THE OOLOGIST. 



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I have had hundreds of them during the past fifteen years ranging in value from a "few cents" 

 to thousands of dollars but, I never picked or set aside— in all the^e years or from all of these col- 

 lections—a single specimen for a personal collection, although I've freqnently thought of starting- 

 one. I have the fever real bad but find that in order to allay the same that I must begin way back 

 with the "small boy" in ttie earliest stages of forming an oological collection and that as a starter 

 I shall require sets of such rare species as the Robin, Catbird, Brown Thrasher, House Finch and 

 even the English Sparrow. 



Hence I have decided that during the first thirty days of my collection's career, that I will ac- 

 cept strictly A No. 1 full and complete sets of any species recognized a-i belonging to the North 

 American Fauna. 



The authenticity of these sets must be unquestionable and the data accompanying the same 

 must be vory complete. 



I prefer (am not positive on these points however) to receive sets of '94 collecting and direct 

 from the original collector. 



Now if you have one or more sets which you think would please me and which you will ex- 

 change at full Standard Catalogue rates for anything I offer bslow at prices quoted I want them 

 and wish that you would send on at once prepaid. 



Remember I will only accept such sets as I have designated and on conditions named and al- 

 though I will accept any number of sets from a single collector— I will not accept more than a sin- 

 gle set of a species from the same party— I also reserve the privilege to return any set not up to 

 my standard and also the duplicate sets of many species which I shall undoubtedly receive, should 

 I so desire. Your specimens are to be sent at your risk and prepaid. I will send all return pack- 

 ages prepaid and at niy risk. 



This offer is a very broad one and will never be repeated— it will hold in force until Dec. 15th 

 not a single day later. 



I have no time to correspond over this matter, hence do not write me in relation to the same 

 unless your letter is accompanied with specimens. Faithfully, 



FRANK H. LATTIN. 



The following are the articles and the prices at which I of- 

 fer them in exchange for the above: 



"Bird Life in Labrador," Stearns $ 1 CO 



"Birds of Michigan," Cook 1 00 



"Standard Catalogue of N. A. Birds" 35 



"Methods in the Art of Taxiderrny"Davie 20 00 



Hermit Crab in Shell.. 50 



■Oologist, 1892, bound 1 00 



An assortment of showy shells -for ornamental 

 purposes, worth any amount from $1 to $50— 

 as you may elect,, my selection; and should 

 you select this lot it must go by Express or 

 Freight at your expense. 



Rare Starfish (Echinaster sentus) 50 



Mammoth Purple Pacific Sea Urchin. 1 00 



Sea Horse 50 



Egg of Hammerhead Shark 25 



Acorn Barnacle, double 15 



Scaphites nodosus, Fossil, very fine speci- 

 mens at 15, 25, 50c and $1 



Scorpion, nicely mounted in box 75 



Porcupine Fish, nice small specimen . . 1 00 

 Chameleon, Alcoholic specimen in bottle.. 50 

 Sea Fern, choice 50 



Curio Sponge."".""""'.!.""""!'."!!.'.".'.".25', 50 and 1 00 

 Cat's Eye Scarf or Stick Pin, either dark 

 or light variety 50 



Spar Scarf or Stick Pin 25 



5 Spar Scarf or Stick Pins, all different 1 00 



Spar Charm containing views of World's 



Fair 50 



Geodes, selected complete specimens. 



about 3 in. in aiam 1 00 



Novelties— My selection from stock left on 

 hand, such as I offered as premiums with the 

 Oologist, any amount from 50c to $10. 



Fishing Tackle from stock on hand, my selec- 

 tion, any amount from 50c to $5, 



Opals, beautiful polished Mexican specimens 



$1 to $5. 



Azurite and Malachite, showy specimens, 25c 

 to $». 



Agates, beautiful, selected polished ones 

 from Brazil, 35c to $5. 



Agate Watch charm, same as last, 50c. 



Trilobites, Calymene senaria, seconds, 50c. 



Scientific Shells, carefully labelled collections 

 of any value you may wish, from $1 to $200 or 

 over. 



Address all letters and packages that have connection with 

 .anything mentioned on this page, plainly and in full to 



FRANK H. LATTIN, 



ALBION, N. Y. 



