THE NIDIOLOGIST. 



PURCHASING BUREAU. 



A New Department for Ornithologists 

 and Oologists. 



The NiDiOLOGiST has established nn agency for 

 the sale of skins, eggs, birds, scientific literature, 

 etc., which will prove very valuable to reliable 

 collectors who desire to dispose of specimens for 

 cash, and to owners of collections who wish to 

 secure desiderata. 



None but strictl}' rr/zV?/)/^ collectors, offeringfirst 

 class authentic specimens, will be privileged to use 

 this column. We hold ourselves responsible for 

 the protection of both buyer and seller. 



Cash must accompany all orders, which we will 

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 charge for advertising and negotiating sales is 15 

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 this column a trial. Send list of specimens (rarer 

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OFFERS. 



( Prices are per egg, unless stated. ', 

 Ten sets each of Anna and R.ufous 

 Hummingbirds, all with good nests — per set, 

 with nest, $.65; Lazuli Bunting 2-4, at 1. 14; Harris' 

 Hawk I 2, 1-3, 1.42 ; American Barn Owl 1-5, 

 $.21 ; Western Wood Pewee 3.3, 2-2, I.14; Spurred 

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 Black-headed Grosbeak 4-3, 3-2, $.11; Heerman's 

 Song Sparrow 3-4, $.07; Warbling Vireo 1-4, 1-3, 

 |.ii; Western Lark Sparrow, 5-4, $.03. 



Photographs of nest of Golden Eagle (shown in 

 this number), elegantly mounted on card, 5x7 in., 

 40 cents each, postpaid. 



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