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THE OOLOGIST. 



COLLECTORS:— For every $1.00 cash or $3,00 

 worth of specimens, supplies, books, or any- 

 thing the collector or sportsman can use, I will 

 send you one of my new Auxiliary barrels for 

 small bird collecting. They will fit any gun. 

 Saves the price in powder and shot in a month, 

 if yor do any shooting. Give gauge of gun. C. 

 C. PURDUM. M. D., 128 Mineral Spring Ave., 

 Pawtucket, R. I. 



EVERYONE Interested in natural science, 

 and all who enjoy a good narrative, should 

 read "Frederick Young." People have re- 

 mained up until one, two and even three 

 o'clock in the morning to finish it. Gold top; 

 tinted illustrations ; 401 pages ; rich, dark green 

 cloth binding, with sheet white enamel letter- 

 ing, and a beautiful black and light green cov- 

 er design by Frohn. Superlative as a gift. 

 Publishers' price, $1.50. Sent by mail prepaid 

 for $1.25. CHARLES L. PHILLIPS, Taunton, 

 Mass. tf 



WANTED.— Sets of eggs containing abnor- 

 mal specimens, such as runts, albinos, mon- 

 strocities, abnormally colored or shaped eggs. 

 Will give cash or good exchange. J. WARREN 

 JACOBS, Waynesburg, Pa. 101 



FOR SALE— Al sets, full data. A. O.U. Prices 

 per egg. 2 sets of 452b 15c, 4. 4 & 5. 4c, 7V4, $1.00, 

 77, 2 and 5, 5c, 132, 8 with nest. 8c, 142 10 with 

 nest. 20c, 143, 6 15c, 167 1-6. 20c, 190, 1-4 40c, 191, V 2 

 10c, 206 2, $2.50, 21s, 6 to 14, 4c, 212 1-6 10c, 221, 10 

 to 11, 2, 224, 2-4 50c. 242, 1-4 $1.50, 2bl 5-4, 15, 273, 

 2-4, 10. 305, 8 to 16 8c, 308 two handsome sets 1-10 

 1-12, 50c, 308a. 6 to 14, 15c, 216, 2-2 2c, 331, 1-6, 2-4, 

 15c, 337, 2 and 3 15c, 242, 2-3, 20c, 343, 1-3 $1.00, 

 3bb, 2-4 15c, 367, 1-4 1-7, 25c, 378, 1-9, 5c 388, 2-2. 

 4c, 467, l-3n, 7c, 48S, 4 to 6, 2c, 494, 1-5 10c. 497, 2-4 

 2c, 498, 3-4n lc, 509, 4 SO 7n 25c, 511b, 1-5, 2, 529, 1- 

 4n, 3c, 542a, l-5n 5c. 561, 425n. 8c. 581. 435, lc, 

 681, l-5n 5c, 704, 5 to 6, lc. 705, 2-3, lc, 719: 1-6 10c, 

 721' 1-6, 1-5, 2c, 725n, 2, 736, 2-3n, 4c. All first 

 class and prepaid at prices quoted. CHRIS P. 

 FORGE, Carman, Manitoba. 



WANTED— Two or three full sets of Hooded 

 Merganser, but must be with good nests of 

 down. Exchange perfect sets of Steller's 

 Western Duck with down, or King Eider; 

 fullest particulars, and perfectly authentic, 

 H. NOBLE, Temple Combe, Henley-on-Thames, 

 England. 190. 



PEACOCK.— I offer a freshly prepared skin 

 of an adult male Peacock. A magnificent 

 specimen and strictly XXX in every respect. 

 MRS. GEO. SNOW, Knowlesville, Orleans 

 county, N. Y. 



WANTED— Tobacco Tags Star, Horse Shoe, 

 Standard Navy, Spearhead, Master Workman, 

 Drummond, Natural Leaf, Good Luck, Piper 

 Heidsieck, Boot Jack, Nobby Spun Roll. J. T , 

 Old Honesty, Jolly Tar, Sickle Brandywine, 

 Cross Bow, Old Peach and Honey, Razor, E. 

 Rice Greeville, Tennessee Crosstie. Planet 

 Neptune, Ole Varginy. Will give fifty cents 

 per 100, or eggs from this locality at ^ list. 

 ERNEST L. HALEY, Rangeley. Maine. 190 



FOR EXCHANGE— Ridgway's Manual, and 

 cash for Coues' "Key." "Auks." "Condors" 

 and other magazines or books. Want especial- 

 ly, Ridgway's "Nomenclature of Colors." 

 FRED MALTBY, Deer Park, Wash. 



SETS of Bewick's Wren Abert's Towhee, 

 Cassin's Auklett, Scarlet Ibis, Black-vented 

 Shearwater and a few other species to ex- 

 change for common kinds— such as Meadow- 

 lark, Warblers, Hawks, etc. Send full list of 

 duplicates to receive mine. J. P. BABBITT, 

 Taunton, Mass. 



