THE OOLOGI8T 



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Great Horned Owl Nest. Note that One Egg Is Half Buried 



— Walter A. Goelitz 



The ultimate end of all private col- 

 lections should be that sooner or later, 

 by gift or by purchase, the bulk of the 

 material taken should be absorbed by 

 larger collections and find a place in 

 museums open to the public where it 

 will do the most good. 



Prepare your specimens and take 

 good care of them so that if they are 

 finally placed on exhibition they will 

 compare well with their surroundings, 



so that you will either feel ashamed 

 of them nor need to apologize for their 

 condition. 



If it becomes necessary to blow eggs 

 in which incubation has considerably 

 advanced sometimes it can be accom- 

 plished as follows: it is not impera- 

 tive that all the contents should be re- 

 moved immediately after the hole is 

 drilled; just blow out what you can, 

 fill the egg with clear water and allow 



