'm s'}'^:^^-^- m^'mmmt-' .vH^r- '^ ' -*- ^. f.^. .!? i *>•' FOR THE PEOPLE FOR EDVCATION FORSCIENCE LIBRARY OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY THE OOLOGIST, FOR THE STUDENT OF BIRDS, THEIR NESTS AND EGGS, VOLUME XVI. ALBION, N. T.: FRANK H. LATTIN, M. D., PUBLISHER. 1899 A. M. EDDY, PRINTER AND BINDER. 1899 INDEX TO VOL. XVI. Albino Birds from Maryland and on Others Inclined to Albinism. Notes on same 129 Association," The 1900 Horizon for "The Oologists 197 Bird, The Peculiar Prison 136 Birds Eggs, Hints on the Scientific Preparation of 61 "Birds that Hunt and are Hunted" . .17 Birds, With the 77 Bittern, American 52, 132 Blackbird, Red-winged 130 Blackbird, Rusty 130 Bluebird 77 Books of 1899 Devoted to Ornithol- ogy and the Natural Sciences, New 97, 166 Bob-white 129 Caracara 48 Cardinal 16 Chickadee, Carolina 78 Coot, American 120 Cowbird 115 Creeper, Brown : 80 Criticism, A Timely 33 Crossbills, American 63, 193 Crow, American 116, 129 Cuckoo, California 79, 117 Dickcissel in his Illinois Haunts 7 Dipper, American 9 Duck, Ruddy 133 Duck Hawk in Hamilton Co., New York, Nesting of the 15 Duck Hawk in Lower California, The 181 Ducks 119 Eagle, Bald 48 Eagle, Golden 48 Finch, Cassin's Purple 9 Frederick 156 Gnatcatcher, The Blue-gray 153 Goldfinch, Arkansas 79 Goose, Canada 132 Grackle. Purple 130 Grebe, American Eared 133 Grebe. Horned 132, 133 Grouse, Sooty 134 Guadalupe Island, The Cats on 155 Gull, Franklin's 133, 134 Hawk, Duck 15, 48, 84, 181 Hawk, Harris' 47 Hawk, Krider's 47 Hawk, Nest Building of Cooper's 67 Hawk, Red-shouldered 149, 156 Hawk, Red-tailed... 16, 47, 114. 115, 118 Hawk, Sharp-shinned 184 Hawk, White-tailed 47 Hawk in Hamilton Co , New York, Nesting of the Duck 15 Heron, Black-crowned Night 132 Heron, Little Blue 114 Hummingbird, Costa's 117 Hummingbird's Nest, The Finding of. a 83 Illinois Haunts, Dickcissel in His ... .7 Index Ornithologicus 100, 157 Index to Vol. XV 11 Kingfisher, Belted 67, 195 Kite, Mississippi 47 Kite, Swallow-tailed 47 Marsh, A Day on the 154 Martin, Purple 104 Minnesota— My First Trip in '99 . 118, 131 Mockingbird in Central Iowa, The. .198 Mount a Bird Properly, How to. . . .50 Nesting Habits of Two California Birds 29 Nesting Sites, Queer 68, 78 Nuthatches, Their Nesting Habits and Other Notes, The Brown-head- ed and White-breasted 64, 78 Ohio, Notes from Lake Co 16 Oological Favorites 8 Oriole, Baltimore 52, 130 Oriole, Bullock's 117 Ornithological Mixture, An 79 Ornithology in the Rural Districts, or Wonders Will Never Cease ("Rhyme") 82 Ornithology, The Study of 31 Ornithology, New Books on Natural History and 97, 166 Ornithological Periodicals, (Index of Articles) 100, 157 Ornithological Society, The Colorado. 99 Owl, American Barn 48 Owl, Burrowing 48 Owl, Florida Barred 48 Owl, Great Horned 52, 194 Owl, Pacific Horned 116 Owl, Texan Screech 48 Owl, Western Horned 48 Performers and Singers 199 Pewee. Wood 51, 68 Phalarope, Wilson's 119 THE OOLOGIST. Philippines, From the 114 Pintail 132 Porto Rico, An Old Friend in a New- Place, From 113 Potash, Don't Use Caustic 81 Questions, Unanswered 115 Rail, California Clapper 155 Rail, King 114, 120 Rail, Virginia 117, 120, 184 Robin, American 131 Sandpiper, Spotted 50, 68 Shrike, White-rumped 51 Sora 151 Sparrow, Clay-colored 177, 197 Sparrow, English. 131 Sparrow, Field 13 1 Sparrow, Fox 131 Sparrow in Southern Minnesota, Clay colored 197 Sparrow. Lincoln's 10 Sparrow, Song 131 Sparrow, Tree 130 Swallow, The Cliflf 65 Swift, Chimney 104, 129 Teal, Blue-winged 132 Tern, Black 132 Tern, Forster's 133 Thrush, The Russet-backed 180 Thrush, Wilson's 131 Towhee, California 80 Towhee, Spurred 29 Vulture Black 47 Vulture, Turkey 46 Warbler, Nesting of theJBlue-winged.SO Warbler, Pileolated .29 Warbler, The Worm-eating 35 Warblers in North Carolina, The Hooded and Pine 30 Water-thrush, Notes on the Louis- iana 49 Waxwing, The Cedar 34 Whip-poor-will When Calling, The Attitude of the 81 Winter Birds of Yates Co , N. Y., Some 193 woodcock in Southern Wisconsin, Nesting of the American 45 Woodcock, The American 67, 129 Woodpecker, Downy 96 Woodpecker, Red-bellied 116 Woodpecker, Red-headed. 52, 96 Wren, Long-billed Marsh 183 Yellowlegs, Lesser 120 GIST. A MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. VOL. XVI. NO. 1. ALBION, N. Y., JAN., 1899. Whole No. 150 Wants, Exchanges, and For Sales. Brief special announcements, "Wants,' "Exclianges" "For Sales," Inserted In this department tor 25c per 25 words. Notices over 25 words, charged at the rate of one-half cent per each additional word. No notice Inserted for less than 25c. Terms, cash with order. Strictly Flrst-claas specimens will be accepted In payment at one-third list rates. What's Your Number? Examine the number following your name on the wrapper of this month's Oologist. It denotes when your subscription expired JOr win expire. No. 150 your subscription expires with this Issue 155 " " •' " June " " 160 " " " •' Nov. " " Intermediate numbers can easily be deter- mined. If we have you credited wrong we wish to rectify. DO YOU WANT unheard of bargains in choiee skins, sets, mounted specimens, etc? If so let me know your wants. 1 may save you money. B. S. BOWDISH, Phelps. N. Y. WANTED FOR CASH.-Second: hand books and pamphlets on Ornithology, Oology, etc. Must be cheap and In fair condition. Send list. A. J. MACKAY, Ailsa Craig, Ontario, Canada. •'PRUE AND I," George William Curtis' most popular story, which ^a recent writer in the New York Times classes among the twenty- flve best American novels, has just been issued in a very handsome and handy cloth-bound volume, reduced in price from 11.50 to 35c. HURST & CO., 135 Grand Street, New York, or at all book stores. TO EXCHANGE.— A set of boxing gloves and a punching bag for a pocket collecting gun or pistol. Will pay cash if cheap. FRANKS. LOW, 14 Allen St., Buffalo, N. Y. PHOTOGRAPHIC— The celebrated Cyclone Cameras are being used by amateurs and pro- fessionals all over the civilized world. The most compact and least complicated of any in the market. A child can operate them. Plain and complete instructions go with each cam- era. Size of pictures ZVisZVt up to 5x7. Price $3.50 up. Nothing on earth will give you or a friend to whom presented ^more pleasure than one of these Cameras. Write for illustrated Catalogue with full descriptions, prices, etc. MARSH M F'G CO.. fA2 W. take St., Chicago. TO EXCHANGE.— for mounted bird or birds < V ■ inithological books one Kombi In Al shape w ii carrying case. GLEN RINKER, Unlon- viiif, Mo. I PAY CASH tor Osprey. Sept,, Oct., Nov., Dec, 1896; Feb., Sept., Oct., Nov., 1897; Jan., 1898. Or win exchange other copies. One com- plete file and odd copies for sale. WALTER A. JOHNSON Associate Editor of The Osprey. 