THR OOLOGIST. 



It will give practical information upon the 

 following subjects: Some Easy Experiments 

 in Electricity and Magnetism. How to Malce 

 Electric Batteries, a Galvanometer, an Indiac- 

 tiou Coil, an Electric Bell, a Magneto Machine, 

 a Telegraph Instrument, an Electric Motor, a 

 Dynamo. Electric Gas Lighting and Bell Fit- 

 ting. Some practical directions for amateurs. 

 Some information in regard to Electric Lamps. 

 176 Pages, 100 Illustrations. Just the book for 

 amateiirs. Price, cloth bound. ^1. Send money 

 by Registered letter or P. O. money order. 

 Send for catalogue. 



B. F. EVANS, Madison, Wis. 



SOMETHING NEW and ORIGINAL. 

 But Already Popular. 



Practical taxidei-my made so plain any one 

 an master it in a few trials. 



Consists of three bird skins in the different 

 sptages of preparation for mounting. 



1st showing manner of removing sk,in. 



Snd showing manner of stuffing the body and 

 neck. 



3rd showing manner of mounting fastening 

 on stand, etc. 



Accompanied by a fine hand-book, giving full 

 Instructions for the mounting of birds, mam- 

 mals, reptiles, etc. 



I will send the complete oiitflt post-paid, on 

 receipt of only 3*1,35. Satisfaction and success 

 guaranteed. Or send me a list of what eggs. 

 Shells. Fossils. Sc'entiflc books, etc.. you have 

 to exchange. Address all inqiiiries. etc.. to 

 E. W. MARTIN, Taxidermist, 

 Mediaa. O. 



W^M. Q. SMITH, 



—COLLECTOR OF— 



IBtrd^, lyjamrnal^ and £^^5, 



LOVELAND, COLORADO. 



I make a specialty of mailing birds same day 

 as slvinned, or sent in the flesh after sub.jecting 

 theni to a preserviitive prepai'ation. Enclose 

 stamp tor Price List. 



IIVIPORTED JAPANESE 



AND INDIAN sLK Worm eggs for seed, 



In Silk culture. Different species, 

 also the celebrated Madras Silk Cocoons 

 warranted to be raised successfully in 

 this country. Directions given how to 

 raise them profitably. Prices low. 



PROF. CARL BRAUN, 



NATURALIST, 



BANGOR. - - MAINE 



BOYS! 



You want the Young 

 Idea, the brightest, 

 best and cheapest Ju- 

 venile Magazine published. Has hobby 

 column, and page devoted to Sports of 

 the Season . Will be sent six months for 

 10c, if yon cut out and return this slip. 

 Address, GRANT C. WHITNEY, 

 6m3 Belvidere. 111. 



BARGAIN ! 



No. List. 



G74. Franklin's Gull 1—3 a.a.5 



.571. Clapper Rail 1—12 l.SO 



'^SV>. Blaok-chinnetl Hummer N— 2 1.7.T 



.5.30 



Above sent post-paid with full data for $2.00. 

 Safe delivery guaranteed. Send for Lst of 

 other sets. 



H. W. DAVIS, 



Wash Co., North G^a.^vine, N. Y. 



A RARE CHANCE 



To get the best TANNING PROCESS now in 

 use. I have iised this process for 30 years and 

 know its merit. Have tanned from a rat skin 

 to a sheep pelt. I will send the process in full 

 for One Dollar in cash or $1..50 in first-class sets 

 of eggs not in my Collection, by F. H. Lattin's 

 list. Sample of tanning for stamp. First-class 

 sets of eggs to exchange for oi her sets. 



A. E. KIBBE, Mayville. N. Y. 

 ***The Publisher of the Oologist has careful- 

 ly exi:i,mlnea skins prepared by my process and 

 can attest to its value. 



RESURRECTION FERN. 



A real, live, evergreen fern, possessing all the 

 qualities of the Resurrection Plant. 



It is a small fern with dense, darlv foliage and 

 inibedded in beautiful moss. 



When dry. the leaves roll and curl, as if dead, 

 and revive again when wet. 



It shows off best when one half is in water 

 and the other dry. Splendid for cut flower 

 backgrounds. To the person sending me the 

 largest order, in stamps, in the next 30 days. I 

 will mail free, a large roll of this curiosity. 

 Post-paid at l.">, 2,5, .50 and $1,00. 



C. E. PLEAS, 

 Clinton. Ark. 



Osprej Naturalists' Directory. 



Tills is the most complete work of its kind 

 ever yet published. It embraces all branches 

 of Nflitural History and contains l,'-'00 names. 



Copies will be furnished at 1.5c each; or, $1.3.5 

 per doz. Names inserted free. Exchange 

 notices Ic a word. 



3.5 words and a directory for 35c. 



Send your names to 



PADL B. HASKELL, 1 LETSON BALLIET, 



Ashland, Ky., 



Des Monies, la. 



COLLECTORS. 



Every one sending 3.5c (this month) to the 

 •'Natural History and Art Store," C. W. Hill- 

 man, proprietor, Canisteo. N. Y.. will receive 

 one year's subscription to "iVIaine O. & O.," Sea 

 Moss on card size 4x6 and my catalogue. And 

 in. addition, first-class eggs. To 2.5th. Yellow- 

 headed Blackbird; to 50th, Rose-breasted Gros- 

 beak; to 100th. a Magpie ; to 300th, Red-shoul- 

 dered Hawk ; to nooth. Wild Turkey. Send at 

 once. A grand bargain. 



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