THE COLLECTORS' MONTHLY 



The Collectors' monthly. 



1 Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Study of 

 Ornithology, Oology and Natural History. 



Progressive, Reliable, Practical, Scientific 



CHARLES H. PRINCE, 



EDITOR AND PUBLISHER, 



PanMsonville, Conn., U. S. A. 



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The February number of "Outing" is before us, 

 containing the first of a series of articles on the 

 Connecticut National Guard, with fine illustrations 

 of the Governor and Staff, Captain Fowler and one 

 gun Battery A, Camp Sports and In the Earth 

 Works. The March number will contain "The 

 American Turf," illustrated by H. Stull ; "The 

 St. Bernard Kennels," by James Watson; "Jump- 

 ing," by Malcolm W. Ford, and "Leopard Hunt- 

 ing in Ceylon." 



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There i$ a matter that $ome of our $ub$criber$ 

 have $eemingly forgotten entirely. $ome of them 

 have made many promi$e$, but have never kept 

 them. To u$ it i$ a very important matter. It i$ 

 nece$$ary in our bu$ine$$. We are very mode$t 

 and don't like to $peak about it. 



Proposed extention. Amougour many subscrib- 

 ers, there are a large number who are interested in 

 Entomology, and to such we would say that our 

 next issue (April No.) will contain a new depart- 

 ment and that, for those who are interested in 

 Entomology. We wish to say, that the success of 

 our efforts will depend wholly upou the interest 

 You take in this department in securing for us 

 new subscribers, and for the advancement of Ento- 

 mology, by way of interesting MSS, together with 

 advertisements for our columns. We have given 

 this subject careful consideration before entering 

 into the duties which will of necessity devolve up- 

 on us. ToOrnithologists and Oologists.we will say: 

 the same interest will still continue as heretofore 

 with your department, with an addition of Ento- 

 mology, which makes it still more interesting; 

 Ornithology, Oology and Entomology being near- 

 ly allied sciences,especialIyfrom an economic point 

 of view, thus collectors and students of one will 

 find it the most natural thing in the world to be a 

 collector and student of the other. The localities 

 which yield the finest skins and the most desirable 

 "clutches," are the very ones sought out and care- 

 fully scoured by the Entomologist. Now to 

 every one whose hand this paper falls into we 

 ask and expect a liberal support. Whether we 

 "Sink or Swim, Live or Die, Survive or Perish" 

 we are at your mercy. 



The finest Naturalist and Scientists Directory ' 

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 of Natural History should send their address at^ 

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 valuable work. The name of S. E. Cassino is I 

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"Our Birds in their Haunts," 624 pages, small'! 

 octavo, bound in cloth, print and paper excellent, 

 is cheap at the retail price $2.50, at the advance or- 

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