137 West 103d Street, New York City . I HAVE a number of complete sets of Ben- dire's Life Histories to exchange for first-class sets of Raptores. JEAN BELL, Ridley Park, Pa. SEND ME SETS WITH DATA to value of 35c and receive postpaid a fine collection of fifteen varieties Minerals, Fossils, Shells and Curiosities. Satisfaction guaranteed. G.JH. BRIGGS, Livermore, Maine. FOR SALE OR EXCHADGE for Al sets with data, odd numbers of Oologist, Nidologist, etc. , and a second hand copy of Davie's Nests and Eggs. V. L. BEED, Hampton, Iowa. IMPORTANT NOTICE.— We desire to an- nounce that owing to the many Improvements made in the current volume of the Fern Bulle- tin the price of sample copies will now be fif- teen cents. Purchasers of sample copies may deduct that sum from the regular subscription price when subscribing. The January number contains fourteen articles on ferns, many shorter notes and eight pages devoted to the mosses. Send for it. Address THE FERN BULLETIN, Binghamton. N. Y. I WILL EXCHANGE Minerals for Indian Relics, those from Eastern States preferred. ISAAC S. KIRK, Fremont, Chester Co., Pa. SETS WITH DATA.— 316, 3'30, 320a, 388, 413, 433, 453, 47T, 495a, 506, 508, 511, 511b, 513, 552, 593, 601, 611, 612, 633 with 495a, 703, 731 for singles with data and postage stamps, GEO. J. KEM- PEN, Box 101, Sequin, Tex. WANTED. -Nidologist Vol. I, II, Osprey Vol. I, Nos. 1 to 5, O. and O. Write what you have. Have Youth's Companion, Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News or cash. E. J. WHEEL- ER, 75 Jefferson Ave., New London, Conn. TWO HUMMINGBIRDS' NESTS On boughs, fresh, and Daisy printing press and type for large Stamp Album. Transient Leveling and Surveying fnstrument, value $55, for Elk or Moose Head. THE OOLOGIST. WANTED!— Reliable man for Manager ol a Branch Office I wish to open in your viuioity. If your record is O. K. here is a good opening. Kindly mention The Oologist when writing. Illustrated catalogue 4 cts. postage, A. T. MORRIS, Cincinnati, O. OVERSTOCKED.— Will sell 1 lb. of fine U. S. stamps for $1.00, also fifty different revenne.-s for 75c. cash. WILLIAM SCRIPTURE, R^me, N,Y. WANTED,— To correspond with parties who wish collecting done in this vicinity during the coming season. C. H. JOHNSTON, 208 W. Lib- erty St., Rome, N. Y. KEYSTONE MINERAL COLLECTION. Containing 20 specimens, size IxVA inches, labeled with name and locality, put up in a partitioned box and sent by mail prepaid for 50 cents. ISAAC S. KIRK, Fremont, Pa, J3t EGGS FOR EXCHANGE.— Fine sets of fol- lowing or will sell cheap for cash: 165, 167, 184, 207, 257, 286, 293a, 311, 313, 318, 319, 329, 335. 417, 419, 421, 478a, 487, .508, 512, 513, 591, .593c, 630, 666, 697, 706, 707. THOMAS H. JACKSON, 313 E. Biddle St., West .Chester, Pa. D4t FOR SALE:— Fine specimens of American Turquois. Will cut good settings at 2.5c to $1. This is a good chance to get a fine stone cheap. ROBERT BURNHAM, 143 Gallup St., Provi- dence, R. I. WANTED.— A few finely marked sets, clean and perfectly prepared of 331, 333, 337, 339b, 343, 355, Will g'ive good exchange in rare species. THOMAS H. JACKSON, 343 E. Biddle St., West Chester, Pa. D4t BICYCLES.— "Pattee" used two seasons, good condition, new tire, cost $75.00; "Waver- ly" used one season, $75.00 wheel. Will sell either or both cheap for cash or will swap for eggs in sets, books on Natural History or an A No. 1 collection stamps. FRANK H. LAT- TIN, Albion, N. Y. HOW TO MAKE MONEY! If you are out of employment and want a position, paying you from $50 to $100 monthly clear above ex- penses by working regularly, or, if you want to increase your present income from $200 to SB500 yearly, by working at odd times, write the GLOBE CO., 723 Chestnut St., Phila.. Pa., stat- ing age, whether married or single, last or pres- ent employment, and you can secure a position with them by which you can make more money easier and faster than you ever made before in your life. Jlyr TO EXCHANGE :— Fine autoharp, finely fin- ished, nickel plated combination padlocks, stamps, eggs iu singles and magic lantern slides; for climbers, mounted birds, curios, books and magazines on ornithology. WM. F. EASTMAN, Lebanon St., Melro.se, Mass. S3 varieties (43 sets) first class '98 collect. List $20.67 and Bradford watch for Kodak about 4x5. Write for particiilars and list. HARRY M. STANLEY, Sheridan, Mo. MAKE your own goods. Receipt for chemi- cal ink eraser and two other recipes for 10c. JOHN R, PHILLIPS, 314 E. Court St., Jack- sonville, 111. EXCHANGE:— Interesting collection of pot- tery fragments from ancient village sites (num- erous states) for collection of U. S. revenue stamps. Write, BURT OGBURN, 917 Clinton St.. Philadelphia, Pa. SETS for Exchange:— 2?8 1-2,316 2-2, 375a 1-1 1-2, 431 n-2, 481 1-3 1-5, 499 14-3, 500 1-3, 508 1-4 1-5, 519 1-3 2-4 1-5, 530 1-4, 552a 1-3, 591b 2-31-4, 581c 6-3, 596 2-3, 623b 2-5, 633a 1-4, 707a 1-2, 710 1-3, 713 1-2 1-2 1-4, 743a 1-5. J. S. APPLETON, Simi, Ventura Co.. Cal., CABINETS. Send 10 cts for photo of our speciality— Self Locking. T perches -Oak sam- ples by mail 8c,10c and 15c ; also stands, shields, glass cases, game panels, &c. Cabinets to or- der. HANAFORD CABINET CO., 139 and 141 W. Fulton St., Grand Rapids, Mich. 58MOtf MEXICAN COINS. Ic, 2c and 5c nickel uncirculated, and Ic copper. Set of 4 prepaid Ikjv only 12c. The nickel coins were in circula- tion only a few months in '82-'83 may become exceedingly rare In a few years. ROBERT BURNHAM, 143 Gallup St., Providence, R, I. Marine Curios and Sbells. I make a specialty in collecting, pre- paring and selling anything in the line of Marine Specimens obtainable on the Gulf Coast. I sell to the Collector as well as to the Retail, Wholesale and Jobbing trade. J. H. HOLMES, Dunedin, Fla. THE NIDOLOGIST. By a recent purchase I have obtained all the remaining back numbers of this valuable mag- azine from its Publisher The "Nid" was, during its existence, the most popular of all O. and O. publications and was the pioneer illustrated "Bird" magazine. Back numbers are just as valuable to the collector today as they were on the date of is- sue. Now is the time to fill gaps in your file or to obtain complete volumes. Send your list of wants and obtain prices, — I will make them right. I now quote, prepaid : Volume I, lacking No's 2, 4, 6, $2.00. II, complete, 1.00. in, •• 2.00. IV, " 1.00. Volumes I to IV, as above, 5.00. 1 will send you a package of 14 back numbers all different, my selection, for 75 cents. Or a package of 25 all different, my selection, for only $1.25. Special ilSumbers.