THE OOLOGIST. 



Wanted.— Natural History specimens, curiosities, 

 minerals, etc., for mineral paint mined in this town. 

 Write. J. W. LOVETT, Brandon, Rutland Co.,Vt. 



To Exchange. — One egg each of the B.arn Owl 

 and Bullock's Oriole, for the first eight numbers Vol. i 

 of the Young Oologist. Accepted order answered. 

 Address, EDWARD G. MERWIN, 823 20th Street, 

 Oakland. Alameda Co., Cal. 



First-class California birds' eggs to exxhange for 

 others. Send lists. JULIUS SCHNEIDER, Ana- 

 heim, Cal. 



I have for exchange Nos. 63a, 170a, i4qa, 93, 153' 

 IS4, 204a, 207, 231b, 238a, 240b, 245, 272, 274, 267, 317' 

 323, 645, 646a, 664, 74:;, 763a, all in sets. Send lists- 

 Exchange only for first-class sets or ornithologica' 

 papers or books. W. OTTO EMERSON, Box 85. 

 Hay wards, Alameda Co., Cal. 



150,000 mixed U. S. Stamps, 600 Jackson Tokens. 

 1,000 War Tokens, 1,000 old State bills, 100 Colonial 

 cents, 5,000 U. S. cents and large coppers, to exchange 

 for U. S. coins in good to uncirculated condition. R. 

 R. GAY, 30 Allen Street. RochesteTr, N. Y. 



Wanted. — To exchange first-class birds' eggs for 

 the same. Please send lists with prices to J. E. WAR- 

 REN, 54 Piatt Street, Rochester, N. Y. 



I have Nos. 204, 964, 286, 287, 300, 306, 325a, 408, 

 436b, and 477, all first-class, also 417 second-class, to 

 exchange for others. W. S. BUCK, Lewiston, Idaho. 



Will exchange the following nrst-class birds' eggs, 

 even, at Catalogue rates: Nos. 22, 231, 237, 261, 278, 

 282, 361 and 378. JOHN S. APPLEtON, Needham, 

 Mass. 



To Exchange. — Indian relics, fossils, minerals, 

 coins, ocean and war curiosities, books, novels, roller 

 and ice skates, stamps, printing press, birds' eggs and 

 nests, and Ruby-throated Humming-bird's nest for 

 birds' eggs. FRANK GREENAWALT, 42S West 

 Market Street, South Bend, Ind. 



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JAMES VICK. SEEDSPIAN. Rochester. N. Y. 



Dealers, Collectors and Exchangers. 



We have placed in our hands the remnants of a 

 Dealers stock, consisting of, at retail prices, $65.00 

 worth of isl-class American Birds' Eggs ; $25.00 worth 

 of 2d-class American eggs ; $5.00 worth of ist-class 

 European eggs, $5.00 worth of Minerals ; also 50 good 

 packing boxes. This collection will be carefully 

 boxed and sent by Express to the first person enclos- 

 ing only 



Its a bonanza for a young dealer, exchange or city 

 collectors, and if the "craze" is in their vicinity, 

 they can realize at least $50.00 on this collection 

 during the ensuing season. Catalogue of collection 

 2C. Address at once, 



FRANK H. LATTIN, 



Albion, N. Y. 



The Audtibon Society. 



A society taking its name after the great jjaturalist, 

 J. J. .'\udubon, has been established for the 

 purpose of fostering an interest for the protection 

 of wild birds from destruction for millinery and other 

 commercial purposes. The headquarters of the 

 Society are at 40 Park Row, New York City. It 

 invites the co-operation of persons in every part of 

 the country. 



The Water Blow-pipe 



described on page 13 last Oologist has been pro- 

 nounced a perfect success by all trying it. We can 

 now by special arrangement send 10 feet of the 

 rubber tubing by mail, post-paid, for 50 cents. Small 

 lots 6 cents per foot ; 10 feet or over, 5 cents per foot. 

 FRANK H. LATTIN, 



Albion, N. Y. 



20 King Couch and 10 Helmet Shells, 



second quality, suitable for rockeries, mounds, 

 aquariums, &c., will weigh about 3 pounds each. 

 Will send the lot bj- freight for only $2.00. 



FRANK H. LATTIN, 



Albion, N. Y. 



A Black Walnut Cabinet and collection of about 75 

 varieties of first-class American Eggs in sets and 

 single for sale cheap. Terms Cash. All applicants 

 enclosing 2c. stamp will receive full data. Cabinet 

 will be sold separate from collection if desired. 



W. C. TALMADGE, 



Plymouth, Conn. 



