Vol. 1. No. 10. GAINES, N. Y., FEB., 1885. 



Published Monthly, 

 60c. Per Year. 



ADVERTISEMENTS. 



In answering advertisements, 

 mention Th^ Young Oologist. 



always 



ONLY 20 CENTS. 



We will publish and have ready for delivery, if pos- 

 sible, by the first of April, next, a Large Catalogue of 

 Our Specialties and Complete 



&UICE AND HAND-BOOK FOR THE COLLECTOR 



and to contain froVn 75 to 100 pages, printed on heavy 

 paper. It will contain, (i) Our Complete Illustrated 

 Catalogue and full Price List of all kind-; of Natural- 

 ists' Labels, Blanks, Slips, Pads, Supplies, Minerals, 

 etc. (2) Practical directions for Collecting and Pre- 

 serving all specimens — Animals, Birds, Eggs, Insects, 

 Microscopic Atoms, Plants, Minerals. All about the 

 Microscope and Slides. Valuable Receipts and Hints. 

 Tables, showing at a glance the arrangement and 

 classification of the various kingdoms and much other 

 valuable matter. The price of this book will be but 

 20 cents. Send us your name on a postal card stating 

 that you will take one or more at that price, or send in 

 a letter with three two-cent stamps and receive 

 Tidings from i^.ATURE three months. 



H M. DOWNS, Publisher, RUTLAND, VT. 



A BARGAIN. 



A fine collection of 

 POSTAGE STAMPS, 

 worth $15.00, numbering 600 varieties, for $7.50. 



Address, W. F. CQNOVER, Ripon, Wis. 



FORD &. TALMADGE, 



De.-\lers i\ Birds Eggs .and Oologists' Sli'I'lies, 



Ply-mol'th, Conn. 



iE^°° Send stamp for lists, mentioning this paper. 



FOR SALE CHEAP. 

 Send stamp for price 

 C. L. McCOLLUM, Twin Bluffs, Wis. 



BIRDS' EGGS 



CEXD STAMP for new list of Birds" Eggs and 

 "-' General Curiosities. M. E. NORTON, 



West Winsted, Conn. 



pOR SALE. A good Amateur Photo. Outfit. 

 For terms, etc., address, 



HARRY TALMADGE, West Union, Iowa. 



SEND STAMP for price list of Eggs, Books, In- 

 struments, etc. CHAS. H. DICKINSON 



Sharon, Wis. 



Great Inducements to Card Collectors! 



NEW DEPARTURE FOR 1885. 

 Send four one-cent stamps for a handsome Set of 

 Cards and full particulars. Address, 



G. H. BISHOP, Rochester, N. Y. 



EVERY OOLOGIST 



must have, to be fully equipped for the coming col- 

 lecting season i Brass Blowpipe 15c., ixj/o Drill 15c., 

 10 . Data Blanks 25c., Lattin's Hand-book 25c., 

 Davie's Egg Check List 60c. The above articles (and 

 the Young Oologist, which we suppose you already 

 have) are indispensable to the wide-awake collector. 

 Until March ii;th we will send the five articles priced 

 above, postpaid, upon receipt of 



Address FRANK H. LATTIN, 



Gaines, N.\^. 



SPECIAL notice! 



Collectors wishing their names inserted in the 



OOLOGISTS' DIRECTORY 



can have it done by sending their names and 10 Cts. 

 silver. For further particulars see January number. 

 Young Oologist. DAVIS & BAKER, 



North Granville, N. Y'. 



EGG^COLLECTORS ! ! ^ 



You should have your name inserted in the 

 "COLLECTORS' DIRECTORY," 

 to be published March zOth. We will insert your 

 name and address, and send you a copy of the book, 

 for only 10 Cents. It will be published in the interest 

 of egg and curiosity collectors at 10 Cents per copy. 

 Say whether you wish to exchange eggs with collec- 

 tors or not, and address 



CHARLES KING & CO., Oberlin, Ohio. 



HOT SPRINGS. 



All kinds of Mineral specimens found in this lo- 

 cality, securely packed and sent at the very lowest 

 prices. Crystalized Quartz, Loadstone, Wavellite 

 and deposits from the hot water are my specialties. 

 Send ten Cents and two letter stamps for sample of 

 Quartz or Loadstone. 



R. C. ALLEN, 

 P. O. Box 475, Hot Springs, Ark. 



C FECIAL OFFER. Perfect Indian arrow heads 

 •-^ 8c. each, 4 for 25c., 6 for 35c., 65c. per dozen. 

 Genuine. Petoskey Coral, Chert, Serpentine, Mica 

 Schist or Coqiiina only 5c., Skate's eggs loc. Circular 

 free. RUSSELL E. BARTLETT, 



Kalamazoo. Mich. 



10 



BRITISH EGGS for only 60 Cents. 



CARLETON GILBERT, Jackson, Mich. 