- Vol. II, No. 3 (Nov. '94) contains colored plate of set of four eggs of White-tailed Kite, 15c. Vol. Ill, No. 4-5 (Dec. '95) contains full half- tone group of A. O. U. officers and members (41 in all) including Bendire, Ridgway, Coues, Allen, Brewster, Fisher, Sennet, Shufeldt, etc., 25c. Vol. IV, No. 1 (Sept. '96) contains colored plates of nest and eggs of Western Evening Grosbeak, 20c. Every person interested in Ornithology and Oology should possess the three special num- bers—regular price 60 cents— until Easter will mail the three for ouly 30 cents. I WANT and will allow good exchange or cash prices lor the following issues September, October, November and December, 1893 ; Febru- ary, 1894; September and October, '95. Address FRANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, N. Y. THE OOLOGIST. 3 Bendire's **Life Histories of North American Birds," Recognized the world over as the most valuable addition to the literature bearing on American Ornithology of the decade. The Government (its publishers) supply has long been exhausted and during the past two years every copy we could secure has had two or three purchasers waiting who have paid us anywhere from $7.50 to $10.00 per copy and considering themselves fortunate to secure them at even the latter figure. We have just secured a few complete sets from an unexpected source and offer them by Express at purchaser's expense at the following exceedingly liberal rates: Vol. I, $9.00; Vol. II, $7.50; or both Vols. I and II for $16.00. FRANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, N. Y. Lattin's Standard Catalog of Nortti. American Birds Eggs. Enlarged (contains V2 pages) revised, corrected and brought up to date of going to press- March, 1896. Giving all of the new A. O. U. changes and additions. Also divided and sub- divided into orders, sub-orders, families, and sub-families. Values are based on the 1893 ones which were determined by the compiler, from invaluable notes, suggestions and assistance from Major Chas. E. Bendire, J. Parker Norris, Esq., and Cap- tain B. F. Goss. In addition to these notes, which have been carefully reworked, the compiler has had suggestions from over Forty Leading American Oologists, all of which were care- fully considered and where advisable, adopted. Lattin's Catalogue has long been recognized by leading Oologists as the "Standard." The compiler intends to issue a new one as soon as this edition is exhausted and desires the assistance of every working Oologist, in making values, etc. On this account he has concluded to close out this edition at the following rates, postpaid (regular price was 25 cents per copy.) Single copy 10 cents: 3 for 35 cents: 7 for 50 cents; 15 for Jl 00. Address, FRANK II. LATTIN, ALBION, N. Y. A New Book For Friends of Bird Ways and Stud- ents of Bird Life. Sketches of Some Common Birds by P. M. Silloway. "The work of an intimate friend of nature who is a keen observer. With thoroughness of treatment of his subjects the author has hap- pily combined a pleasing style and a literary ease which will make the book an agreeable companion for the general reader, and a source of pleasure to friends and students of birds. The charm of contact with nature brightens every paragraph." The volume is illustrated with half-tones from photographs made chiefly by Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, from living birds, and nests in situ. Cloth, 331pp. Price, $1.50, postpaid. Editor Publishing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. THE OOLOGIST BIRD PICTURES. Suitable for framing or to decorate your study, "den," office, library, school room, etc., etc. Beautiful and correct reproductions in colors. Well worth many times ourprice. Size of each picture 6x8 in. with i in. margin for framing. Order a few sample pictures and if not more than pleased will gladly refund your money. Order by number. Numeral following name designates when there is more than a single bird in picture. N=TSIest. E=Eggs. Our prices— your selection — mailed flat on board prepaid : Single pictures 10c; 2 for 15c; 5 for 25c. 12 for .50c; 30 for $1.00, 7 for $2.00, entire set of 120 pic- tures for $3.00. If selection is leif^entirely with us we will send double the numbers offered above for 10c, 153, 25c, 50c and $1.00 lots. Special:— For only 50 cts. we will send Oologist 1 year, one exchange n'^- tice and 10 pictures your selection or 20 pictures our selection. Address FRANK H. LATTIN, Publisher, Albion, N. Y. List of the Bird Pictures we can furnish: 1. Anhinga. 43. 2. American Avocet. 44. 3! Red-winged Blackbird. 45. 4. Bluebird, 46. 5. Mountain Bluebird. 47. 6. Bobolink 3. 48. 7. Indigo Bunting. 49. 8. Lazuli Bunting. 50. 9. Painted Bunting. 51. 10. Cardinal. 52. 11. Catbird NE. 53. 12. American Crossbill 2. 51. 13. Chickadee. 55. 14. Canvas-back. 56. 15. Yellow-breasted Chat. 57. 16. American Crow. 58. 17. Yellow-billed Cuckoo NE. 59. 18. Mourning Dove. 60. 19. Wood Duck. 61. 20. Bald Eagle. 63. 21. American Flamingo. 63. 22. Flicker. 64. 23. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. 65. 24. Vermillion Flycatcher, 66. 25. Purple Galllnule. 67. 26. American Uoldfinch. 68. 27. White-fronted Goose. 69. 28. Bronzed Grackle. 70. 29. Pied-billed Grebe 2. 71. 30. Evening Grosbeak. 72. 31. Rose-breasted " 2 NE. 73. 32. Rufled Grouse. 74. 33. Ring-billed Gull. 73. 34. Marsh Hawk. 76. 35. Black-crow • dN ight Heron. 77. 36. Snowy Heron. 78. 37. Allen's Hummingbird 2 N 79. 38. Ruby-throated " 80. 39. Arizona Jay. 81. 40. Blue Jay. 82. 41. Canada Jay. 83. 42. Slate-colored Junco. 84. Kingbird 2 N. Belted Kingfisher. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Horned Lark. Smith's Longspur. Mallard 3. Meadowlark NE. Red-breasted Merganser. Mockingbird. Nighthawk E. ' White-breasted Nuthatch. Baltimore Oriole N. Orchard Oriole N. American Osprey. Great Horned Owl. Screech Owl. Snowy Owl. Gambel's Partridge 3. Wilson's Phalarope 2 Golden Pheasant. Ring Pheasant. Phoebe NE. Wood Pewee NE. Belted Piping Plover 3. Ring Plover. American Robin. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker White- winged Scoter. Loggerhead Shrike N, Skylark. Snowflake. Sora. English Sparrow. Song Sparrow NE. Barn Swallow NE. Chimney Swift NE, Scarlet Tanager. Summer Tanager. Green- winged Teal. Black Tern 2 E. Brown Thrasher. Hermit Thrush. 85. Wood Thrush. 86. Yellow-bllledTropicBirdS 87. Wild Turkey. . 88. Turnstone. 89. VerdlnN. rSO. Warbling Vireo. 91. Yellow-throated Vireo. 92. Turkey Vulture 2. 93. Yellow-legs. 94. Black and Whito;Warbler 95. Blackbumian Warbler. 