cash price 

 for entire lot. GEORGE J. TILLS, Albion, 

 N. Y. 



WANTED.-All kinds of Live Wild Birds 

 and Animals. State prices when writing. 

 Don't ask me what I pay. DR. CECIL 

 FRENCH, Naturalist, Washington, D. C. J12t 



FOR SALE. -Guitar, Tandem bicycle. In- 

 cubator, Bflat cornet. Eggs, Coins, Show 

 coops, Oologist's Osprey's Popular Science, 

 Nidiologist, Condor. OTHO N. GAY, Men- 

 don,Ill. 



ABOUT FORTY species of common Birds' 

 eggs, first class full sets full data to exchange 

 for sam.e; also some books and papers for 

 common sets. C. B. VANDERCOOK, Odin, 

 111. 



WANTED.— A few first class skins of 

 Contopus borenUs. State lowest cash price. 

 F. S. DAGGETT, 241 Rialto Bldg., Chicago, 

 111. 



FOR SALE.- Pacific Railroad Reports. 

 Volumes, 9. Birds, 8, Mammals, 6. 10,12, Birds. 

 Mammals, Fishes, l\eptiles. Shells, etc. Five 

 large quarto volumes bound in cloth. 265 

 full page plates, including 38 fine colored 

 plates of birds. All in good condition. The 

 five volumes for $7 00. F. F. DROWNE, 

 M. D., 20 Benefit St.. Prov., H. I. 



FOR SALE.— Microscope, '^our inch tube, 

 total height, including has) seven inches, 

 two objectives, in nice case. Good as new. 

 Cost $5.50. Will sell for $3.00. Stevens' 

 gallery pistol. Diamond mode', six inch bar- 

 rel, hdfii ii/d'ic and vfifp sii;/i/s 22 cal. in ex- 

 cellent condition. Cost $(i 00. cWill send pre- 

 paid for .f:i.llO. F. P. DKoViXE, M. D., 20 

 Benefit St., I'rov. R. T. i< 



IIA\'P^ thousands of good stamps cata- 

 logued from Ic to $1.(10 filch to exchange for 

 first class sets and liird books. For every 

 dollar's worth of first class'sets will give 

 $1.50 worth of staniits. Send li.-ts first. GEO. 

 I). FRENCH, Ivoryt.m, Conn" 



BIRD SKINS at a Bargain.^ 1 am .celling 

 part of my collectit)n. 350 gllins. about 100 

 species, many very desirablfii All first class 

 skins, (ireat bargains for.'^ash. No Ex- 

 cliange. List for stamp. Itfritc at once. 

 F. P. DROWNK, M. |)..20 I'.^uefit St.. Prov 

 R. I. l<'2t 



FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.-Mounted 

 Grouse $1.00; Barred Owl, $1.25: Blue Heron, 

 $2.25; Blue Jay, 50c; Black and Grey Squirrel, 

 $1.25; Osprey,$2.00. (iEO. F. HILER. Sebring. 



FOR SALE.-A large collection of Miner- 

 als and Indian Relics, also Postal Currency, 

 coins, jiostage and Revenue Stamps. Isaac 

 S. KIRK, Nottingham, Pa.. R. 2. 



FOR EXCHANGE.-Fine sets of Whip- 

 poorwill. King Rail, Florida Gallinule, Bar- 

 red Owl, Great Horned Owl; also a fine large 

 hand made Walnut egs cabinet, for eggs. 

 R. M. BARNES. Lacon, 111, 



A COLLECTION of postage stamps con- 

 taining 85.3 varieties, fine condition. Cata- 

 logued at over $22. Will exchange for $15 

 worth of first- class sets. Send lists first. 

 GEO. D. FRENCH, Ivoryton, Conn. 



FOR EXCHANGE.— Fine sets of Pa. eggs 

 761, 704, 581, 725. etc.. for others. Complete 

 data. RICHARD F. MILLER, 3473 Amber 

 St., Philadeli>hia, Pa. 



DO YOU keep worm eating birds? I can 

 sell you large, fat, live, yellow mealworms. 

 1000 at 70e.: 1500. $1; quart(about 4000) $2. Ex- 

 press paid, terms cash. G. BUETTEL, 7 

 West St.. West Somerville, Mass. 



FOR SALE.— A. 1. scientific skins of Ari- 

 zona birds. Will collect to order during 

 season of 1905. First class eggs in sets, skins 

 or insects. Correspondence solicited. H. 

 H. Kimball, Tucson, Ariz, t.f. 



WANTED.— Back numbers of the Oologist 

 until further notice we will allow the prices 

 quoted below for the numbers noted. No 

 others wanted. You may select in payment 

 any specimens catalogued by either of us. 

 This offer does tiot apply to Instruments, 

 Supplies or Books except by special arrange- 

 ment. For 50c, worth will Jillow you a years 

 subscription to Oologist. For 2.'ic worth we 

 will send you a coupon good for an exchange. 

 Notice. Vo\i\es must be clean an(\ whole. 



For June IH'^M we will allow $.75. 



For Mav 1SS4: Jan. and June 1885, July- 

 Aug. IHSi;; Jan,-Feb. and June-Sept. 1887; May. 

 188S; April 1.S89; we will allow 50c per copy. 



For March 1885, Jan-Feb. and Mar-Apr. 

 1886; Aug.-Sept. 1888; we will allow 25c per 

 copy. 



No others wanted. These can be sent by 

 mail for Ic for each 4 oz. postpaid. Addres&s 

 ERNEST H. SHORT, Chili, N. Y. Mgr. 

 Oologist. 



I Have a Proposition 



to make to you Mr. Collector. I have a nice 

 choice line of Indian Relics and coins. If 

 you are willing to send first-class References 

 an approved lot will reach you safely and on 

 time. A few bargains. 5 lijdiaii I'.ird I'oints. 

 35c., 5 different rolored. arrowheads, .35c., In- 

 dian Tomahawk, 35c.. 10 different Indian Im- 

 pleme!its, 8.')c.. 5 choice War points. 35c. All 

 the above for $2.00; 10 fine old coins 2;ic . 3 Lib- 

 erty cents, 1,5c.. 3 coins 100 years old, 18c. My 

 price list.old liberty cent, and confederate bill 

 for a dime. We have the goods. You do the 

 asking. 



W. p. Arnold, 

 Peacedale, R. I. 



