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THE ORNITHOLOGIST AND BOTANIST. 



THE 



BOTANIST 



a monthly devoted to birds and flowers 



Joseph E. Blain, Publisher. 

 WiLLARD N. Clute, Editor. 



Articles on subjects of interest to Botanjsts and 

 Ornithologists solicited from all. 



TEKMS or SUBSCRIPTION. 



One Subscription, six months, - - 30 cents. 

 One Subscription, one year, - - - 35 cents. 

 Single Copies, ------ 3 cents. 



Adveitisins rates made known on application. 



If manuscript is accepted the author will be noti- 

 fied at once. Kejected manuscript will be returned 

 when accompanied by stamps. We reserve the 

 right to edit all manuscript. 



Address all communications to 



Joseph E. Blain, Binghamton, N. T. 



"^Entered at' the Binghamton Postoffice as second-class 

 mall matter. 



Vol. I. DECEMBER, 189 1. No. XII. 



One year ago we put forth the first 

 number of The Ornithologist and Bot- 

 anist with the remark, that the many 

 small papers which have sprung up in 

 the past few years, only to die after one 

 or two issues, has prejudiced the read- 

 ing public against magazines of this 

 size. We also added that there seems 

 to be no reason why small papers should 

 not be as successful as larger ones, if 

 they are as interesting to their readers. 

 Keeping these things in mind we h ive 

 endeavored to issue a first-class journal; 

 how well we have succeeded our readers 

 can best judge. 



Within the past year nearly a dozen 

 papers of this class have suspended. The 

 cause of this is only too apparent. Not one 

 had three hundred subscribers. Failing 

 to receive the support of the public, their 

 efforts could only result in failure. This 

 magazine, thanks to our numerous 

 friends, has fared somewhat better and 

 is now on a paying basis. 



Lack of time has prevented us from 

 issuing the last few numbers on the 

 first of the month, and as we shall have 

 even less time for this work during the 

 coming year, we have thought it best 

 for the interests of the magazine, to 

 sever our connection with it with this 

 number, the last of the volume. The 

 magazine has been sold to Mr. Letson 

 Balliet, of Des Moines, Iowa, who will 

 continue to publish it. Mr. Balliet is 

 well-known to our readers and we be- 

 speak for him their patronage and co- 

 operation. 



We assume all debts of the journal 

 and all persons owing us will please re- 

 mit at once. All unexpired subscrip- 

 tions and advertising contracts will be 

 filled by Mr. Balliet ; until they are filled, 

 we will be responsible for them. Those 

 whose subscriptions expire later than 

 March, 1891, may have the back num- • 

 hers sent to them and their subscrip- 

 tions dated back to that number if they 

 desire. 



In conclusion we wish to thank our 

 friends and patrons for the interest they 

 have taken in the magazine. Their 

 efforts toward building up our subscrip- 

 tion list and maintaining the literary 

 standard of the magazine has been a 

 factor in our progress which we have 

 greatly appi'eciated. 



We have in preparation a title-page 

 and index of the first volume of The 

 Ornithologist and Botanist which will 

 be invaluable for reference especially if 

 the magazines are bound. A copy will 

 be mailed to any address for a two-cent 

 stamp. Only three hundred will be is- 

 sued. Order early if you wish to secure 

 one. 



NOTES AND NEWS. 



The Observer of Portland, Conn., will 

 begin its third volume in January by 



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