THE OOLOGIST. 



"£;<perimental Eleciricity, " 



. It will give practical infonnati<in upon the 

 following subjects: Some Easy Experiments 

 in Electricity and Magnetism. How to Make 

 Electric Batteries, a Galvanometer, an Induc- 

 tion Coil, an Electric Bell, a Magneto Machine. 

 a Telegraph Instrument, an Electric Motor, a 

 Dynamo. Electric Gas Lighting and Bell Pit- 

 ting. Some practical directions for amateurs. 

 Soine information in regard to Electi'ic Lamps. 

 176 Pages. 100 Illustrations. Just the book for 

 amateurs. Price, cloth bound. $\. Send money 

 by Registered letter or P. O. money order. 

 Send for catalogue. 



B. F. EVANS, Madison, Wis. 



SOMETHING NEW and ORIGINAL. 

 But Already Popular. 



Practical taxidermy made so plain any one 

 an master it in a few trials. 



Consists of three bird skins in the different 

 .stages of preparation for mounting. 



1st showing manner of removing skin. 



3nd showing manner of stuffing the body and 

 neck. 



3rd showing manner of mounting fastening 

 on stand, etc. 



Accompanied by a fine hand-book, giving full 

 instructions for the mounting of birds, mam- 

 mals, reptiles, etc. 



I wJU send the complete outfit post-paid, on 

 receipt of onlv $51.35. Satisfaction and success 

 guaranteed. <5r send me a list of what eggs. 

 Shells. Fossils. Sc'entilic books, etc.. you have 

 to exchange. Address all inquiries, etc.. to 

 E. W. MARTIN, Taxidermist, 

 Medina, O. 



VIIA. O. SJS/LITH, 



—COLLECTOR OF— 



LOVELAND, COLORADO. 



I make a specialty of mailing birds same day 

 as skinned, or sent in the flesh after subjecting 

 them to a preservative preparation. Enclose 

 stamp for Price List. 



IMPORTED JAPANESE 



AND INDIAN SLK WORM EGGS FOR SEED, 



' In Silk culture. Different species, 

 alsa the celel)rated Madras Silk Cocoons 

 warranted to be raised successfully in 

 this country. Directions given how to 

 raise them profitably. Prices low. 



PROF. CARL BRAUN, 



NATUU.A^LIST, 



BANGOR, - - MAINE 



BOYS! 



You want the Young 

 Idea, the brighteM, 

 Inst and ch^aj)est Ju- 

 venile Magazine published. Has hobby 

 column, and page devoted to Sjjorts of 

 the Season. Will be sent six months for 

 10c, if j'ou cutout and return this slip. 

 Address, GRANT C. WHITNEY, 

 Gm3 Belvidere, 111. 



BARGAIN ! 



No. List. 



674. Franklin's Gull 1—3 2.3.=) 



571. Clapper Rail 1—12 I.d() 



".Sf5. Black-chinned Hummer N— 3 1.7f> 



5.30 



Above sent post-paid with full data for $3.0e. 

 Safe delivery guaranteed. Send for list of 

 other sets. 



H. W. DAVIS, 

 Wash Co., North Granville, N. Y. 



A RARE CHANCE 



To get the best TANNING PROCESS now in 

 use. I have used this process for 3i) years and 

 know its merit. Have tanned from a rat skin 

 to a sheep pelt. I will send the process in full 

 for One Dollar in cash or J1..50 in first-class sets 

 of eggs not in my Collection, by F. H. Lattin's 

 list. Sample of tanning for stamp. First-class 

 sets of eggs to exchange for other sets. 



A. E. KIBBE. Mayville. N. Y. 

 ***The Publisher of the Oologist has careful- 

 ly examined skins prepared by my process and 

 can attest to its value. 



RESURRECTION FERN. 



A real. live, evergreen fern, possessing all the 

 qualities of the Resurrection Plant. 



It is a small fern with dense, dark foliage and 

 imbedded in beautifiU moss. 



When dry. the leaves roll and curl, as if dead, 

 and revive again when wet. 



It shows off best when one half is in water 

 and the other dry. Splendid for cut flower 

 backgrounds. To "the person sending me the 

 largest order, in stamps, in the next :30 days. I 

 will mail free, a large roll of this curiosity. 

 Post-paid at 15, 35, ,W and $1,00. 



C. E. PLEAS. 

 Clinton. Ark. 



Osprey Naturalists' Directory. 



This is the most complete work of its kind 

 ever yet published. It embraces all branches 

 of Natural History and contains 1300 names. 



Copies will be furnished at 1.5c each; or, 11.25 

 per doz. Names inserted free. Exchange 

 notices Ic a word. 



35 words and a directory for 35c. 



Send your names to 



PADL B. HASKELL, j LETSON BALLIET, 



Ashland, Ky.. 1 Des Monies, la. 



COLLECTORS. 



Every one sending 2.')C (this month) to the 

 ••Natural History and Art Store," C. W. Hill- 

 man, proprietor, Canisteo. N. Y., will receive 

 one year's subscription to "Maine O. & O.," Sea 

 Moss on card size 4x6 and my catalogue. And 

 in addition, first-class eggs. To 25th. Yellow- 

 headed Blackbird; to 50th. Rose-breasted Gros- 

 beak ; to 100th, a Magpie ; to .300th. Red-shoul- 

 dered Hawk ; to .500th, Wild Turkey. Send at 

 once. A grand bargain. 



IDHOTO ot yonr tntnre Eastand or Wlte FREE ! 



Jt^ Sen.l sump for lo-lH^e. CLIMAX CO. CHICAGO. ILL 



