CUES iSIBSiiS, 



Vol. IK. ALBION, N. Y., MARCH & APRIL, 1886. No. 2. 



PREMIUM LIST FOR OBTAINING 



New Subscribers for the " Oologist." 



For everj' 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 subscriber) 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 Spring 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 between March 21st, and June 

 20tli, 1886. inclusive, the following prizes : 



First.— $5.00 Cash. 



.Second and Third. — Each an egg of the 

 Central American Occellated Turkey, val- 

 ued at So. 00 each. 



Fourth. — An egg of the South African 

 Ostrich. 



Fifth and Sixth. — Each one copy of 

 Davie's Key to the Nests and Eggs of 

 North American Birds. 



Seven to Ten. — Oologists Directory. 



Ten to Fifteen. — Oologists Handbook. 



Subscriptions must be mailed from j'our 

 otlice not later than June 20th. Subscrip- 

 tions mailed on the 20th will count. Pre- 

 miums will be forwarded to the lucky 

 winners on the 1st of July, 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. Don't delay, but commence 

 work (it once.- Address, 

 FKAXK H. LATTIN, Albiox, N. Y. 



ONLY $2.50. 



We will send the following invaluable aids to the 

 young naturalist (or old one either) for 



ONLY $2.50. 



THIS COLLECTION CONSISTS OF 



YOUNG OOLOGIST, Vol. I& II, $1.00 

 OOLOGIST, and Premium, - .50 



OOLOGIST'S HANDBOOK, - .25 



Davie's Egg Check List and Key 



to Nests and Eggs, - - 1.00 

 OOLOGISTS' DIRECTORY, - .30 

 100 Asstd. Data Blanks - - .25 



As nearly tivo thousand Collectors now possess 

 Vol. I. and II. of the 



■YOUNG OOLOGIST,- 



we will substitute in its place for those who prefer, 



1 EMBRYO HOOK and 1 EGG DRILL! 



Both are best nickel plate with handsomely en- 

 graved handles. 



FRANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, N. Y. 



EEXJXJIiT■C^^^-U■S X).A.XT-A.E. 



A cast of this celebrated fos.sil, 30 cents. 

 H. D. HILL, Morris, Ills. 



*^* Headquarters for Mazan Creek 

 Fossils. Finest in the world. Choice col- 

 lections from $1.00 to $100.00. Samples, 

 by mail, of Fossil Fern, &c., 25 cents. 



