editor and publisher, and the circu- 
lation is given as 2,000 copies. Vol- 
ume II, with No. 2, Letson Balliet of 
Des Moines, becomes part owner, 
operating under the name of Fred R. 
Stearns & Co. The subscription was 
raised to 50 cents with No. 6, and E. 
J. Shaefer, Milwaukee, Wis., became 
editor and publisher, and with No. 8 
Fred R. Stearns, associate editor. 
Filled the unexpired subscriptions of 
“The Collector,” F. EH. Lux, Pekin, IIl., 
Dec. 1, 1893, and finally transferred 
to “The Naturalist,’ Austin, Texas, 
in July, 1894. Short articles by C. 
Barlow, John A. Bryant, William A. 
Bryan, W. S. Cruzan, James H. Hill, 
Walton Mitchell, Charles Wallace, 
Chas. Acey White and others. 
1i. American Ornithologist and 
Exchange. DEVOTED TO THE IN- 
TERESTS OF ALL COLLECTORS. 
PAW PAW, ILLINOIS. ‘Published 
monthly, C. A. Morris, editor and pro- 
prietor. J. F. Hoffman, associate edi- 
tor. Terms, $1.00 per year in advance. 
Imperial § vo. 
Vol. No. ae, March: 189i, pp: d-8: 
Little if any original matter, articles 
mostly borrowed from exchanges. 
12 American Ornithology. | For 
the Home and School. | EDITED BY 
C. ALBERT REED. Vol 1-(6). |. WOR- 
CESTER, MASS. | CHAS. K. REED, 
PUBLISHER | 1901-(1906). Med. 8 vo. 
(Temporary cover) AMERICAN OR- 
NITHOLOGY FOR THE HOME AND 
SCHOOL (selected eng. of bird), PUB- 
LISHED MONTHLY, CHAS. K. REED, 
WORCESTER, MASS. Edited by C. 
Albert Reed. 
5 ets. a copy, 50 cts a year. 
Vol. I, Nos. 1-12, Jan.-Dec., 1901, pp. 
(i) poem by C. E. Gorden “To a 
Bluebird,” (ii) signature A. M. Eddy, 
Printer, Albion, N. Y., (iii) title, 
(v-vii) index, (x) col. pl. Bluebird, pp. 
1-246 text. 
Each number contains desc., 
habits and illustrations of from 
4 to 6 N. A. birds with eggs in full 
size. The articles are mostly un- 
signed, the numerous drawings most 
frequently bear the signature of C. 
K., or C. A. REED, and many are very 
artistic. 
Vol. 2, Nos 1-12, Jan.-Dec., 1902, pp. 
1-386 ine. index. 
Subs. increased to 10c a copy, $1 a 
year. The original object was to pre- 
sent to the public a complete popular 
account of every bird found in N. A. A 
new department devoted to the ‘“Chil- 
dren and Birds” conducted by Mary 
hhazen Arnold, abundant photographs 
of the living bird from various sources, 
numerous articles from well known 
bird men, and 11 colored identification 
charts appeared during the year. 
Vol. 3, Nos. 1-12, Jan.-Dec., 1903, 
frontispiece col. fig. Am. Goldfinch, pp. 
i-xii, title, index and list of illust., pp. 
1-410. Permanent title unchanged ex- 
cept “B. S.” following editor’s name. 
The temporary cover changed to in- 
clude “BIRD MAGAZINE,” col. ident. 
charts 12-23, and a number of col. fig. 
of birds. 
Vol. 4, Nos. 1-12, Jan.-Dec., 1904, title, 
pp. 1-335 text, 336-342 index. Ident. 
chart 24, a check list and habitat map, 
also numerous photo reproductions 
and from one to three colored plates 
to an issue. 
Vol. 5, Nos. 1-12, Jan.-Dec., 
1905, title, pp. 1-308 text, 309- 
214 index. Colored plates of unequal 
merit, some remarkably successful. 
Vol. 6, Nos. 1-7, Jan.-July-Aug., 1906, 
pp. 1-176. 
According to announcement in June 
number became bi-monthly with the 
following issue, which, however, was 
the last. 
13. The American Osprey. .A 
Monthly Magazine Devoted to Orni- 
thology and Oology. Published by W. 
G. Talmadge, Plymouth, Conn. Terms 
year, 30. Lg. 12 mo. 
Vol. I, Nos. 1-2, May-June, 1885, pp. 
1-12, incl. 5 pp. adv. 
Succeeded the “Naturalist’s Adver- 
tiser,’ failed to get second class 
rates and transferred to the “Agassiz 
Journal.” Contributors signed with 
initials: R. W. F(ord), F. G. K(ibbe?). 
14. AMERICAN OSPREY. Paul B. 
Haskell, Editor and Publisher, Ash- 
land, Ky. Subscription 25c per year. 
Post 8vo. 
Vol. I, Nos. 1-12, Jan.-Dec., 1890, 
unpp. 4 pp. to issue, with single 
sheet supplement accompanied No. 7, 
entitled ‘American Osprey—Extra,” 
made 50 pages. 
A neat little sheet exclu- 
sively ornithological, containing 
short articles by H. F. Andrews, B. S. 
Bowdish, W. N. Clute, J. V. Crone, A. 
C. Murchison, L. O. Pindar, Neil F. 
Posson, C. W. Rowley, J. W. P. Smith- 
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