96. Cerulean Warbler. 97. Kentucky Warbler. 98. Prothonotary " 2 NE. 99. Yellow Warbler NE. 100. Bohemian Waxwing. 101. American Woodcocir. 102. California Woodpecker. 103. Red-headed |Woodpecker. 104. House Wren N. 105. Long-billed Marsh Wren 2 rORKIGN. 106. Red Bird of Paradise. 107. Cock-of-the-Rock. 108. Mandarin Duck. 109. Black Grouse. 110. European Kingfisher. 111. Blue Molntain Lory. 112. Mexican Mot Mot. 113. Golden Oriole. 114. Australian GrassParaket 115. King Parrot. 116. Japan Pheasant. 117. Swallow-tailed Ind. Roller 118. Red-rumped Tanager. 119. Resplendent Trogon 2. 120. Yellow-throated Toucan THE OOLOGIST. Nortli American Birds OLIVER DAVIE. "Fifth Edition. Finely Illustrated. Thoroughly Revised. 600 pp. :Extra Cloth, - $2.25 postpaid. The best book on Eggs Published. HOW TO GET THIS BOOK FREE. Now I want every collector to have this book and will give it to you free on cer- tain conditions. Offer A. If you will add to your collection eggs from my list (singles or sets with full data) to the value of $4, CO list price I will give jou free one copy of Nests and Eggs. 1 i B. If you want egg tools, select any tools or supplies or combination of Eggs, Tools or Supplies (except eyes and book?) to the value of $5.00 and I will forward free with your order one coi'v^ of Nests and Eggs. C For $2.50 I will send one copy Nests and Egg- and a lai ge v)strich egg prepaid. D. For $3.00 I will send the book, Ostri oh <-gg ^y.] a nest abd eggs of Hummingbird giving you the largest and smallest f'ggs for your collec- tion. E. I have a few Alaska Diamond Scarf Pins and while Ihey last will pres- ent you one free with an order of eggs for 50 cents or more from list. Order soon if you want one and mention pin with your order. F. Forty eggs of my selection in partitioned case with pink cotton, sent prepaid for $1.25. G. Twenty-five eggs of my selection in partitioned case with pink cotton prepaid for 75 cents. These show off the eggs fine. A few of the eggs in these two collections are blown with two small holes, not noticed when incase. Send 2c stamp for Egg Catalogue. Complete Catalogue, over 300 illustrations and colored plate, 10c in stamps. CHAS. K. REED, 75 Thomas Street, Worcester, Mass. THE OOLOGIST. ROBERT BURNHAM, BIRDS EGGS. Fine, fli-st class sets, full data. Prices quoted are per set prepaid. Species. Price per set. American Sparrow Hawk. 4-t $ 40 Florida Red-shoiildered Hawk, 1-4 _ 40 Coopers Hawk, 2-4 _ 35 Screech Owl, 2-4 50 American Long-eared Owl 1 3 30 Loon, 2-2 _ 1 25 Sootv Tern, 10-1 10 Noddy Tern, 10-1 10 California Murre, lO-l 10 Gannet, 5-1 _ 10 Fulmar, 20 1 20 Clapper Rail. 3-8 30 Green Heron, 5 5 15 Black-crowned Night Heron, 104 16 Violet-green Cormorant, 3-4 1 50 Glaucous-winged Gull, 1-3 1 75 Glaucous Gull, 1-3 90 American Herring Gull. 7-3 24 Booby, 1-2 130 Black Duck. 1-8 - 1 60 '• 1-6 1 20 BaldDate, 1-7 1 30 Arctic Tern, 3 3 18 Sage Grouse, 1-3 _ 70 Ring-necked Pheasant, 1-11 1 40 Road-runner, 2-4 35 Alder Flycatcher. 3 4 20 Logger head Shrike, 5 6 10 Yellow-breasted Chat, 3-4 12 Cardinal, 25-3 04 Blue Jay. 5 5 10 Least Flycatcher, n 4 n-1 18 Cassin's Purple Finch, 1-4 1 00 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, n-4 35 Red-winged Blackbird, 10-3 Brown Thrasher. 5 3 Bendire's Thrasher, 1-4 Louisiana Water Thrush, 1-6 Western Martin, 1-3 02 03 91) 80 75 Wood Thrush, 5 4 07 Black-throated Green Warbler 1-2 35 California Towhee, 2-4 10 Phoebe, 5-4 04 Indigo Bunting, 2 4 07 Yellow-green Vireo, 1-4 (1 egg chipped) 1 50 European Sparrow Hawk, 1-4 75 European Coarser, 1-2 2 50 Egyptian Vulture, 1-1 2 75 Gold Crest, 1-7 1 00 Willow Warbler, 4 6 16 Moor Hen, 1-8 35 Yellow Bimting, 5 3 10 Sand Martin, 3-5 15 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3-2 25 Send foi- full lists, and let me book your name for bulletins which I send out as new lots come in. I guarantee to give satisfaction in every order. Can refer you to many of the best collectors in the U. S. and Canada. No sub- stitution, unless you so order, your money will be returned if I cannot furnish just what you want. Remit by postal or express order, or postage stamps for amounts up to two dol- lars. BENJAMIN HOAG, Stephentown, N. Y. DEALER IN PRECIOUS STONES, OPALS, CURIOS AND FINE MINERALS. Cutting and polishing Agates and Gem Stones, and setting the same in solid gold settings a specialty. 14-3 Gallup St., Providence, R. I. PRICE LIST OP GEMS. OPALS. Australian 50c to ^.OOper kt. Hungarian 50c to 50.00 Mexican 10c to 20.00 " Opal Scarf Pins set in Solid Gold in four siz- es, as follows: 75c, 81.25, 2..50, 3.50. STUDS. Screw or Separate Back, $1.00 to $3.00. Clus- ters to order. EAR RINGS $2.00 to $5.00 RINGS, ETC., SET TO ORDER. Prices an application for special settings or extra fine stones. AMETHYST, TOPAZ, MOONSTONE, BLOODSTONE, AGATE, CROCIDOLITE, &c. In all forms and sizes for Rings, Pins, Charms, 10c to $5.00. Tourmaline 50c to $15.00 per kt. Aquamarine 50c to 5.00 Part Exchange will be accepted in pay- ment during the next thirty days. Good Live Agents Wanted in all parts of the -%vorld. Liberal cash commission paid. The OoLOGiST. VOL. XVI. NO. 1. ALBION, N. Y., JAN., 1899. Whole No. ISO- Diskcissel in His Illinois Haunts. - Is it not a strange omission on the part of our people — when one of our representative birds, probably more common in this section than any other migrating species and certainly as con- spicuous during its breeding season — should be so overlooked, as to be given neither common nor local names. Our little Dickcissel (Spiza ameri- rana), enjoys this doubtful distinction and while seemingly an unappreciated bird, is really fortunate in having no '^outlandish''' nick-names attached to its pretty \a a. s. Even our cLildren, are acquainted with theBlueb.i I and Oriole and can readily distingu:.