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THE OOLOGIST. 



metropolis of the state, and through 

 San Antonio, a delightful city, quaint 

 with Spanish architecture. It takes 

 more hours to reach New Orleans by 

 water than by rail, but it is the ideal 

 way to get south, having our rendezv- 

 ous in view. It costs a little more to 

 reach Texas than Florida, but the 

 •damp atmosphere of that low country 

 precludes the possibility of camping 

 out. This plateau I am writing about 

 is the land for tents, horses and a life 

 free from conventionalities. « 

 John T. Patrick, 

 Houston, Texas, 



The advantages of this trip need no 

 special mention. We would like to 

 have some one in this party as our re- 

 presentative. While the regular rate 

 for this trip would be between $700 

 and $800- If anyone will go as our re- 

 presentative, furnishing us notes on 

 the trip, we will make arrangements 

 whereby they can take it all in at 

 about half of these figures. Write at 

 once to publisher of Oologist, Albion, 

 N. Y., if you can see your way to avail 

 yourself of this opportunity. 



Editor. 



REVILW. 

 Standard American Egg Catalogue. 



BY H. R. TAYLOR. 



After a caretul examination of this 

 second edition of Taylor's Catalogue I 

 am glad to pronounce it far superior to 

 the first edition. Many of the incon- 

 sistencies between eastern and western 

 forms have been obliterated. 



Some of those that are peculiar to 

 this edition may be oversights. I pre- 

 sume this would account for the dis- 

 parity between the Swallow-tailed and 

 Everglade Kites and also for the price- 

 ing of White-faced Glossy Ibis. 



Many collectors will join with me 

 in condeming the raise in price on 

 Aplomado Falcon, Bob-white, Vermill- 

 ion Flycatcher, American Magpie, 

 Brewer's Sparrow, Pileolated Warbler, 

 and others in less degree. And why 



were not Mexican Cormorant, Wood 

 Ibis and Cassin's Vireo, lowered? 



Was the .60 after Bonaparte's Gull 

 a mistake or has some one a bbl. full 

 back that the Editor has not heard of? 



Why raise Mourning Warbler to $5.00 

 and leave Blackburnian at $2.50? 



I think that reversing proportions 

 between the California and Valley 

 Partridges was the correct idea and the 

 same applies to Texas Pyrrholoxia and 

 Gray-tailed Cardinal but when this 

 was applied to the Grosbeaks I must 

 differ in opinion. All Collectors will 

 regret that the work could not have 

 been presented on better paper with a 

 clearer print. And the shape seems 

 unhandy too, too wide a little and too 

 long a great deal. 



Of errors in nomenclature there are 

 many but fortunately few of a nature 

 to hurt the value of the work. The 

 Wild Turkeys seem a little confused. 



The remarks in the preface are good, 

 even if some seem aimed at a mark, 

 and Mr. Dille's "Contraptions" will 

 be endorsed by all. On all sides I hear 

 the complaint — "Why were the Skins 

 not priced?" Well I suppose the job 

 was big enough as it was, as friend 

 Taylor says, " Its no snap." 



Editor. 



I Have a Proposition 



to make to you Mr. Collector. I have a nice 

 choice line of Indian Relics and coins. If 

 you are willing to send first-class References 

 an approved lot will reach you safely and on 

 time. A few bargains, 5 Indian Bird Points. 

 35c, 5 different colored, arrowheads, 35c, In- 

 dian Tomahawk, 35c, 10 different Indian Im- 

 plements, 85c, 5 choice War points. 35c All 

 the above for $2.00; 10 fine old coins 23c . 3 Lib- 

 erty cents, 15c, 3 coins 100 years old, 18c. My 

 price lift, old liberty cent, and confederate bill 

 for a dime. We have the goods. You do the 

 asking. 



W. P. Arnold, 

 Peacedale, R. I. 



FINELY MOUNTED Deer Head, Fifteen 

 Dollars; also others from Ten to Twenty-rive 

 Dollars, also lot of new Orchestra and 

 Chamber music cheap. A. R. SMITH, 1012 

 Fontairi Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



