THE YOUNG OOLOGIST. 



Established, December 1, 1876. * 



SOUTHWICK & JEUrCKS, 



NATURAL HISTORY STORE, 



-DKALKRS IN — 



Birds, Eggs, Minerals, Shells, Natural Curiosities, 



AND ALL NATURALISTS' SUPPLIES. 



Florists iSupplu'S and Dried Grasses and Flowers m large. ruricty. Woi-kia idl Depart- 

 ■ments done to order. Orders for Bird stuffing promptly att.ended to. 



■ 258 WestmiiivSter St., Providence, R. I. 



AND PUBLISHERS OF — 



Random Notes on Natural History. 



A MONTHLY DEVOTED TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF I .-.l^KUL KNO^YL- 



EDGE CONCERNINC; THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF 



ZOOLOGY, MINERALOGY AND BOTANY. 



FIFTY CENTS A YEAR. 



Send for Sample Copy and Circulars. 



A NEW THING! 



THE OOLOGIST'S DIRECTORY. 



Messrs. Davis & Baker propose to publish 

 an Oologists Directory to contain the names and 

 addresses of one thousand collectors of birds' 

 eggs, skins, nests, etc., etc., to be published in 

 January. We will insert any collector's name 

 and address in the directory and send him a 

 copy when published, and make him a present 

 of a genuine alligator's egg, all for 3 dunes 

 and 4 one cent-stamps for postage. If you 

 have an alligator's egg and do not wish an- 

 other, we will insert your name and address 

 for 2 dimes and i one-cent stamp, or if you 

 will send us your name and address on a postal 

 card and agree to take a copy as soon as pub- 

 lished, we will insert your name and address 

 in the directory. Address, 



DAVIS & BAKER, 



North Granville, N. Y. 



Send for club rates and rates of advertising. 



mDUCEMENTS FOR EWIM MIES. 



To the persons sending us the most names 

 and addresses for the directory before January 

 loth, we will give him an African Ostrich egg; 

 next largest list, an Australian Emus egg; to 

 the next three persons sending the next three 

 largest lists, each a Flamingo's egg. 



Davis & Baker. 



PHONETIC SHORTHAND. ^"« ^^^° 



Instruc- 

 tion by mail $6.00. 

 Send stamp for specimen pages, &c. W . W. Osgoodby, 



l^'fR^.^^-9' OSGOODBY'S METHOD. 



FOR SALE. 



Mazan Creek Fossils, consisting of Ferns, Plants, 

 Fish remains, Crawfish, Insects, Bugs, Flies, Cater- 

 pillars, etc. Choice collections of these fossils from 

 $1 00 to $100 00, sent to any part of the world. Sat 

 isfaction guaranteed. The Mazan Creek Fossils are 

 the finest in the world. For further information, 

 address H. D. HILL, 



Morris, Ills. 



READ THIS! 



LOWEST PRICES for Mounted Birds, 

 Skins, Eggs, Glass Eyes, Natural Curiosities and all 

 Naturalist and Ta.\idermist Supplies. For prices write 

 to J. C. CAHOON, Taxidermist and Collector, 

 Taunton, iSIass.. Bird Skins a Specialty. 



RULES 



For taking the Measurement of Birds' 

 Eggs, &c., &c. 



We have just obtained a fine lot of six inch, brass 

 trimmed, folding caliper, rules for the above purpose. 

 Every collector should have one. Sample by return 

 mail, post-paid, only 35c.; three forfi.oo. | 



Address, 



THE YOUNG OOLOGIST, 



Orleans Co. Gaines, N. Y. 



