THE OOLOGIST, ALBION, N. Y. 



Premiums Nos. 1 to 15, BIRDS' EGGS. 



We have ai'ianged this series of premiums or eol- 

 leetions in sueh a manner tliat our oological friends 

 will be apt to lind just what they want. We have 

 also ari'anged them so that the series taken as a wlude 

 contains no du])lieates. The adwintage of having 

 them so arranged Avill be readily noticed by eolleet- 

 ors desiring more than one premium No. or even the 

 v/hole series. 



Anyone desiring to purchase the whole series, *Nos. 1 to 14 (making a eollee- 

 tion of which any collector ought be proud). We Avill carefully pack and send 

 by express at our risk and expense for an even $10.00. 



Every egg oli'ered as a premium is true to name and lirst-class in every res- 

 pect (unless otherwise stated.) Having had years of experience, we can and will 

 pack them so that they will go safely through the mails. All eggs are marked 

 with Ridgwav's numbers. 



No. 1. Contains eggs of the I'ollowlng coin- 

 moa species: Kobin, catbii-d, Brown Tlirasli- 

 er. Bluebird, Song, Field, English and Cliippliig 

 Sparrows, Cowbird. Ked-wing Blackbird, Flicker. 

 I'urple Grackle, Blue Jay, Kiugoird, Mouriing 

 Dove, House Wren. Cliff swallow, Bank Swallow, 

 Pewee, crow aud Least Tern. 



Price post-paid r>r^c, or wltli The Oolouist one 

 „year SOc. Given tor 5 subscribers. 



No. 2. Contains eggs of tUe following Eastern 

 species: Wood Tlirusli, Chickadee, Long billed 

 Marsh Wren, Yellow Warbler, lied-eyed \ireo, 

 <'edar Waxwlng, American Goldfinch, Grass 

 Finch, Tudigo bunting. Meadow Lark, Baltimore 

 Oriole, Purple Grackle, Great Crested Flycatcher 

 Bob-white. Spotted Sandpiper, Red-headed Wood- 

 necker. Green Heron, Black-crowned Night, 

 Heron. 



Price post-paid, Sl.iO, or with The Oologist one 

 year, »i. Jo. viiven lorio subscribers. 



No. 3. contains eggs of the toUowuig auutueni 

 species: Mockingbird, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. 

 t;arolina Wren, Loggerhead shrike. C^ardlual 

 v.Trosbeak, Painted Bunting, Orchard Oriole, Boat- 

 tailed Grackle, Selssor-talied Flycatcher, iellovv- 

 WUed Cuckoo, Te.xan (iuall, Purple .Martin, Louisi- 

 ana Heron. 



Price post-paid. $1.10 or with The Oologisi' one 

 year, si.as. Given for lo subscribers. 



No. 4. contains eggs of the following Mississip- 

 pi Valley species: Yellow-breast CUiat, Bell's ' 

 Vlreo, Whlte-rumped snrlke. Lark Finch, che- 

 wink. Black-throated Bunting, Kose-breasted 

 Grosbeak. Vellow-headed Blackbird. Western 

 Meadow Lark, Bronzed Grackle, Prairie Shore 

 Lark, Arkansas Kingbird, Western House Wren, 

 \'ellow-crowi.ed Night Heron. 



Price post-paid, aii.io, or with The Oologist one 

 yeai', $1.8.5. Given for 10 stibscrlbers. 



Woodpecker, Sp.irrow Hawk, Ruffed Grouse and 

 KiUdeer. 



Price postpaid, $2.00. or with The Oologist one 

 year, .$2.2.5. Given for 16 subscribers 



No. s. contains eggs of the following very desi- 

 rable species: Prothonotary Warbler, Balrd's 

 Wren, iiunimingbhd. Long-eared Owl, American 

 Gsprey, Ued-shouideied Hawk, Turkey Buzzard 

 ami Wild Turkey. 



Price post-paid. $2.50, or with The Ooi.ogist one 

 year. $2. 7.5. Given for 20 subscribers. 



