THE OOLOGIST. 



TAYLOR'S 



Standard Egg Catalogue 



Second Edition (1904) More pages, 

 Features, Enlarged Scope. A Standard 

 and Invaluable Guide for Colltctors and 

 Exchangers or Purchasers of Nests, Eggs 

 and Bird Skins. (Conforming to the no- 

 menclature of the A. O. U.) 



8®° Will be issued before collecting 

 season closes, with active co-operation of 

 American Bird Students, a big edition. 

 Price 25 cents. 



THE FIRST EDITION, THE SECOND EDITION 



issued in New York in '96, pricing eggs 

 only, still enjoys wide circulation as a 

 handy and invaluable compendium, the 

 only amateur Catalogue. 



will have a chapter by Mr. Fred M. Dille 

 of Colorado, of great value to collectors 

 owing to new "contraptions," with nu- 

 merous other features, including a 



"Who's Who" in Oology. 



Being a Directory of the Leading and re- 

 liable collectors, with their specialties, 

 and of owners of private museums, classi- 

 fied by states and provinces for ready re- 

 ference, with some abroad. Send promptly 

 data as suggested, abbreviating if pos- 

 sible, or amplify with any other informa- 

 tion desired to be inserted. 



John Smith, M. A. O. U., etc., Boston 

 Common, etc. Has Coll. B. and E. 

 Cbirds and eggs); Specialty, Rap. (Rap- 

 tores), or Wat B. (water birds); Ex. 

 D. (exchanges desired) Off. Es. sets 

 Hks. Sea. B. (offers especially sets 

 hawks and sea birds), or Sou. E. (south- 

 ern eggs); Ex. Pho. (exchange photo- 

 graphs of nests, birds, etc.) W. P. Eggs, 

 (will purchase same); Mus. Sup. 

 (Museums supplied.) 



This beats being buried in a "natura- 

 lists' " directory, is of instant value, 

 and establishes community of interest in 

 studies, and will be exclusive in character. 

 SEND data required, and include 25 cents, 

 fee for insertion of same. 



To first sixty who remit -'o cents for 

 insertion in Directory and for copy of 

 Catalogue. I will mail free to each, two 

 copies of Old Catalogue (handy for 

 checking) and a copy of 



'Story of the Farallons" 



By the late Chester Barlow (price is 50 

 cents), copiously and beautifully illus- 

 trated. Out of print and becoming rare. 



IMPORTANT. 



All Collectors are urged and invited to Address 



suggest charges in exchange value of 



skins and eggs. Write to-night. Give 



reasons. Credit given those who aid. President Cooper Ornithological Club, 



Lists of private collections desired. Box 95. ALAMEDA, CALIF. 



HENRY REED TAYLOR, Publisher, 



