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Vol. III. ALBION, N. Y., JAN. & FEB., 1886. No. 1. 



PREMIUM LIST FOR OBTAINING 



New Subscribers for the "Oologist." 



For every new subscriber one of our present sub- 

 ' scribers may send us, we will give twelve and one-half 

 cents worth of anything we advertise, or offer for sale 

 in The Oologist, our catalogue, or any circular we 

 may send out. We trust our friends will obtain for 

 us as many new subscribers as possible. We consider 

 our premium list one of the largest and most varied 

 ever sent by any publisher in America. Parties 

 desiring to obtain a costly premium can send in their 

 names, as fast as obtained and we will give them a 

 check good for 12^ cents, in trade, when the required 

 number of checks are obtained they may send to us 

 and we will send the premium desired. Parties pre- 

 ferring cash in place of the above will be allowed 10 

 cents on each subscribtion. 



To be entitled to the above commission, you must 

 (if not already a sub-;criber) send in your subscription 

 for The Oologist with your first order. We can 

 allow you no commission on your own name. 



The Oologist's Prize Competition 

 for Winter of 1886. 



In addition to all other premiums offered, 

 we will give to the persons sending us the 

 greatest number of subscribers for the 

 Oologist before March 20th, 1886 the 

 following prizes : 



First.— $5. 00 Cash. 



Second and Third. — Each an egg of the 

 Central American Occellated Turkey, val- 

 ued at $5.00 each. 



Fourth.— An egg of the South African 

 Ostrich. 



Fifth and Sixth. — Each one copy of 

 Davie's Key to the INests and Eggs of 

 North American Birds. 



Seven to Ten. — Oologists Directory. 



Ten to Fifteen. — Oologists Handbook. 



Subscriptions must be mailed from your 

 office not later than March 20th. Subscrip- 

 tions mailed on the 20th will count. Pre- 

 miums will be forwarded to the lucky 

 winners on the 1st of April, and their 

 names published in the following Oologist. 

 Should two or more parties send the same 

 number of subscribers, the highest prize 

 will be awarded to the party whose list was 

 sent earliest. Bon't delay, but commence 

 work (it once. Address, 

 FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. 



The finest collection ever put up 



FOR BEGIITNEES ! 



Contains twenty different and choice curiosities, 

 worth over $2.00 at our regular prices ; but in order to 

 reduce our stock we will send, prepaid, a collection 

 containing the following curiosities, properly named, 

 with locality, etc., 



FOR ONLY $1.10 ! 



Electric Stone> Sea URcmx, 

 Star Fish, Sea Gopher, 



Skai-e Egg, Shark Egg, 



Chinese Coin, 

 100 Var. Foreign Stamps, 

 Cringid Stem, 



12 Black-Eyed Susans, 



Sea Bean, 3 Handsome Cowry Shells, 



Branch Coral. Arrowhead, 



Back op Sand Crab, Razor Shell, 



Chinese Horn Nut, 2 Money Cowries, 



2 Bloody Tooth Shells, and 

 1 Doubly Terminated Quartz Crystal, 



(Transparent as water, surpassed only by the dia- 

 mond ; will scratch glass.) 



ALL FOR $1.10. 



The collection cannot help but please everyone'. 

 Money refunded to every dissatisfied purchaser. 



6 COLLECTIONS, $6.oo. 



Address, 



FRANK H. LATTIN, 



ALBION, N. Y. 