WANTED— Books and magazines on Iowa- 

 birds, for cash. Send names, number with 

 lowest cash price to J. L. SLOANAKER. 411 

 Spring St.. Newton, Iowa. 



A collection of 150 singles and 50 A 1 sets to 

 exchange for A 1 sets. Send list. All answered. 

 A. D. DOERGE, Navasota, Texas 



INCOMPLETE sets Cerulean Warbler and 

 nest and Western Goshawk. Want 329, 348. 

 364 and the rarer warblers. W. E. SAUN- 

 DERS, London. Ont. 



12x14 wall tent, 8 oz., only used once, for best 

 cash offer, or will take part in eggs. Eggs in 

 sets to exchange. F. A. BLACK, Box 148, Kal- 

 amazoo. Mich. 



WANTED— A copy of Davies Key, 5th edi- 

 tion in good condition; sets of Hawks and 

 Owls eggs, and minerals. Can offer fine sets. 

 Send lists. A. W. COMFORT, Adrian, Mich. 



ONE Guitar Zither, never used, 4 draw tele- 

 scope, cost $48; 1 Remington Typewriter, 

 Model 1; watch; large number of books and 

 papers, to exchaage for printing press or 

 curios. Send list. E. G. BIDLAKE, 16 Court 

 St., Auburn, N. Y. 



THREE dollars will buy 145 kinds of woods, 

 or will exchange for woods not in my collec- 

 tion. LOUIS W. HAHN. Lake Avenue, Silver 

 Creek, Chau. County, N. Y. 



I WILL give good exchange in sets for skins 

 or anything I can use. All answered. HAR- 

 LAND KNOX, Taxidermist, S- Ryegate, Ct. 

 Lock Box, 6. 



WILD BIRDS FOR SALE CHEAP— All A 1 

 birds to size of Ruffed Grouse sent by mail 

 prepaid. Larger by express charges paid on 

 orders of $5.00 or over. 2, $2.50, 4, $1.50 6, $1.25, 

 7, 4.00, 59, $2 00, 77. $1.25, 125, $6 00, 131 female, 

 $1.50, 132 male, $1.50, 140, male and female $1.75, 

 $1.25, 149. male and female. $2.00, $1.50, 206, male 

 skin $3.00, 212, male, $1.25. 224, male and female 

 $1.75, $1.25, 4 downy young, 50c each, 242, male, 

 $1.00, 249, male and female, $1.50 each, 255, $1.25, 

 2bi $1,25, 273, 75c, 297, male, $2.50. $1.50, 300a, 

 $1.50 300b, male, $2.50. 304 male and female, $3.00, 

 winter 343 skin 75c, 349, male $10 00, 667. male 

 with prey $1.50, 371, male $2.50. 376, nr, white 

 male $5.00. male and female spotted, $3.00, 378, 

 $1.50, 412 75c, 515, male 75c, 528, male 75c, 534. 75c. 

 CHRIS P. FORGE, Taxidermist. Carman. 

 Manitoba. 



PARTIES— Having sets of Maine collected 

 eggs, first class with full data, for cash or ex- 

 change. Please write. Desirable sets offered. 

 Address GUY BRIQGS, Livermore, Maine. 



HAVING recently acquired a large collec- 

 tion of American eggs we find some very fine 

 duplicate sets which we will sell cheap for cash 

 or will exchange for sets, mounted birds or 

 mammals, skins, or anything in the line of 

 museum material provided accurate data can 

 be furnished. A full list will be sent on appli- 

 cation. Among others we have sets of the fol- 

 lowing species: A O. U. Nos. 2, 3. 4, 5. 13, 13a, 

 14, 16. 30, 30a, 31o, 32, 43, 47, 49, 51, 64, 74, 75, 79, 

 79a, 108, 115, 117, 129, 130. 140, 141, 163. 167, 192, 187, 

 194. 198, 199. 201. 211b. 225, 226. 230 285. 311, 314, 

 316, 320a, 321, 326, 333. 335, 339a. 339b, 342. 3l0b, 

 347a, 357, 378a, 387, 400, 401, 406. 408, 409. 412, 413, 

 417a, 420, 423, 443, 444. 449, 450. 463, 456, 4?8, 466a, 

 474d, 476, 477. 477a, 488, 489 499, 500, 501, 501a, 505, 

 508, 510, 511a, 511b. 512, 552a, 555, 581. 581b. 581e, 

 593d, 596, 604, 616, 620; 622, 622b. 629. 633. 652, 656- 

 677, 687, 703, 705. 708, 743a, 756, 757. 751, 766. Also- 

 many foreign and American singles. JAMES- 

 J. CARROLL, Curator, Waco. Texas. 



