-,., DS AND IN ATURC. 



) nONTHl-Y, EXCEPT JULY AND AUGUST. 



TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PUBLICATION: 



rRICB. Subscription price is one dollar and fifty 

 cents a year, payable in advance, with 75 assorted pic> 

 tores, $2.00; single copy, IS cents. 



POttX^AOE IS PRBPAID by tlie pobllshet for 

 all Bnbscriptions in the United States, Canada and 

 Mexico. For all other conntries in tlie Postal Union, 

 add 30 cents for postage. 



OHANOE OV ADDRESS. When a change of 

 address is ordered, both the new and the old address 

 must be giTen. Postmasters are not allowed to for- 

 ward second class matter nntil postage is sent to pre- 

 pay charges. It costs two cents per copy to forward 

 this magazine. Subscribers who do not observe this 

 mle should not ask ns to send duplicate copies. 



DI800NTINCANOE8. If a smbscriber wishes 



his magazine discontinued at the expiration of his 



''Bh'oscription, notice to that effect should be sent, 



otherwise it is assumed that a contlnnance of the sab- 



scrlptio-, s desired. 



H' / ^ 'A o RBMIT. Remittances shoald be sent 

 by ch'.cir, draft, express order, or money order, pay- 

 able to order of A. W. Mnmford. Cash should be sent 

 in registered letter. 



AOENTS. We want an energetic, courteotis agent 

 in every town and connty. Write for terms and terri- 

 tory. 



>JIBOBIPTS. Remittances are acknowledged by 



change of label on wrapper, Indicating date to which 



subscription is paid. 



BSAOAZINKS from 1897. $1.50 a year; siugli^ 

 numbers, 15 cents. 



BOUND VOLUBfES, I to IX, each 8vo, 244 pages, 

 from 40 to 60 colored pictures, 8x10 in, cloth, fl.SO. 

 Double volumes, half morocco, $3.00. Nine single 

 volumes, cloth, $9.00. Four double volnmes, half 

 morocco, $8 00. 



Exchange price for bound volumes when maga- 

 zines are returned: Single volumes, cloth, 75 cents. 

 Combined volumes, half morocco, $1.50. 



COLORED PICTURES, in monthly sets of ten, 

 for 1897, each set IS cents, or 12 sets $1.50. For 1898, 

 each monthly set of eight, 12 cents, or 12 sets for $1.10. 

 For 1899 and other years, monthly sets of eight, 12 

 cents, or entire year's collection, 10 months, fl.OO. 

 Pictures assorted as desired, 2 cents each; to subscrib- 

 ers only 1 cent each. No order received for lest than 

 20 pictures. The 424 pictures, $4.24. 



Twenty percent disconnt to snbscribers on ' nd 

 volnmes add magazines. 



FREMICnxs. Either of the following red 



pictures sent free with subscriptions: Song the 

 Lark, 18x21; Gladstone, 18x24; The Golden Phi .nt, 

 18x24; Birth of the American Flag, 12x18; or 1 nty 

 Pictures from magazine. 



THE KEftDEE OF THIS MftGftZINE • • • 



Ten volumes of Birds and Nature were completed with the December 

 1901, number. These volumes contained illustrations of Birds, Birds' 

 Eggs, Flowers, Mammals, Fish, Insects, Fruits, Shells, Minerals and gems; and the 

 text contained several valuable articles from the pens of well-known writers and 

 educators. We shall continue to have Birds made the chief attraction, 

 and at least four bird-plates will appear in each number. We shall continue 

 in Volume XI the publication of the series of illustrations of gems begun with 

 Volume X. The articles will be written by Dr. Oliver Cummings Farrington. 

 Among the color illustrations of future numbers the following may 

 be mentioned: 



MARCH, 1902. 



Winter Wren. 

 L<econt's Sparrow. 

 Northern Phalarope. 

 Hairy Woodpecker. 

 Opal. 



Flowers] S"'Pl-^'°^**' 

 ( Hepatica. 



Sheep. 



Medicinal Plant: English 



Walnut. 



APRIL, 1902. 



Black-chined Humming-- 



bird. 

 Burrowing Owl. 

 Audubon's Warbler. 

 Red-backed Sandpiper. 

 Garnet. 



T^. ( Black Cohosh. 



^l^^^'^H Arrow Head. 

 Cows. 

 Medicinal Plant: Sweet 



Flag. 



The preparation of the birds and other anitnals for photographing in colors will be 

 under the direction of Mr. Frank M. Woodruff, of The Chicago Academy of Sciences. Mr. 

 Woodruff will also assist the Editor in the selection of subjects. 

 *' During the publication of the ten volumes of Birds and Nature the following 456 



'ed plates have appeared: 



*^8. 10 Landscapes, 



mmals. 7 Minerals and Ores (48 va- 



ra, rieties). 



^al Plants. 5 Gems. 



\\ Nuts (20 7 Shells (74 species). 

 5 Fishes. 

 s.) 4 Reptiles (Turtles and Ivia- 

 ards) (4 species). 



3 Birds' Eggs (49 species). 

 1 Polished Wood Sections (6 



v^rlaties). 

 1 Showing Change of Color 



in Birds' Feathers. 



n. Publisher, 203 flichigan Ave., Chicago 



