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encircle the tree with it on an ascent, and 

 by putting the hands into the loops, and 

 leaning back war' Is, and pulling the wire up- 

 wards as you climb higher the ascent can be 

 made oasich more easily than without it. 



S mietimes Oologists may come in contact 

 with that nasty vine, Poison Ivy, or Poison 

 Oak. It has three leaves somewhat resem- 

 bling the common five-leafed (ampelopsis) 

 seen climbling up the side -walls of many 

 city residences. Its flowers hang in loose 

 bunches, and the berries are of a pale 

 brown. It presents two forms, the one erect 

 the other climbing, the latter ascending the 

 tallest trees and adhering with wonderful 

 pertinacity. The effects of the poison are 

 different on various persons, as some may 

 handle it in any shape with impunity, while 

 with others the mere fact of their catching 

 the breeze as it blows over the plant while 

 in bloom has been known to produce cases 

 of seveie poisoning. The best known re- 

 ceipt for its cure is as follows: 



One cup of water, one-half teaspoonful of 

 "sugar of lead," dissolved in the water. 

 Bathe the sores with it twice a day. This is 

 used for removing the sores from the sur- 

 face of the skin, but not interally. Glauber's 

 salts or syrup of figs must be taken inter- 

 nally to remove the poison from the system. 

 Great care must be taken in the handling of 

 the sugar of lead as it is deadly poison if 

 taken internally. One or two applications 

 of the solution of sugar of lead cures most 

 cases. Let a physician do it for you. 



A nice book which every Oologist should 

 have is the August, 1886, number of the 

 Century Magazine. It contains an article 

 entitled "The Sea Birds at the Faroe 

 Islands," numerous engravings of the sea 

 birds and nests and eggs of those islands. 

 Price, 35 cents. Can be bought of any 

 bookseller. C. A. H 



Nashville, Tenn. 



A Buffed Grouse Query. 



in their place a common lien's egg and on 

 visiting the nest a few days later he found 

 the '•Pheasant" had deposited three more 

 eggs. Taking the three eggs and leaving 

 the hens as a nest egg he waited ten days 

 and again visiting the nest found six more 

 eggs, also found the bird had deserted her 

 nest. Isn't this a rather strange occurence? 

 Answer. 



W. Va., White Sul Springs. 



On May 6th, Mr. Comer, a "friend of 

 mine found a nest containing four eggs of 

 the Buffed Grouse. Taking the eggs he put 



How to make an Instrument Case. 



I send you a description of how to make a 

 case for egg drills and blowpipes, and if you 

 think that it is worthy, I would like you to 

 put in the Oologist. 



Get two pieces of soft wood, one piece 

 about 3-16 and the other about 3-8 of an 

 inch thick. Have both pieces the same size ; 

 long enough to lay your instuments length- 

 wise on them, with the wood protruding 

 about k an inch at each end, have them wide 

 enough to lay your instruments side by side 

 about % an inch or less apart, with about | 

 an inch at each edge. Take a pen knife, or 

 better still, a small carving tool, and cut 

 places in the thickest piece for each of your 

 instruments to fit in very loosely, and a little 

 below the surface ; next get some velvet and 

 cover one side of each piece; on the side with 

 the groves, on the thickest piece. Glue it 

 on, and while it is wet push the velvet down 

 into the places cut, by pushing the instru- 

 ments down into their places, and pulling 

 at the edge to smooth it out. Hing the two 

 pieces together, with small hinges or a piece 

 of cloth, andcover the outside with Alliga- 

 tor skin, cloth, or anything you choose, put 

 a small hook on it and it is completed. 



J. H„ F. Jr., Baltimore, Md. 



A Two storied Kfest of the Kingbird. 



The other day I found a Kingbirds nest 

 with four fresh eggs in it, when I went to put 

 the nest off it came apart, and behold there 

 was another nest with three more eggs in it, 

 slightly incubated. 



D. C, Pewaukee, Wis. 



