158 



THE OOLOGIST. 



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 



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 



FOR SALE— Fine bird-skins. Snowy Owl 

 $1.00, $1.50; Great Horned Owl 75c: Fresh Hawk 

 Owl, 81-25; Richardson's 82.00; Sharp-tailed 

 Grouse, 75c: Willow Ptarmigan $1.00; Winter 

 Marsh Hawk, male, 50c; Broad Winged Hawk, 

 75c: Red Tail, 75c; Red-shoulder, 50c; Rough- 

 legged Hawk, 81.00; Duck Hawk, imature, 75c; 

 Swainson Hawk, $1.00: Harris Hawk, 75c; 

 Yellow legs Lesser 20e; Spotted Sandpiper, 

 15c; Bartrams do 25c; 3 sets fine Elk antlers. 

 $5.00 each ; 2 unmounted Mountain Goat heads 

 86 00 each ; sets and mtd birds in last Ool . at 

 15 per cent, discount CHRIS P. FORGE, 

 Taxidermist and Collector, Carmrn, Man. 



SNAPS IN MANITOBA SETS— All carefully 

 prepared with full data,prices per egg. Orders 

 over 81.00 prepaid by mail. Holbell's Grebe, 

 1-4, 1-5, 1-10, 10c: Horned Grebe, 1-4, 1-5, 4c; 

 Black Teru, 8 2, 3c; Mallard, 1-7 nest 6c; Shov- 

 eler. 1-10 n 20c; Pintail, l-6n 10c: Ruddy Duck, 

 1-7, 10c: A. Bittern, 1-4 20c; Least do, 1-2, 5c; 

 Virginia Rail, 1-6, 1 7, 7c: Sora Rail, 1-6, 1-8, 2c; 

 A Coot. 110 1-11, 2c; Wilson Phalarope, 1.4, 

 30c; Bartrams Sandpiper, 3-4. lsc: Kildeer, 2-4, 

 5c: Sharp tailed Grouse, 1-10, 1-12, 25c; Col. 

 Sharp-tailed Grouse 6 to 14, 10c; Mourning 

 Dove, 2-2. 2c: A. Crow, 4 to 5, 2c. Red-tailed 

 Hawk, 4-3 1-2. 10c; A. Long-eared Owl, 2-4, 10c; 

 Short. eared Owl, 1-4, 1-7, 20c; Burrowing Owl, 

 1-9. 5c; Black-billed Cuckoo, 2-2. 4c; Kingbird, 

 1-4, 2c; Least Flycatcher, 1-3, n 5c; Red-winged 

 Blackbird, 4 and 5, lc; Rusty Blackbird, 4 to 7, 

 50c: Bronzed Grackle. 1-5, 2; White-throated 

 Sparrow, 1-4, 10c; Clay col. Sparrow, 1-5, 6-4, n 

 5c: Song Sparrow, 3-4 n lc: Arctic Towhee, 1-5, 

 n 25c: Berwick's Wren, 1-7, 10c; House Wren, 

 1-0, 1-7, 2c; Long-billed Marsh Wren. 1-5 2 n: 

 Wilson Thrush, 1-3, 1-4, 4c. CHRIS. P. FORGE, 

 Carman, Man. 



i It is a Curious Fact i 



% % 



|j| that a large number of our noted % 



-J botanists were students of birds \ 



^ earlier in life. Many of them % 



% continue to h°> bird-lovers and % 



$ no doubt m«ny ornithologists & 



/■ would like to know more about % 



y the plant world. If you are one ^ 



■$. of the latter send a 2 cent stamp \ 



^ for a sample copy of ^ 



ft The American Botanist, || 



% BINCMAMTON, N. Y. % 



We offer the Following Scien- 

 tific Collections for Col- 

 eges, Schools and 

 Collectors. 



So- 1. A fine collection of mounted American 

 birds- Hawks, owls, ducks, loons, grouse, etc., 

 etc., All in first class condition. 350 specimens 

 in 300 species. Cat. prices $875 00 and a large, 

 fine cabinet of cherry, glass fron\ goes witr 

 this collection; must be sold on account of 

 removal, here is your chance. Send stamp for 

 lists and particulars. 



No 2- A large collection of eggs, sets and sin- 

 gle. 750 specimens, 300 varieties, catalogue 

 price $275.00; many with nests; Cheap to the 

 right party. 



No 3 Biological Collection of Butterflies and 

 Moths- 25 varieties with ova, blown larvae, 

 cocoons and crysalides, and male and female 

 imagoes, showing the life history of every 

 specie, scientifically arranged in a large case. 

 18x24x3 glass top, cork bottom, moth proof, 

 correctly named and labeled; $7.00 per case, 

 containing 100 specimens, all perfect. 



Nc 4- Butterfly Pictures to hang up in your 

 den or study. Case 18x24x3, glass top, cork 

 bottom, moth proof, contains 100 large and 

 brilliantly colored butterflies and moths (real, 

 not pictures) from every clime, all correctly 

 named and labelled and properly mounted. 

 $7.00 per case. 



No 5- Insect Cases containing 200 specimens 

 of beetles, bees, wasps, ants, dragonflies, 

 grasshoppers, etc., case 18x24x3, glass top, cork 

 bottom, all properly named and labelled ; a fine 

 collection for schools, and students in ento- 

 mology. $5 00 set. 



No. 6 Principal Silk Specimens of the World- 25 

 varieties, showing life history, with ova.larvae. 

 cocoons, chrysalides, male and female moths. 

 100 specimens illustrating Modern silk culture 

 in case 18x24x3, glass top, cork bottom. A 

 beautiful collection. 810.00 



No. 7. Living Silk Worm Eggs and Co- 

 coons for culture; 10 varieties with instruc- 

 tions how to raise them successfully; send 

 stamp for list. 



No. 8. 5000 different Butterflies and 

 Moths, American and Exotic. Send stamp for 

 lists. 



No. 9 Wanted.— Cocoons and crvsalides of 

 all kinds, by the 100. 



We solicit your correspondence ; write us dis 

 tinctly in what number you are interested, and 

 we will send you a special list for each num- 

 ber. Send 2c stamp for each list no postal 

 Collections and specimens with price quoted 

 will be sent on receipt of amount. Strictly 

 honest dealing. All these collections must be 

 sold on account of removal. Now is your 



PROF. CARL. BRAUN, Naturalist. 

 Bangor, Me. 



JAMES P. BABBITT, 



Wholesale and Retail Dealer in 



Taxidermists' Supplies, Bird 

 Skins, Eggs & Publications. 



Fine Imported Glass Eyes a Specialty. 



Illustrated Catalogue and large monthly bulle- 

 tin of bargains in Birds Skins and Eggs free upon 

 application. 



TAUNTON, MASS. 



