THE COLLECTORS' MONTHLY. 



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Where to Obtain Supplies. 



An old and reliable dealer, and one who 

 keeps all entomological supplies on hand, 

 is John Akhurst. 78 Ashland Place. Brook- 

 lyn, N. Y. Others are Blake and Co., 

 Philadelphia, and M. Abbot Frazar, 

 Boston. Their catalogues should be 

 sent for. 



Where to Get Specimen* 

 Identified. 



Specimens will be identified for col- 

 lectors, by sending them accompanied by 

 return postage, to 0. F. Baker, Fort 

 Collins, Colo. All specimens should be 

 numbered, and duplicate specimens of 

 the same species in the collection should 

 be correspondingly numbered. Where 

 there are many duplicates, two specimens 

 of each species should be sent, then one 

 set can be returned. If only one specimen 

 of the species is possessed, it should be so 

 stated in particular. Mr. Baker reserves 

 the right to retain any specimens he may 

 desire, the remainder will be returned. 

 Generally, the specimens kept will be 

 very few in number. In any case a com- 

 plete list of the names will be returned. 

 Sending Inseetsby Mail. 



Insects can only be sent with safety by 

 the most careful packing. They should 

 be sent in a wooden box. A piece of cork 

 is securely fastened to the bottom aud 

 the pins are sunk very firmly into it. 

 This box, with a. great plenty of excelsior 

 or cotton around it should be packed in- 

 side of another box or else wrapped in 

 Stout wrapping paper, If it is carefully 

 done, and according to '' Hoyle," the 

 specimens will travel without injury. 



What has been given above is a. mere 

 rough outline, intended only as a 

 "starter." All of the various points 

 raised will be taken up again during the 

 future, and discussed more in detail. It 

 is earnestly hoped that all who take up 

 this most interesting of all collecting, 



will go into it in ;i whole-souled, business 

 like manner, and by careful observation 



and study, make really valuabh-ndditions 

 to scientific knowledge in this line. The 

 science is comparatively new and there 

 is a vast field for original research. Any 

 interesting observation will be gladly 

 printed in this paper. Also any question 

 in connection with this subject sent to 

 Ye Editor, will receive careful attention 

 and answers appear in these columns. 



Chhvsis. 



Georgia Bay as a Colleeting 

 Ground. 



i Wrirti'M for the Collectors' Monthly, i 

 In 1881, I spent the month of June on 

 Georgia Bay. 1 planned my trip with- 

 out any knowledge whatever of the locali- 

 ty. I wanted observation 6? the breeding 

 of the water birds, and I thought 1 might 

 find it there Taking ;i boat at Collins- 

 wood, I went directly to Little Current, 

 on Manatoulin Island where 1 set up my 

 tent, making excursions in various 

 directions in a new boat. The Islands 

 are innumerable, and range in size from 

 those comprising thousands of acres. 

 down to mere rocky shoals. At first 1 

 was much disappointed, for in most of 

 those parts, bird life is not at all abun- 

 dant. The only laud bird which for some 

 time called my attention with interest, 

 was the white throated .Sparrow. Its 

 song was heard in every direction, and. 

 of course, itbredquitecomnionly. Crows 

 bred very commonly every where, and 

 made their nests low down in the black 

 spruces. 



The Dusky Duck was occasionally seen, 

 and bred sparingly. This was the only 

 duck proper on the Island in the north- 

 ern part of the bay. The shores are boo 

 rocky and abrupt, and the waters too 

 larking in vegetable growths, to afford 

 feeding grounds. The Merganser (MirgUS 