-h and name them — yet the Dickcissel, many times more num- erous and with equally attractive features, is practically a nameless bird. Any one who passes along our hot and dusty country highways during June or July can describe the little, yellow- breasted songster, mounted every few rods along the hedge-rows, but few indeed, are they who are able to give you his true name. Perhaps nowhere on the American continent is this bird to be found in greater numbers, than through central Illinois, bordei'ing on the 40th parallel. Just why he has seemed to have chosen this section for the center of his base of operations, I am unable to say. I remember "Dick" to have been present in much less numbers than now, when I was a lad, but still they were numerous enough to be noticable among the boy collectors. "Old timers" however do not seem to remember him and I would gather from this, that he has been a follower of the great march of civilization westward. The destruction of our forests and the transformation of our swamps and lowlands into broad acres of tillable soil, has effected the disapearance of many of our former birds, several of which we will never see here again. This same cause however has given us the Dickcissel— he is a bird of civili- zation and it is evident from his rapidly increasing numbers, that he has come to stay. While they seem to be quite evenly distributed through our timothy and clover tields, along the open ditches and in the hedge-rows bordering the public roads, occasionally, one will dis- cover a colony, of perhaps ten or a dozen pairs in some out-of-the-way, but suitable breeding place. The song of this interesting bird in- variablly begins with three notes, very much resembling the sylables — Dick! Dick! Dick! These are- followed by an indescribable warble with the notes running rapidly together. I here is a perseverance in his song that compels one to notice and admire him, for on the hottest of midsummer days, when the sun beats down so fiercely that all Nature seems to be dying under its merciless rays — little Dick is all animation and his sprightly notes come as a welcome relief. If you approach too near the singer you are apt to hear his alarm notes- sharp and metallic and exceedingly penetrating. While these notes convey no meaning to the average listener,they are fully understood by his dusky little sweetheart, who, not far distant, silent- ly slides ofiE a nest of pale blue eggs and remains hidden until she hears her lord and guardians reassuring song. If however you are particularly ob- trusive she excitedly joins her mate and remains by his side until all dan- « THE OOLOGIST. ger is past. You pass on and when he is assured that you mean no harm, you will hear his most joyous song as he throws back his head and gushes until it seems his little throat will burst. Their nests, I have found in all con- ceivable places— high in the hedge-rows away out of reach, down in the lower branches of raspberry bushes, nestling in the prickly arms of giant thistle- plants, flat on the ground in the midst of clover blossoms. Sometimes woven around and firmly fastened to some large weed-stalk, oftimes loosely placed in the ti-eacherous tops of wav- ing swamp-grass. The greater number of first nests are placed in the clover fields and these generally come to grief, for about the time the nest and set are complete and the female begins her task of incuba- tion, the hay-maker ax'rives with his mower and the little homes are de- stroyed. In July of last season, I fol- lowed a mower in a five acre clover field near the village and picked up no less than six nests in which eggs had been bi'oken or dumped out. In this way thousands of nests are destroyed each season and the great Dickcissel army is obliged to rebuild. They ai'e not easily discouraged, how- ever, and a few hours later may be seen busily engaged in carrying mater- ial for new homes. This time they look for a more sub- stantial site and generally their choice falls on the thistle plants which by this date have attained a fair size and are growing in profusion along our open ditches and country highways. There the Dickcissel is comparatively safe and enough families of Spiza americana are successfully reared in the protecting arms of this hardy plant to have appro- priately deserved the name of "Thistle- finch." The nesting season extends well through the summer and no fixed rule will cover the reproducing period of this interesting bird. During the sea- son of 1896 I found young on May 29th, while several nests near by contained fresh on June 2d. In 1897 I searched in vain during June for nests of this bird and found none earlier than July 2d. This too, seemed to be among the first of the season, for during the month of July I examined over thirty nests all contain- ing fresh to slightly incubated eggs The nest is a very neat and compact structure (when placed in other than a ground situation), composed mainly of fine grasses and weed-stems, with oc- casionally a horse hair lining. One es- pecially fine one observed was com- pletely covered with stems of tongue- f^'rass, giving it an artistic effect evi- dently designed for the sole purpose of ornamentation. The prettily constructed nests of yel- low sun-dried grasses, nestling in the rich dark green of the thick foliage and holding four dainty pale blue eggs, fur- nished a rare combination of colors. Add to this picture the trim little fe- male and her golden-breasted, black- throated lover and you have one of Na- ture's most beautiful pictures — one of immeasurable and matchless works of art she is ever disclosing to those who would know her secrets. Isaac E. Hess, Philo, Ills. Oological Favorites. I suppose that in the collection of every oologist there are perhaps half a dozen sets that are his particular favor- ites. These are not necessarily the rarest or most valuable, but the fact remains that he regards them with particular solicitude. In this article I shall give a sketch of three of my favorites, that I took dur- ing a year's visit to Colorado, that par- adise of the oologist. On June 2, 1896, Mr. G. D. Emerson THE 00L06IST. ^ and myself, started on a short collect- ing trip in the mountains back of the town (Boulder.) We first went up Boulder Canon and took a set of Dip- pers' eggs from a nest I had located, a few days before. This nest was built on the stringer of a bridge, over which teams were constantly passing, and re- sembled very much the ordinary Phcsbe nest. None of the nests that I examin- ed in fact were the green mossy struct- ure described by Davie, but were com- posed of fibrous roots and dried grass, lined with softer grasses, and resembled very much those little bunches of drift stuff that is found lodged in the bushes and among the rocks along streams af- ter a Hood. Perhaps, however, in other sections of the country they build other- wise. After taking the set of Dipper's eggs, we climbed out of the canon and struck off over the foot hills toward home. We rapped on all the dead trees we passed in hope of locating a woodpeck- er's nest. As we passed a likely look- ing stub a little out of our line of march I threw a rock against it and was pleased to see a small dark-colored bird fly out and light in a neighboring tree. My companion turned his attention to the bird while I climbed the stub. Af- ter examining all the larger holes and finding them empty I noticed a smaller one about