THE OOLOGIST. 



DESIKABLE BOOKS AT "SNAP PEICES." 



Some cannot be obtained elsewhere at any price. My prices are for the month ol June only. 

 After that date, write first. Remit in most convenient manner and address plainly. 



ERNEST H- SHORT, ALBION, ORLEANS CO., N. Y. 



Davie's Egg Check List "™ stokv of the farallojjes." 



AXDKEY TO 



KORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 



SECOND (IS£6) EDITION. 



This work was indispensable to all students 

 of Oology; assisting them in identifying Nests 

 and Eggs while in the field, and took the place 

 of expeu.sive works, beyond the reach of many 

 collectors. It contained Full and Accurate 

 Descriptions of all the Nests and Eggs of the 

 Land and Water Birds of North America 

 known to date of issue together with the breed- 

 ing range and habitat of the species and orni- 

 thological synonyms. It contains in the 

 neighborhood of" SCO pages and is bound in 

 heavy paper. 



Illustrated with 7 Full Page Engravings. 



By chance we have secured a few copies of 

 this edition and is today the only form of Davies 

 obtainable. Will close out the few copies left 

 at $1.00 each, prepaid. 



Davies' Naturalists Manual 



The work is intended especially for the young 

 naturalist, nvA gives instructions for collect- 

 ing and preserving birds, eggs, nests, and in- 

 sects, and for the benefit of the oologist was 

 compiled, from leading scientific works a des- 

 cription of ihe nests and eggs of American 

 Birds from the Thrushes to the Tanagers, in- 

 clusive (No. 1 to 164 Ridgeway's Nomenclature) 

 to which was added original notes on the spe- 

 cies with which Mr. Davie was familiar in 82. 



It also contains paragraphs or chapters on 

 the following : Cabinet, Choice of . Guns and 

 Ammimition, Measuring Specimens, Arsenical 

 Solution, Skinning Birds. Sewing Wings in 

 Proper Place, Filling Skins, Drying Board. 

 Removing Blood and Grease from'Skihs. Ren- 

 dering Feathers Insect Proof, How to Soften 

 Dry Skins, Mounting Birds, (well illustrated). 

 Recipes for Preserving Small Birds Entire, 

 Glue for Preserving Small Birds Entire, Glue 

 for Feathers, Arsenical Soap, Anneal Iron 

 Wire, To Make Artiticial Rosks and Branches, 

 etc., etc. 



The book was published at 7.5 cents per copy 

 and was worth the money It contains 130 

 pages, illustrated. A few copies at d 5 cents 

 each. 



"BIRDS OF MICHIGAN" 



BY A. ,J COOK. 

 A list of 3T2 birds, 150 pages, over 100 illustra- 

 trations. Profuse notes. Bibliography 

 complete. 

 It is in fact a work on the Birds of the Great 

 Lake Region, and will interest every Ornithol- 

 ogist in America. 



Formerly 7,5 cents, now, while they last, only 

 SO cents, prepaid. 



BY BAKLOW & TAYLOR. 



A beautiful brochure filled with charming 

 descriptions and illustrations in half-tone of 

 the wonderful bird rookeries. Appreciated by 

 Ornithologists and all who see it and doubly 

 fascinating to the Oologist. In all there are 

 379 SQUARE INCHES of costly illustrations 

 on enamel paper. 



The elegant Souvenir published at 50 cents, 

 will be sent for only 30 cents, postpaid. 



"Pets of the Household, Their Care in 

 Health and Disease." 



BY EARL. 



160 pages, illustrated, invaluable. Mostly 

 devoted to cage birds with a chapter on the 

 Aquarium and another on Pet Quadrupeds. 



Postpaid Only 30 cents. 



"Life History and Distribution of the 

 Prothonotary Warbler in Illinois." 



BY LOUCKS. 



Valuable and interesting. Published by Ills. 

 State Labratory of Natural History. Sold at 

 50cents. Now only 20 cents, postpaid. 



"Birds of ^Veste^n New York." 



BY' SHORT. 



Second revised edition. Regular, 25 cents: 

 now only lO cents. 



"Notes on the Natural History of 

 Labrador." 



BY STEARNS IN '83. 

 74 pages illustrated, usually Sl.CO, 

 Mammals, Birds, Fishes, Plants, Crustacea, 

 MoUusca, Echinodermata, etc. 



Notes on results of three collecting trips to 

 Labrador: 1875 (2 mo.), 18S0 81 d year), 1882 (2 

 mos.) Postpaid, only 4 cents. 



"PENIKESE." 



A valuable reminiscent sketch by an eminent 

 Professor of Natural Sciences, who spent both 

 seasons at Agassiz's famous Summer School. 

 It gives many interesting and hitherto unpub- 

 lished items of great value in relation not only 

 to the Island, School and Dally Life there, but 

 of the 'mmortal Agasslz himself. The pub- 

 lisher of this book intended to have placed a 

 cloth bound edition on the market at $1.00. 

 However, a few have been bound in paper and 

 while they last will sell at 24- cents, prepaid. 



