THE ORNITHOLOGIST AND BOTANIST. 



ORNITHOLOGIST ^BOTANIST. 



A MONTHLY 



Devoted to Birds and Flowers. 



LETSON BALLIET, 



WILLIAM S. SANFORD, / and Publishers. 



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The Oknithologist and Botanist. 



Des Moines, Iowa. 



VOL. II. 



JAN., 1892, 



NO. I. 



EDITORIAL. 



After this every issue of the Ornith- 

 ologist AND Botanist will have a solor- 

 ecl cover. We v^ished to have the same 

 color throughout the year and have 

 ordered enough to last for the twenty 

 two issues of '92. Advertisements will 

 appear upon the cover and also our ex- 

 hange column. We intend to illustrate 

 future numbers with good engravings, 

 we also will have a full page engraving 

 for our front cover page. We also in- 

 tend to add four pages to our next issue. 

 iSabscribe now, for while in this form 

 we can offer better inducements than 

 when in a more expensive form. The 

 Ornithologist and Botanist will be 

 semi-monthly after March 1892 and the 

 subscription price will be $1.00 per 

 year. Until March just we accept sub- 

 scriptions at the reduced rate of 25 cts. 



per year with a free exchange notice of 

 twenty words every issue. Think of it, 

 one years subscription to a semi-month- 

 ly with twenty-two exchange notices all 

 for 25 cts. Only good until March 1st. 

 Address the Ornithologist and Bot- 

 anist, Des Moines, Iowa. 



Wm. S. Sandford & Co. have two 

 canvas canoes for sale. Just the thing 

 for summer outing and collecting. If 

 you want one it will cost only $25.00. 

 We know they are good and that is 

 cheap for one of them. They also have 

 three or four nice boats that they will 

 sell for |20 each (sail included). We 

 enjoyed a trip up the Des Moines river 

 in one of them and if we had time to 

 use it one at least would not leave Des 

 Moines for we would buy it. Satisfac- 

 tion is guaranteed or money refunded. 

 Add-ress Wm. S. Sandford & Co., Des 

 Moines, Iowa. 



Letson Balliet wishes us to announce 

 that he will collect to order, at reduced 

 rates during the season of 1892. Satis- 

 faction guaranted. Eeference and bond 

 given if required. Address Letson 

 Balliet, Des Moines, Iowa. 



We want the name and address of all 

 reliable collectors, dealers and publish- 

 ers. We have a pleasant surprise for 

 all whose names are sent in. But a far 

 better one for every subscriber to this 

 paper. Announced next month. 



If you want the best three line stamp 

 in the country for 25 cts address the 

 Des Moines Rubber Stamp, Seal & 

 Stencil Works, J. C. Preston, Prop. 



