MIDSUMMER BARGAINS 



ORNITHOLOGY. We have a fine line of 

 bird books, Ornithological and Oological 

 Magazines and Pamphlets, all of which we 

 offer at reduced prices. Send for complete 

 list if you wish to purchase. 



MINERALOGY. We have 200 kinds of Min- 

 erals and Rocks, in small specimens at 4c. 

 each, or in High School size for 10c. each. Full 

 list free. Over 150 volumes on Geology and 

 Paleontology, including the finest illustrated 

 works obtainable, at low rates. 



BOTANY. A full line of Botany books will 

 be offered very low. A new library just pur- 

 chased. A collection of 900 mounted speci- 

 mens of Marine Algea just being offered for 



CONCHOLOGY. Our stock in this branch 

 covers over a quarter of a million specimens 

 from every part of the world. Almost every 

 genera represented. Write for lists if you 

 have or wish to form a collection. Some 

 specially fine Polished Shells just received. 



CURIOS. Under this head we group a 

 great variety of objects, such as Indian rel- 

 ics, both ancient and modern, marine speci- 

 mens both wet and dry, sponges, corals, sea 

 beans, fossils, and hundreds of interesting 

 objects which go to make up handsome and 

 interesting CURIO CABINETS. Write for 

 lists of anything you desire in Natural His- 

 tory. 



Please bear in mind that our stock is ex- 

 tensive, but that if we are out of what you 

 want we will try to obtain it for you. Our fa- 

 cilities are unequalled. Our new building is 

 now in course of erection and rather than 

 move all of our big stock, we will make spec- 

 ially low offers to liberal buyers. One to one 

 hundred dollars now will buy you more speci- 

 mens from us than it will next Fall or later. 

 Write at once. WALTER F. WEBB, 



416 Grand Avenue. Rochester, N. Y. 



HAYE YOU A HOBBY ? 



No matter what it is The West keeps you 

 posted. Send 10 cents to the undersigned 

 and you will receive for three months the 

 oldest, largest and best collectors' monthly 

 for all kinds of hobbies, coins, Stamps, Cur- 

 ios, Relics, Natural History and American 

 Historical Science, Mineral Discoveries, Pho- 

 tography, Souvenir Post Cards, etc. 



The Philatelic West and Camera News. 



Fifty cents entitles you to a year's subscrip- 

 tion and a free 25-word exchange notice in 

 the largest exchange department extant. 

 Over 2,500 pages last two years. 



This 100 page Illustrated Monthly was es- 

 tablished is 1895 and has the largest circula- 

 tion of any Collector's Monthly in the world, 

 and in size has no rival. Rates small, results 

 large. It will pay you to write us about it. 

 Our motto : " The best and lots of it." 



Invest 10 cents judiciously by sending it to 

 L. T. BRODSTONE. Publisher. 



Superior, Nebraska. U. S.A. 



Send 5c. for membership card American 

 Camera Club Exchange. Over 4,500 mem- 

 bers all parts of the world. Try it. 



Do You Need a Few ? 



Your attention is called to my data blanks 

 and field note books. Now the STANDARD. 

 Endorsed by advanced collectors and deal- 

 ers. Recommended by Ornithological clubs. 

 I desire to send sample free to all interested. 

 Address. 

 GEO. W. MORSE, Box 230, Ashley, Ind. 



THE OOLOGIST 



A monthly publication devoted to 

 Oology, Ornithology and Taxider- 

 my. Published by Frank H. 

 Lattin, M. D., Albion, N. Y. The 

 Oldest, Cheapest and most popu- 

 lar 



" BIRD" PUBLICATION 



in America. The best exchange 

 and want columns. Question and 

 answer columns open to Collectors 

 and Students in every branch of 

 Natural History. An entire year 

 with free 25c. exchange notice cou- 

 pon only 50c. Sample copy on 

 application. Address, 



ERNEST H. SHORT, 

 Editor and Manager Chili, N. Y. 



WOOD and MANDARIN DUCKS 



WHITE and BLACK SWANS 



PEAFOWLS, Etc., Etc. 



Mention American Ornithology and send for 

 large illustrated catalogue. 



SCHMID'S EMPORIUM OF PETS, 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 



Notice: All Lovers of Birds and Eggs 



will please send name and address to Dr. S. 

 D. Luther & Son, Fayetteville, Ark. for in- 

 sertion in our Ornithologists' and Oologists' 

 Directory. We want every subscriber of 

 this magazine to comply with this request, 

 as we desire this Directory to be complete, 

 and to serve as a medium of exchange, be- 

 tween all of the bird lovers in the U. S., East, 

 West, North and South. If you desire to ad- 

 vance this fascinating Nature Study to the 

 position, which it deserves, then write us to- 

 day. Your insertion is free gratis. Special 

 ads. at reasonable rates. Subscriptions will 

 be received at once, but no cash remittances 

 will be accepted, until all names are in: at 

 which time all will be given due notice. Ad- 

 dress all communications to DR. S. D. 

 LUTHER & SON, Box 162, Fayetteville, Ark. 



The Moth Book. 



By W. J. Holland. 

 Fully illustrated by color photography. 

 The illustrations of the moths are natural 

 size and the coloring is perfect. With this 

 book, it is easy to identify any moth at a 

 glance. It is by far the best work on moths 

 ever published. $4.00 PREPAID. 



CHAS. K. REED, 



Worcester, Mass. 



How to Collect Animal Tracks. 



A simple, inexpensive method of preserv- 

 ing accurately the footprints of birds, mam- 

 mals, etc. Clean, instructive pastime for 

 boys, girls, sportsmen and naturalists Send 

 two cent stamp for particulars, or $1.00 for 

 complete instructions. J. ALDEN LORING, 

 Owego, N. Y. 



