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this worthy cause, and will consti- 

 tute an act to which the donor will 

 ever be able to look back with satis- 

 faction. Contributions should be 

 sent to Mr. Wm; Dutcher, 141 Broad- 

 way, New York City. 



B. S. BOWDISH, 



Teacher's Department, Nat. Asso. Aud. 

 Societies. 



In Jan., '06, issue of Auk, Mr. J. 

 Claire Wood gives a careful synopsis 

 of Michigan observations on fall mi- 

 grating warblers. The fact that he 

 did not note some species in 1905 

 that he found in 1904 is in line with 

 the irregular migrating habits of this 

 family, as noted by others. 



His probable record of Connecticut 

 Warbler, on Oct. 19, and the positive 

 record of Black-throated Blue on Oct. 

 26, are interesting from their lateness. 

 —Ed. 



We are in receipt of many com- 

 plaints against one Jas. Collins, of 

 Aberdeen, S. D. As Mr. Collins fails 

 to answer our requests for explana- 

 tions, we feel obliged to warn every- 

 one to leave him alone until the mat- 

 ter is cleared up. The Editor hopes 

 that he may yet be able to publish 

 that he has straightened up. 



BIRD SKINS. 



I have left, the following A No. 1 Bird 

 Skins: 6 American Crow, 3 Blue Jay, 1 Least 

 Bittern (poor), 2 Cedar Waxwing, 4 Pine 

 Grosbeak— females, 13 Snowflake, 2 Purple 

 Finch— females, 1 white-breasted Nuthatch, 

 1 black-throated Green Warbler. I will send 

 the above 33 Skins and add 2 of the Gray 

 Squirrel and l very fine mounted Crow. En- 

 tire lot is cheap at $10. I'll box them all and 

 express at purchaser's expense, for only $5.75. 

 FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y, 



South American Butterflies. 



I can furnish the following rare and mag- 

 nificent, from U. S. of Columbia : Moepho 

 Sn.KinvsKY, 4£x4i in. Morho .Menelaus, 

 (gorgeous peacock blue (oixTin. Either species 

 prepaid, for only $2.00. Each insect is mount- 

 ed on a new patent tablet, which not only 

 protects it from dust, breakage, etc.. but puts 

 them in a shape at once more beautiful and 

 infinitely neater than is possible by the anti- 

 quated method of impaling them on pins. 



t-M FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. 



The Butterflies and Moths of Can- 

 ada, with descriptions of their color, 

 size and habit, and the food and met- 

 amorphosis of their larvae. Full in- 

 structions for catching and preserving 

 with a Synopsis of the Butterflies and 

 Moths of Canada. 



This valuable work is out of print 

 and has been regarded as rare for 

 some time — copies selling at $1.50 to 

 $2.50 each, when obtainable. A small 

 lot of new copies was recently "un- 

 earthed" in a publisher's cellar and 

 I obtained the lot — valuable to col- 

 lectors in the United States. Until 

 March 1st will send a copy prepaid, 

 for only 66 cents. Money returned by 

 next mail if all sold. 



By Alex. M. Ross, F. R. S. Fully 

 illustrated. Post 8vo, cloth gilt, (pub.. 

 $1.00). 



Oological. 



Last spring I purchased the entire- 

 stock of birds eggs owned by Chas. 

 K. Reed, of Worcester, Mass., and in 

 the following August I purchased the- 

 magnificent private collection of Mr. 

 A. E. Kibbe, of Mayville, N. Y. I am 

 reserving a few sets of each species 

 for my private collection and the res- 

 idue, consisting of thousands of speci- 

 mens, I have no use for and will ex- 

 change for sets new to my collection 

 or will sell at the following very low 

 rates. A rare opportunity for schools, 

 museums, etc., to secure desirable 

 material right. 



Catalogue bargain lists and plates 

 showing the eggs of 40 species, full 

 size and in natural colors, all for 10> 

 cents. 



FRANK H. LATTIN. 



Albion, N. Y. 



Oological Invention. 



Hand egg blow-pipe for blowing all fresh 

 and incubated eggs and rinsing them out. 

 Very useful, especially with water-blowers. 

 endorsed by many collectors and oologists.. 

 Sent postpaid with directions for $1.00. Satis- 

 faction guaranteed. DOCTOR M. T. CLECK- 

 LEY, 457 Greene St., Augusta, Ga. F. 3. t. 



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