an inch in diameter, and be- ing unable to feel the bottom, I inserted my thumb and tore off a strip of the rotten wood, disclosing the daintiest little nest that it has ever been my pleas- ure to see, with the possible exception of a Hummingbird's. The hole was about ten inches in depth and was filled up for about two inches with feathers. In the center of this soft bed was a little cup-shaped de- pression, in which nestled (7) seven per- fectly fresh eggs, arranged in two lay- ers, four (4) on the bottom and three;(3) on top. The ground color was a clear crystal- ine white, through which the yolk shone giving them the beautiful pinkish tinge so common in woodpeckers' eggs. They were spotted sparingly over there entire surface, with light reddish brown. Before disturbing the nest I joined my companion and we noted down a description of the bird, which had oblig- ingly seated itself on a limb where we could readily see it. After taking suf- ficient notes to insure its idenity, we returned to the stub, and after admir- ing the nest and contents for some time, I carefully packed the eggs in my box, but was forced to leave the nest as it contained nothing but feathers and would not hold together. A short distance farther on Mr. E. found another nest, identically the same, also containing seven (7) eggs. Both nests were in rotten stubs, about twenty (20) feet from the ground. After taking this set we hurried on as the sun had dropped behind the snow- capped peaks of the Rockies, and the shadows were growing deeper, as we scrambled down an abandoned log chute and took the road toward home. In the evening upon consulting the authorities our sets proved to be those of the Pigmy Nuthatch. The eggs aver- aged .63 X .43. The next set is that of Cassin's Pur- ple Finch. Perhaps it was the difficulty I had in getting it that makes me so fond of this set. A friend of rpine met me one day early in June, (on the 9th to be exact,) and told me of a bird that had built its nest in a balsam tree near his home. From his description I was pretty sure of its identity, but to clinch matters I sallied around that afternoon to see for myself. The nest was located among the thick shoots that had sprung from the trunk of the tree, where it had been cut off. They were so dense that I could not see the nest, but a well directed pebble 10 I'HE OOLOCxIS'l' brought out the bird which proved to be as I had supposed, a Cassin's Purple Finch. But with the nest located and species determined, my troubles had just begun. The tree stood in the front yard right in front of the veranda and not twen- ty (20) feet from the side walk, where people were constantly passing. The people of the house were, to put it mildly, not in sympathy with the egg collector, so I knew that the only way to get the set was by stealth. \ decided that nothing was to be gained by delay and determined to be- gin operations that very night. Short- ly after dark I walked around by the house, accompanied by the friend who had showed me the nest, and waited for a favorable opportunity. It was a long time coming. The family were all on the front veranda and of course it was impossible to do anything till they went inside. After waiting till about 10:30 they finally retired and left the coast clear. After one or two attempts that were interupted by pedestrians, I suc- ceeded in shinning up the tree and par- tially hiding myself among the sprouts. Now if any one imagines that it is an •easy task to hang on to a slippery tree trunk, on a pitch dark night and ex- plore, through a veritable thicket for a little nest, the exact location of which is unknown, let him try it and be con- vinced of his error. After hanging there for what seemed to be an hour and my entire stock of "cunjur words" had been exhausted, I was so fortunate as to get my hand on the nest. Without stopping to count or examine the eggs I stowed them away in various corners of my m uih, after the manner of the school boj and put- ting the nest under my hat I slid cauti- ously to the ground. The eggs were transfered to my collecting box and, wrapping the nest in a piece of paper, I started home. Upon unpacking next morning they proved to be five (5) in number, of a light green-ground color, very sparsely dotted, chiefly around the larger end, fine slate colored and black dots. They were so badly incubated that in spite of my best efforts two were broken in blowing. The three remaining ones measured .80 X .6-3. .78 x .60 and .78 x .58 in. The nest was composed of rootlets, vegetable fibers, and a few shreds of bark, lined with cotton wood down. It resembled very much the nest of a Yel- low Warblei*, but was not so deep or nearly so firmly felted. The third set is that of Lincoln's Sparrow. This, like the preceding one was dis- covered by another. A youngster while hunting stray cattle among the foot hills flushed the bird from the nest, and later took me to it. I spent the better part of two days trying to identify the parents, but no matter how stealthily I approached the nest or how cautiously 1 followed the bird, it always kept just out of sight, only showing itself for a moment, as it ran or fluttered from place to place, al- ways keeping hid in the grass or behind a stone. At last completely baffled and fearful lest such constant pursuit would make the birds leave the nest, I was under the painful necessity of resorting to the shot gun. I only do so as a last resort, for it is very seldom that a little pat- ience will fail to bring the bird within range of the less d'^adily opera glass, but on this occasion it seemed impos- sible, so a charge of number ten shot was a necessity. Upon consulting Coues' Key the spec- imen in hand proved to be a Lincoln Finch. The nest, which was placed in a slight hollow in the ground under shelter of a tussock of grass, was composed of coarse grass and weed stalks outside, lined with soft grass and a few hairs in- IHE OOLOGIST 15 side and measured about two inches and a half (2|) inside diameter. The eggs, four (4) in number, were a light pea green, spotted and slightly lined with various shades of brown and lilac, chiefly in the form of a wreath around the larger end. They measured .78X.64, .80x63, .81 x .63 and Six .63. This set was taken June 6, '96, and were well advanced in incubation. Frank S. Low, Buffalo, N. y. Nesting of the Duck Hawk in Hamil- ton Co., New York * In the spring of '97 I noticed a pair of Hawks and later the brood of 4 young who nested in a ledge about [a mile back of the (rrifiin farm near In- dian Lake in Hamilton Co., and after having watched them closely, I con- cluded they were