-SPHERE IS YOUR CHANCES— 



To enlarge your collection without cash. In order to increase the circulation of our 

 magazine, we have decided to give to the persons sending us the 5 greatest number of 

 paid yearly subscribers for the B. S. O. before June 15th, 1888, the following prizes: 



First. — A fine set of 5 eggs of the Roseate Spoonbill. 



Second.— A" " " 4 " " " " " 



Third. — A " " " 4 " " " Am. Long-eared Owl. 



Fourth and Fifth each a set of 6 eggs of the Purple Gallinule or a copy of Davies' "Key" 

 third edition. 



ANOTHER CHANCE. 



To the first person answering the above offer by sending in their subscription and stat- 

 ing plainly that you wish to try for a prize, we will give a fine set of four eggs of the 

 Prothonotary Warbler, or a set of four of the Black Snow-bird To the fifth person, we 

 will give a set of four eggs of the Blue Yellow-backed Warbler. To the tenth person, 

 we will give a set of 2 eggs of the Red-tailed Hawk; to the fifteenth, twentieth and twen- 

 ty-fifth each a copy of Davies' "Key" 3d edition. We will also send every person wish- 

 ing to try for a prize, and stating so in their letter, a few extra copies to use as samples. 

 CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH PRIZES ARE GIVEN. 



To be entitled to any of the first five prizes, you must (if not already a subscriber) send 

 in you subscription with your first list. Subscriptions mailed from your office July 14 

 will count, but not later. The names of the winners will be published in the June B. S. 

 O. and prizes forwarded June 20th. 



Should two or more parties send the same number of subscribers, the highest prize 

 will be awarded to the party whose list was sent earliest. We can give Cash in place of 

 prizes if desired. Commence work at once and secure a prize. Address, plainly, 



e-G 1 W. II. FOOTE, ^ 



43 FENN STREET, PITTS FIELD, MASS. 



Exchanges and Wants. 



"Exchange" and "Want" notices inserted in this 

 department for 25 cents per inch each insertion. 

 Over that amount of space, 25 cents for each extra 

 inch. We will insert no notices, which are merely 

 indirect methods of soliciting cash purchasers. 



Terms, cash with order. 



To exchange: — 40 numbers Am. Sports- 

 man (1873- 1874) containing valuable read- 

 ing matter, including "A Naturalist's Trip 

 to Florida," by C. J. Maynard, several ar- 

 ticles on Natural History by Dr. Elliot 

 Coues and Robert Ridgeway, several inter- 

 esting stories by Sportsmen and Oologists, 

 Hints on Taxidermy and a great deal more, 

 also 4 numbers of Forest and Stream and 

 3 of Chicago Field, to exchange for Birds' 

 Eggs, in sets or single. 



H. C. Campbell, Lansingburgh, N. Y. 



To exchange: — Works on Ornithology, 

 Zoology and Entomology, also a full Art- 

 Craio Drawing Outfit, for Bird Skins with 

 full datas. Send for list of books and state 

 what you have for exchange. Correspond- 

 ence solicited. 



Wm. D. Doan, Box 206, Coatesville, Pa. 



To exchange: — I would like to exchange 

 a single egg of 454 and sets of 149^ and 

 5 b. l 4 for eggs not in my collection. 



Jas. S. Zoller, Greensburg, Lid. 



Collectors & Dealers 



Desiring first-class Specimens, would do 

 well to write to 



R. E. Rachford & Son. Collecting Naturalists 



AND 



Wholesale Dealers in Birds' Skins and Eggs. 

 Beaumont, Jeffersoj* Co., Texas. 



For 1888 is better than ever, and should be in the handi 

 of every person contemplating buying CCFHC 



PLANTS - BULBS. tetM?!' 



thousands of Illustrations, and nearly 150 pages, telling 

 what to buy, and where to get it, and naming lowest 

 prices for honest goods, Price of GUIDE only 10 cents, 

 including a Certificate good for 10 cents worth of Seeds. 



JAMES VICK, SEFDS3IAN, 

 Rochester, N. Y. 



NOTICE ! I 



I am prepared to do all kinds of copying 

 on the type- writer, for either cash, or ex- 

 change for birds eggs. 



W. F JILLSON, 

 PrrrsFiELD, - - - Mass. 



