THE OSPREY. 



WANT, FOR SALE AND EXCHANGE. 



Notices in tliis coluvin may he inserted by subscribers at the rate 

 o/otie cent a word, with a minimutn 0/25 cents for each insertion. 

 Dealers are referred to our regular advertising rates. 



For Sale — From Alaska, collected by Geo. G. 

 Cantwell, sets of Violet-green Cormorant, 1-4 1-4 @ 

 $2 per set. Rhinoceros Auk 1-1 To, Sl.SO. Glaucous- 

 winged Gull %. $2.50. The Osprey Co., 141 East 

 25tli St., Xew York City. 



Europe .S300.— Three months' trip, first-class, visit- 

 ing the British Isles and the continent. The Tyrolean 

 and Swiss Alps and the Italian Lakes done thor- 

 oughly. Address J.H.Lester, Secretary, Attalla, 

 Ala. 



I WILL PAY cash for Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 of Vol. 1, 

 of The Osprey. Copies must be in good condition. 

 Claude Lashlee, P. O. Box 114, Redlands, Cal. 



Exchange — Magazines, books, and a few singles, 

 for skins, eggs, etc. Send stamp for list. Morris 

 Rice, Kinloch, Mo. 



Subscription Agency. — First-class sets wanted. 

 Submit list for cash and exchange rates. 'Birds' 

 and 'Recreation' .'?2. 10; 'Harpers' and 'Cosmopoli- 

 tan' .?4: 'Harpers' and 'Scribners' $5.95; 'Birds' 

 Vol. 1, cloth bound, and 'Recreation," SI. 65. Ben- 

 .iamin Hoag, Stephentown, New York. 



A FEW fine, fresh specimens of Massen Partridge, 

 also Scaled and Gambel's. R. D. Lusk, Fort Hua- 

 chuca, A. T. 



Exchange. — A few scientifically prepared, first- 

 class sets and singles of A. O. U. No. 7, with data. 

 To exchange for first-class sets of the Raptores, or 

 others. F. VV. Warwich, Buckingham, Que., Can- 

 ada. 



Parties desiring sets, bird and mammal skins, 

 alcoholic specimens of reptiles or batracians, or any 

 branch of natural science, should correspond with 

 J. ^I. and James J. Carroll, Refugio, Texas. 



To Exchange.— Bird skins from this section for 

 A 1 Southern and Western skins. Correspondence 

 solicited. John C. Knox, Auburn, N. Y. 



For Sale.— a fine skin of a Flamingo, $8, Ridg- 

 way's Ornithology of Illinois, Vol. 1, $1.50. Bromide 

 enlargements of Osprey's nest in October Osprey 

 $1.50. H. S. Hathaw^ay, box 498, Providence, R. I. 



Nidologist— Vols. 1, 2 and 3 handsomely bound 

 in one. Full index. Make cash offer. No exchange. 

 Eugene S. Rolfe, Minnewaukan, N. D. 



Wanted — For cash, October "96 and December '96 

 numbers of The Osprey. January '97 for sale or 

 e.vchange. A. P. Redington, Santa Barbara, Cali- 

 fornia. 



Competent instruction in ornithology wanted by 

 the correspondence plan. Please address with par- 

 ticulars, W. F. W. care The Osprey. 



To Exchange — For sets not in mv collection, the 

 following singles ; 511b, 519. 208, 126c. 126, 498, 616, 

 652, 550, 721. 725, 507, 584. 495, 704. 467, 613, 546, 593, 

 488, 388, 622a, 705, 387, 444, 316 and 638. Address Lock 

 Box 854, Wellington, Kansas. 



For Exchange.— Lens for 4x5 camera, original 

 cost $7.50. Will exchange for $5 worth of good bird 

 skins. Also have a few New Mexican sets for ex- 

 change. S. S. Wilson, 420 South 10th Street., St. 

 Joseph, Mo. 



Sale or Exchange. — Osprey Vol. 1, Nos. 5, 6, 



7, 8. 9. 10. II, 12. and 'Nidologist' Vol. 2, No. 9, Vol. 



8, Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. 9, 10, 11. Vol. 4. Nos. 1 and 

 9: any number of thither for 10c each, but not less 

 than three to an address. Also a lot of Oologists : 

 will exchange the whole lot for any ornithological 



publications that I can use. Write ; all answered. 