the rather rare Duck Hawk. The following spring '98 I watched for their advent and finally one day had the pleasure (?) of seeing one drop on a chicken by the barn. A ball from a Winchester made him drop it, but did not hurt the Hawk; and the chicken, although it dropped over a hundred feet escaped unhurt and is still on this earth unless it has been in- terviewed by an axe. The following day .Mr. T. Monell of New York, who was visiting me, and myself climbed the ledge and after sev- eral hours' work located the nest in a crack in the face of the ledge about 75 feet below the top and 150 feet from the foot. The ledge was practically perpendicular except for a few small clumps of bushes that grow out of the cracks or on little shelves. ♦ Last month, Dec. '98, Mr. D. H. Haight of New York City wrote us in reference to the {re- pair of a couple of eggs of the Duck Hawk, which he took with two others in Hamilton county, this state, during the past season. The two in question having been broken by some " express agent'" when sending home, at our request Mr. H. sent the broken but once beautiful specimens (which we much regret are beyond repair) with an account of taking them. This Interesting account we herewith give to the readers of the Oologist.— Ed, The birds kept circling around and I shot one as it lit on the limb of a pine which grew near the top. It fell down and lodged in one of those clumps of bushes. As it was late and we had no rope we deferred trying for the nest until the next day. May 31, the following day, Monell and I and a boy named Graham started up with rope, axes, and a baking pow- der can with cotton in it and the gun, for we wanted that other bird and we got him but he fell down and stuck the same as the first one Well, we got the rope and began to let each other down and worked out across the face of the ledge. Here the boy proved to be a human fly and he got to the nest first followed by Monell, while I remained below so as to pass down the eggs. The crack proved to be abcnt 15 feet-long by 6 feet deep and at the opening t.bout 3 feet wide. The nest was at the furthest end, at least the eggs were as there was not the slightest sign of any attempt at nest building. The baking powder can came into play here and one egg at a time was passed back until I had all four on a little ledge by me. Then we strung out again and passed them along to safety After that Monell and I lower- ed the boy and he got the two birds after some more fly on the wall work. It was then discovered that I had shot the male bird the day previous. They were shipped to Mr. Batchelor, taxi- dermist, Indian Lake village, who mounted them. We had several narrow escapes by the moss on the little ledges slipping off and causing us to slip and we were very glad when it was all over. We found a Junco's nest with 4 fresh eggs on top of the ledge. It was built into the moss so that if the bird had not flown out from nearly under my foot 1 should never have found it. The Hawk's eggs were badly incu- bated and I had to let them decay be- fore I could remove the chick. 1 did that by washing out as much as possi- ble, and then filling with water and set- ting them in a warm place until they tried to walk oft". Tnen I was able to clean them out entirely. D. H. Haight, New York City. 16 THE OOLOGIS'l The Oologist. A Monthly PulDllcation Devoted to OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. FRANK H. LATTIN, Editor and Publisher, ALBION, N. Y. 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I notice in Chapman's Handbook, about the nesting of the Wood Pewee. The material used is similar to that used here, but he says they nest from twenty to forty feet from the ground. Now here they genei'ally nest from five to nine feet from the ground and rarely as high as twenty, the only place I have ever found them is in an old ap- ple orchard. May 5, 1896, I took a set of four fresh eggs of the Cardinal from some black- berry bushes three feet from the ground. Nest was composed of leaves, strips of grape vice bark and lined with fine grass. As has been recorded, a set of four is rare, I consider it a very lucky find, for Cardinals are not very plenti- ful here. April 30, 1897, I took a set of five fresh eggs of an American Robin fi'om a crotch in a cherry tree, fifteen feet from the ground. Nest composed of usual combination of material. April 24, 1898, I took a set of seven eggs of the Bluebird from a hickory stub in center of large field. Incuba- tion advanced. Nest composed entire- ly of fine grass. Chapman^ records Bluebirds laying from four to six eggs. Aprils, 1898. while searching for Red- tail Hawk's eggs up the Grand river, I found a nest about half way up the bank in a dead pine tree. As the tree looked rather shakey I tried a scheme that had worked successfully before. That is, take a tin can about the size of a one pound baking powder can, punch a hole thi'ough the can on both sides, so that when a stick run through will be in center of the can. But a pole long enough to reach to the nest from the tree that you are to climb, punch one end of the pole through the holes cut in the can, (hole must be cut very close to the bottom of can) fix the can in some way so it can not turn on the pole. Then fill the can one-third full of cot- ton, hollow the cotton out in the mid- dle so the egg will not roll in the can. Now will steady nerves dip an egg up," with a tight grip on the pole, work it in slowly and carefully. There was a hemlock growing beside of this pine. I climbed the hemlock almost to the very tip and was with the level of the nest, but could not see into it. After poking around with my apparatus I succeeded in getting one egg, similar in color to that of Cooper's Hawk, with three or THE OOLOGIST. 17 four very faint cinnamon-brown marks on it. • April 10th I visited the nest again, a rap on the tree, and to my surprise, off flew Mrs. Red-tail. I took two more eggs from this nest in the same way. One egg was spotted and blotched sparingly over the entire surface. The other was marked simi- lar, but had a wreath of light cinna- mon-brown marks. In this instance the lightest- marked egg was laid first. Ray Densmoke, Painesvil.'e, O. Auction Sale of Minerals, Curios, &c. Mr. Robert Burnham of Providence, R. I., writes us as follows in relation to his auction sale as advertised in Nov. 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Western Grebe « 50 Least Tern 10 Farallone Cormorant 50 Least Bittern 20 Louisiana Heron 10 Green Heron 12 King Rail SO Sora 10 Lapwing 20 Valley Partridge 15 Oregon Ruffed Grouse 40 Mourning Dove 03 Cooper's Hawk 25 Western Red-tail 50 Swainson's Hawk 50 American Sparrow Hawk.. 35 Burrowing Owl 20 Road-runner 25 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 10 Black-billed Cuckoo 15 Belted Kingflsher 20 Hairy Woodpecker 50 Gardiner's Woodpecker ... 