No. 9. contains large and showy eggs ot the 

 following Seablrds: Flamingo, Elder Duck, Am. 

 Herring Gull, Razor-billed Auk, Common Puflln, 

 Alurre, cala. Murre and Brown Pelican. 



Price post-paid, $-i 25, or with The ooi.Oiiis'r one 

 year, «;2.oO. Givcu for 20 subscribers. 



No. 10. Contains eggs ui tne lolloping vvaier- 

 birds breeding inland: Least Bittern, sora Uail, 

 Florida Galliuule. Am. coot. IliUard, F"orster's 

 Tern, Black Tern, Thick-billed C^irebo, Am. Eared 

 Grebe and Ring-billed CJuli. 



Price poftt-pald, $i.a .. or v\lth The OoLOGit'f one 

 year, $l..50. Given lor 12 subscribers. 



No. 0. (contains eggs of the foilowiuii caiffoi-jda 

 Birds: Califoniiu BusU-'l'it, cactus Wren. Cali- 

 fornia Shrike, House Finch. Western Lark F'inch, 

 Heerman'.-; song sparrow, Cala. Brown Towhee, 

 Bullociv'.'i Oriole, Brewer's Blackblid, Red-shafted 

 Flicker, Road-runner, California Partridge 

 Western Biuebhd. 



Price posl-paid, $1.10, or with The Oologist one 

 year, $i.oO. Given for 10 subscribers. 



No. 6. Contains eggs of the following European 

 Buds that aie on the American List; Wheat-ear 

 White Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, starliug, Skylark, 

 Kestrel, Lapwing, Eup. Coot, Red-necked Grebe. 



Price post-paid, $j.io, or with The Oologist one 

 year, $1.35. uiven for lo subscribers. 



No. 11. Citntauis eggs of the following coast 

 breeding species: Clapper Rail, Black Skimmer, 

 Laughing GuU, coininou Tern, Black GuUleinot 

 and sooty Tern, ouU-bllled Tern, Leach's I'etrel, 

 W ilson's Plover. 



Price post-paid, $1.20 or with The Oologist one 

 year, $1.4 >. Given for 10 subscribers. 



No. 12. contains eggs of the follovviug species: 

 Long-billed curlew. Black-tailed Goa„it. Aorih- 

 ern Phalarope, Klttiwake Gull and Noddy Tern. 



Price post-paid, $2 Oj, or with Thk OoLoGist one 

 year, $2 25. i..;iveu for 18 subscribers 



No. 13. Contains F'orelgn eggs as follows: 

 Barbary Partridge, Great Crested Grebe, Mediter- 

 ranean Black-neatled Gull, Lesser Kestrei Hawk 

 and Ruddy SheldraKe. 



Price post-paid, ViOc, or with The Oologist one 

 year, $1.15. Given lor subscribers. 



No. 14. Contains tlie following novelties in the 

 egg line: One egg of each Skate, Shark, Hevii- 

 hsh. Hammer- headed &hark,Turtle and Alhgator: 

 also an egg-case of the Periwinkle. 



Price post-paid, 7;ic, or with The Oologist one 

 year, $;.00. Given for 7 subscribers. 



No. 7. Contahis eggs of the following very de- 

 sirable species: Curve-bill Thrasher, Summer 

 lanager, Bobolink, Byrart Oowblrd. Great- tailed 

 Oraekle, Fish Crow, American Mag-pie, Nlg-ht- 

 J^awk, Belted KiDgflsUer, Barrowlag Owl, Downr 



No. 15. Contains second-class eggs that would 

 catalogue at $2.00 were they first-class. The se- 

 lection Is left entirely with us, but we will put In 

 no eggs that will catalogue at over 2.5c. 



This premium will prove very desirable to the 

 young collector and to parties desiring specimens 

 lorKaster decoration. 



Price post-paid, «tc, or with The Ocu.oearr •&« 

 year, 86c Glvea for • sabacrtisej*. 



