THE USPKEY. 



WANT, FOR SALE AND EXCHANGE. 



Notices in this coliiiiin are charged /or at the rate of one cent 

 a wort/, with a ininiinuiii of 2j cents for each insertion. 



Dealers are re/erred to our regular advertisint; rates. 



Speciiiieiis that 2ve can use tvill be accepted at one-half list rates. 



Each subscriber is entitled to one notice if Jj words, to be used 

 at any time during the year if subscription. 



A NUMBER of notices are crowded out this number. 



Large stock of bird skins, mammal skins, eggs 

 and nests peculiar to Arizona and California. Private 

 collections and museums supplied at reasonable 

 prices. Those contemplating purchases will do well 

 to write for list with prices. Geo, F. Breninger, 

 Phoenix, Ariz. 



$250.00 fine sets, I offer for a $100.00 typewriter. 

 Geo. Rogers, care Osprey Co., Galesburg, 111. 



Wanted — Really rare sets and singles ; also rare 

 skins. I offer supplies, books and specimens in most 

 any branch of Natural History. Do not offer com- 

 mon material, as I cannot use it. W. F. Webb, 

 Mgr . Albion, N. Y, 



Wanted — Volumes sand 4 of "The Auk," back 

 numbers of the Century Magazine and Harpers' 

 Weekly; I offer first-class skins and eggs, also mammal 

 skins. Albert Land, Aitkin, Minn. 



Wish to exchange some nice Alaskan birds and 

 eggs for a little job printing. Geo. G. Cantwell, 

 Juneau, Alaska. 



For Sale- Quackenbush rifle, 22-calibre, in good 

 condition. Will sell cheap for cash. Hartley H. 

 T. Jackson, Milton, Wis. 



A LOT of " Musuem's" and "Oologists" to exchange 

 for copies of "Osprey" and " Nidologist." N. K. 

 Christie, Rouse Junction, Colo. 



Pinion Jays — A few finely prepared sets of Pinion 

 Jay, four eggs in set, for sale at $2.50 per set. Nest, 

 if desired, 25 cents extra. N, R, Christie, Rouse 

 Junction, Colo, 



Will take this season 360a, 366, 402a, 408, 475, 

 492, 448, 562, 583, 656, 702, 708 and others. Will 

 sell at one-fourth catalogue rates or exchange for de- 

 sirable articles. Send list of what you have, inclos- 

 ing stamp, N, R, Christie, Rouse Junction, Colo 



Notice- I have for sale several fine mounted 

 specimens of "Loons" or "Great Northern Divers, ' 

 will .sell cheap for cash. Send for prices and Blue 

 Prints showing positions. Have also eggs in sets and 

 skins to exchange for sets and mounted birds, W. 

 A. Oldfield, Port Sanilac, Mich, 



LIVE RED FOXES WANTED ! 



Cash paid for same. Address, R, N. E., care of The 

 Osprey Company, Box 500, Galesburg, 111, 



Nest, four eggs. Clay-colored Sparrow, 30 cents : 

 selected series, four sets, $1 60, all prepaid. Set ten. 

 Pied-bill Grebe, 50 cents, P, B, Peabody, St, Vin- 

 cent, Minn. 



For Exchange — A copy, in good condition, cov- 

 ered in cloth and morocco, of Studer's " Birds of 

 North America," profusely illustrated with colored 

 engravings of birds by Theodore Jasper Will ex- 

 change for $35 in complete sets of eggs, with original 

 data, of North American Eagles, Kites or Hawks. 

 Jno, W, Daniel, Jr, Lynchburg, Va, 



Wanted for Cash — A copy of each, "Birds of the 

 Virginias," by Rioes, and "Nidologist" Vol. i, No. 2. 

 Jno. W. Daniel, Jr., Lynchburg, Va. 



For Sale— Improved egg-blowers, which are made 

 on the same principal as the one described in the 

 April number of The Osprey, Each blower is in 

 complete working order. Either %, ^, i or i^ 

 inch couplings (to screw directly to your faucet) will 

 be sent as desired. Price, $1, Postpaid. Adaress, 

 J. Maurice Hatch, Escondido, Cal. 



Wanted To Exchange — Eggs and skins of Wood 

 Ibis, Florida Burrowing Owl, Florida Cormorant, 

 Little Blue, Louisanna and Great Blue Herons An- 

 hingas. White Ibis, Osprey and Sandhill Crane; also 

 Skulls, Preserved Snakes and live specimens of Birds, 

 Snakes, Alligators, Turtles and other stuff. For 

 Glass-eyes, Cork, Bark, Artificial leaves and other 

 taxidermist supplies. A, M. Nicholson, Orlando, 

 Fla, 



Will Exchange — Desirable Cape St. Lucas and 

 other rare Lower California and Guadaloupe, etc., 

 species for first-class skins of Leach's, Wilson's 

 Stormy, and other Petrels, Passenger Pigeons, 

 Krider's, Harlan's and Short-tailed Hawks, Swallow- 

 tailed and Mississippi Kites, Grafalcons, Smith's 

 Longspiurs, Ipswich Sparrows, Baird's, Worthen's 

 Black-chinned and Slate-colored Sparrows, Spotted 

 Owls, Aikins Screech Owls, Richardson's Merlins 

 and Pigeon Hawks in B/i(t' plumage. Pigmy Owls, 

 Massena Partridges, Masked Bob-whites and many 

 other species desired, too numerous to mention. 

 Send full lists, enclosing stamp for reply. Chas. K, 

 Worthen, Warsaw, 111, 



"The neatest and best arranged data blank I 

 have ever seen," so says E. S. Crafton. We still 

 have a few more of these at 35 cents per book of 100 

 each, postpaid. The Osprey Co., Galesburg, 111. 



An Egg Blower — One of the papers that pub- 

 lished kind words of the April Osprey, says regard- 

 ing one of the articles: "The illustration accom- 

 panying the article on ' Improved Egg-blower' is very 

 complete and gives every oologist a scientific imple- 

 ment at a mere nominal .price which will do away 

 with the annoyance that hitherto has always been 

 associated with attempts to 'blow' eggs." April 

 number for sale at 10 cents each. Address, The 

 Osprey Company, 61 N. Prairie St., Galesburg, 111, 



PINE GROSBEAKS. 



Eggs in Sets and Live Birds in Pairs. 



Having had good success with the females last sea- 

 son, 1 am keei)ing now tor eg.sjs 20 pairs of Pine Gros- 

 beaks. If you desire a fine set of these eggs reason- 

 ably, send "your or<ler now. The birds are kept in a 

 large comfortable cage, each pair portioned off. Sets 

 Guaranteed. I also offer a few pairs of live birds; 

 best offers in cash takes them. Each female lays 

 from one to three sets during the season. They are 

 easily kept and are fine cage-birds and sweet singers 

 besides. 



I ALSO OFFER the only Standard Price List of 

 American and Exotic Butterflies and Moths, contain- 

 ing the names and prices of 4,000 species. 



Each list 15c.; both for 25c. in silver. No .stamps 

 and no postai-s wanted. Will give crood exchange 

 or cash for live cocoons and pup?e of all kinds. 



PROF. CARL BRAUN, Naturalist. 



BANGOR. ME.. U. S. A. 