 H. J. GiDDiNGS, Sabula, Iowa. 



Just Secured.— Fine skins of the Frazer's Oyster- 

 catcher. Guadalupe Petrels, Black Rails, Yellow 

 Rails, Xantus Murrelets, Baird's J uncos, Guadalupe 

 Juncos, Guadalupe Rock Wrens, Guadalupe House 

 Finches, Golden-cheeked Warblers, Xantus Hum- 

 mers, Gyrfalcons, and many rare species. Parties 

 desiring any of these should write at once. C. K. 

 WoRTHEN. Warsaw, 111. 



Exchange.— Sets of Bald Eagle, skins of Audu- 

 bon's Caracara, Florida Screech and Burrowing 

 Owls, for new unabridged Dictionary— either Web- 

 ster's or Century. Also eggs of Red-shouldered, 

 Cooper's and Broad-wing Hawk, Florida Cor- 

 morant and others. Skins of Florida Cormorant, 

 Florida Red-wing Blackbird, Florida Bluejay, 

 Mexican Meadowlark, Little Blue, Louisiana Heron, 

 Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Florida Gray Squirrel. 

 Turkey Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Wood Duck, Hooded 

 Merganser, Sparrow Hawk, Long-eared Owl, 

 Screech Owl. Sharp-shinned Hawk, Hooded and Pro- 

 thonotary Warblers, and others, all with full data. 

 Want skins of Mice, (xophers. Squirrels, Warblers, 

 Woodpeckers, Hawks, and Rattlesnakes, except 

 Diamond-backed. D. D. Stone, Lansing, N. Y. 



Rare Sets of Arizona Eggs ; — Strictly first- 

 class in every respect, with full and original data — 

 many with nests, viz.: Elf and Western Horned Owl, 

 West. Red-tailed Hawk, Vermilion. Coues' and Ash- 

 throated Flycatchers, Lucy's Warbler, Arizona and 

 Long-crested Jays. White-necked Raven, Arizona 

 .Junco, Palmer's, Bendire's and Crissal Thrashers, 

 Aberts, Canyon and Spurred Towhees, California 

 and Texan Woodpecker, Pygmy Nuthatch, Chestnut- 

 backed Bluebird, Red-shahed and Gilded Flickers, 

 Cactus, Rock and Parknian's Wren, and many others. 

 Also a fine lot of Al skins. Will sell reasonably or 

 will exchange for old U. S. stamps. Parties having 

 such send list when you write. No common trash 

 wanted. Send for full list. Address O. W. How- 

 ard, Bisbee, Arizona. 



J. H. Holmes ^ mi inquiries wm be 



•^ * promptly answered. 



,. • . DEALER m •'• 



DUNEDiN, FLA. Shells, Marine Curios, etc. 



WANTED-COLLECTORS 



To send for my latest bulletins of Skins, 

 Eggs, Shells, Curios, etc., which is now 

 ready. I issue the largest bulletins of any 

 dealer in this country. Collectors having 

 nice sets to trade please drop me a line. (15.) 



JAMES P. BABBITT, Taunton, Mass. 



Very Choice Sets at Very Low Prices. 



rersoiially collected. Al)S()liitely reliable. 

 Prepaid on orders exceeding %.\. Liberal discount on orders 

 exceeding $10. I refer ("tlioiigh without specific permission') 

 to G. Frean Morcom. Thos. H. .Jackson. .1. Parker Norris. 

 C. AV. Crandall, A. H. Frost. Ludwig Kumlien. O. W. Knight 

 and others. No Exchanges. 



Per Egg. Per Egg. 



Ferruginous Rough-leg. 3-5, Chestnut-collared Long 



1-4.1-3 7.5 Spur. 2-4. 1-3 15 



Swainson's Hawk. 2-.S. 2-2.. .20 WesternMeadowlark.1-7 .10 



Western Horned Owl. 1-2.. .75 Mallard. 1-11 08 



American Long-eared Owl, Shoveller. .3-8. 2-9 10 



2-5.1-2 20 Pin-tail. 1-6. 1-7. 3-8 10 



Short-eared Owl. 2-5. 1-2... .30 Eed-head. 1-7. 2-8. 2-9. .. .10 



Bartramian Sandpiper. 1-4, Canvas-back. 1-6 30 



1-3 15 Baldpate. l-G. 2-7. 1-9 25 



^Vilson's Phalarojie. 1-2 25 Lesser Scaup. 1-7.. 25 



Prairie Sharp- tailed American (iolden-eye, 



Grouse. 2-s. 2-0 .20 2-11 25 



EUGENE S. ROLFE, Minnewaukan, N. Dak. 



