THE NIDIOLOGIST 



WANTED, FOR SALE, AND TO EXCHANGE. 



Charges— One half cent per word. No notices for less than 25 cts. 

 Dealers' Notices, per line, for first insertion 10 cts. 



TKEMS— CASH IN ADVANCE. 



NOTE— EvKRY SuiiSCRiBEK is entitled to one exchange notice of 25 

 words FRKE, to be used any time during the year. 



" NiD." Binders. — I have four new "klip" covers, 

 with " klips " and keys for each; two of the covers 

 have "The Nidioi.ugist, Vol. I," in gilt lettering, 

 and two are for Vol. II of the same. Cost price, with 

 " klips and keys," $i each. To close them out will 

 mail ihftse prepaid at 8o cents each. H. R. Taylor. 



150 Fifth Avenue, New York city. 



Rare Files. — Most people know that certain earlier 

 numbers of The Nidiologist are scarcer than hens' 

 teeth (fact). By purchase chiefly I have scraped 

 together a few complete files of Voir I — price, $2.50 

 each. Also offer eight copies of No. i. Vol. I., 

 (Sept. ,'93), at 25 cents each, and six copies No. 2, Vol. I 

 (Nov.), at 25 cts. each. H. R. Taylor. 



150 Fifth Avenue, New York city. 



Imperative Wants. — Sets, Orig. Data. L. Cal., 

 Ariz , Oregon, Wyoming, Alaska, Ontario, Florida. 



Camera, 4x5, Roll Holder, Fine Lens. All, or part, 

 cash. 



Field Glass. — Good power. All or part exchange, 

 (skins, fine sets, photos). Authentic information as 

 to nesting of Krider's Hawk in the Dakotas, Minne- 

 sota, Iowa. Same as to occurrence and breeding of 

 the Glossy Ibis — be sure whether autiimnalis ox guar - 

 aima — anywhere east of the Rocky Mountains. 



Do yoii take x!a^ A'nk'>. If not, send thirty cents 

 for two photos, nest in tree and eggs in situ of 

 Krider's Hawk, and receive a complimentary 

 " separate " of the article in January, '95, Auk on the 

 nesting of Krider's Hawk in Minnesota. 



P. B. Peabody. 



Wilder, Minn. 



A collector writes : " \\.pays to use your exchange 

 and sale column. I find that I get answers from the 

 best class of collectors. Your paper must surely reach 

 most of the more prominent and reliable Oologists and 

 Ornithologists." 



I HAVE a large collection of Eastern N. A. Bird 

 Skins, both land, sea, and marsh, to exchange for 

 eggs and skins from other sections. 



J. F. Jones, Taxidermist, 

 42 Everett St., F,verett, Mass. 



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LITTLE, BROWN & CO.. Publishers, 



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Attention, Collectors ! 



The collecting season is upon us. Now is the time 

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SEE WHAT WE OFFER, 



SCALPELS, asceptic, four sizes, each $0 60 



CARTILAGE KNIVES, steel, .... 40 



SCISSORS, straight, 30 cents; angular, . . 1 15 



SCISSORS, fine, straight, 85 cents ; curved, . 1 00 



FORCEPS, curved or straight, .... 50 



BONE SAW, 50 



TENACULUM, steel, ..... 60 

 [This is an excellent tool for removing the ear mem- 

 brane when skinning, also for stopping up mouth, shot- 

 holes, etc.] 



HOOK AND CHAIN, postpaid, .... 20 



Add two cents postage on each instrument when sending an 

 order of less than $2. 



We have the BEST POCKET CASE on the market. 

 It contains 



4 Scalpels, asceptic, i Bone Saw, i \a.vc ' 

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 I set Hook and Chain, i Cartilage Knife, 

 1 Brain Spoon, 3 Needles, all in mahog- 

 any case, for only - - - . 



$5. 



:$2.5«: 



A cheaper case we offer contains 



I Scalpel, I Cartilage Knife, i pair 

 Scissors, I set Hook and Chain 

 I pair Forceps, i Tenaculum, 

 Brain Spoon, for - - - 



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CHAS. K. REED, 



Taxidermist, 

 262 Main Street, Worcester, Mass. 