35 Pileated Woodpecker 1 00 Flicker 03 Kingbird 03 Black Phoebe 15 Wood Pewee 15 Western Wood Pewee 20 White-necked Raven 75 American Crow 05 Fish Crow 35 Northwest Crow 35 California Jay 20 Cowbird 03 Dwarf Cowbird 10 Red-wingedBlackbird 02 Meadowlark 10 Western Meadowlark _ 10 Orchard Oriole 05 Baltimore Oriole...-. 06 Bullock's Oriole 10 Boat-tailed Grackle 10 House Finch 03 Lark Sparrow 05 Chipping Sparrow... 03 Oregon Vesper Sparrow... 25 Western Goldfinch, 10 Arkansas Goldfinch 10 Lawrence's Goldfinch 20 Heermann'sSong Sparrow 08 Gray-tailed Cardinal 25 Rose-breasted Grosbeak... 10 Indigo Bunting 08 Scarlet Tanager 25 Summer Tanager 25 Rough-winged Swallow 25 California Shrike 08 Least Vlreo 35 Yellow Warbler 05 American Redstart 15 Mockingbird 05 Catbird 02 Cactus Wren 20 Baird's Wren 20 Parkman's Wren 15 Callfornian Bush-tit 15 Wood Thrush 05 American Robin 03 English Sparrow 02 Gopher 35 Sand Shark 05 Hammerhead Shark 15 Red-leg Turtle 15 Snapping Turtle _ 15 Alligator 25 Oetrlcb - 1 50 Second Class. Nearly firsts. Least Flycatcher 05 Kingbird 03 Yellow Warbler 03 Catbird : 01 American Redstart 08 Maryland Yellow-throat... 08 Whlte-rumped Shrike 05 House Wren 05 Swainson's Hawk 30 Tree Swallow 03 Eggs in Skts. Price per set. Mourning Dove, 1-2 05 Boat-tailed Grackle 1-3 Red-winged Blackbird 1-4.. Orchard Oriole 1-5 Bullock's Oriole 1-4 California Shrike 1-5 House Finch 1-4 Least Tern 1-2 Mockingbird 1-4 American Robin 1-4. 25 05 25 50 50 25 25 25 15 Red-leg Turtle 1-8 1 00 BIRD SKINS. Redpoll $ 35 Snowflake 25 Tree Sparrow 35 Cedar Waxwing 35 Long- crested Jay 1 50 SHELLS. Murex brandaris * 15 ti'unculus 15 " saleanus 05 Eburna Japonica 20 Oliva litterata, extra 10 Cypraee moneta 05 Ovulum gibbosum 10 " secale 05 Nerita peleronta, select 05 Trochus (Llvona) pica 15 Helix fideles 15 Bulimus Bahamaensis 10 Partula gibba 05 Orthalicus melanochilus .. 15 undatum 25 Liguus fasciata 15 Achatinella uniplicata 10 " spirizona 10 " olivacea 10 Pythea pyramidata 10 Fissurella barbadensis. Chama arcinella Cardium isocardia Tellina radiata Fasciolaria distans 10 15 15 10 10 Melongena corona 15 SEA CURIOS. Sea Horse 25 Porcupine Fish 25. 50, 1.00 Precious coral, 1 oz. pkg, 15 Sea Fan 25 Sand Dollar 05 Philipplan Urchin 25 Purple Urchin, select 25 Black Starfish 25 Acorn Barnacles 10 Keyhole Urchin 20 Lucky Tooth of Cod 05 Hermit Crab In Shell 35 "Eye Stones" 05 MINERALS, &c. Chiastolite Crystals f 10 Coquina 10 "Electric" stone lO Chalcedony Geodes' select.. 35 Gem Stones, small cut and polished semi-precious stones, many suitable for mounting: Sard Trilby heart intag- lioes 10 Opals, Mexican 15, 25, 35, 50 Red Onyx lo Black Onyx lO Crocidolite, Tiger-eye... 10, 16, 25 Lapis Lazuli 25 Chalcedony, 3var. each... 10 Black Ribbon Agates 05 Red Ribbon Agate 05 Carnellan 05 Assorted dozen 50 l 00 Fossil Shark Teeth 5, 10 Scaphltes nodosuslO, 25, 50, 1.00 Polyp Coral 10, 25, 50 MISCELLANEOUS. Arrowheads, ^ doz. asst'dl 50 Revolutionary Gun Flint 15 Dove Shell from British Guiana exhibit at World's Fair, pkg. of 13_ 10 Chines Horn Nut 06 Beetle Nut 10 Broken Bank Bill 10 Confederate State Bill 10 Chameleon in Alcohol 25 Alligator Tooth „5, 10, 15, 25 Young Naturalist's Mar- velous Collection, 50 labelled specimens 1 00 Chinese Coin (» Mexican Whistle, clay lo Tvar.unusedCubanStamps 25 Resurrection Plant, Mex.. 10 PUBLICATIONS. OOLOGIST, 20 numbers 50 Nidlologist, 8 numbers 50 The Wilson Quarterly and Semi Annual 4 numbers 1 00 Natural Science News, 52 back numbers - 1 00 Above publications are all different and of our selection. ' OOLOGIST, 1892,bound cloth 1 00 Penikese, a volume of 96, pages. Giving an acc't of Agassiz's summer school at Penikese Island S5 Loucks, Prothonotary Warbler 25 Short, Birds of W. N. Y.... 10 Lattin's Standard Egg Cat 10 Directions for Collecting Minerals, 16 pp 05 Exchange Notice (or Cou- pon) in OOLOGIST £5 Advertising in Ooloqist .50*1 "Golden Pheasant" beautiful colored picture true to nature, natural sciene, almost life size.on cardboard, 19x86 in 1 25 32 THE OOLOGIST. Date ...1899. FRANK H. LATTIN, Publisher, Albion, N. Y. Enclosed find 50 cents for wliich send The Oologist one year, including one Exchange Coupon and $1.00 livorth of Premiums to the following address Name p. O. Box or Street Address County Post-OflQce State. I select the following for my One Dollar's worth of premiums l^Remember. — That for only 50 cents every subscriber will receive The Oologist, as issued, for one year, and in addilioyi will receive by return mail, one exchange coupon and $1.00 worth of premiums as offered on back of this blank. Write above the ones you prefer and mark on back of this blank a few extras to be used in case we should be out of your first choice. This offer Tvill hold good until Easter, 1899. BE SURE and address all of your letters and orders plainly and in full to FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, Orleans Co., N. Y. SPECIAL— During January you may sefect single eggs of any species offered on this page at regular rates to tlie amount of ^l.OO and we will send them prepaid with exchange coupon and OOLOGIST for one year all FOR ONLY 50 CENTS. THE OOLOGIST. 3^ BIRDS EGQS. A collection of single eggs has been placed in our hands for sale and indi- vidual specimens can ba purchased at the following very low rates. We list a' few of the more rare and desirable and the balance we simply give A. O. U. Nos. and offer at a general discount. All eggs are carefully prepared, being blown from one smoothly drilled hole in the side and are warranted true to name. All specimens are carefully packed in strong tin or wooden boxes and sent at purchasher's risk by mail or at our risk by express. Small orders under 50 c^nts must contain 5 cents for packing and postage. Larger orders prepaid. 10 per cent, discount on orders of $5,00 and over from species priced below. Elf Owl 85 Couch's Kingbird 40 Vermillion Flycatch'r 40 Steller's Jay 40 Arizona Jay 40 White-necked Raven.. 30 Rusty Blackbird 40 Aleutian Leucosticte.. 85 Lapland Longspur ?0 Sharpe'e Seed-eater. . 20 603 Grassqult 35 609 Hepatic Tanager 60 629a Cassin's Vlreo 35 701 American Dipper 40 708 Bendire's Thrasher... 35 728 Red-br'sted Nuthatch 45 Griffin Vultiire 1 15 Rockhopper Penguin 95 Jackass Penguin 1 05 Military Macaw 95 Pintail Sand Grouse 70 Red Grouse.... 30 Great Plover 35 English Pheasant 15 Ring Pheasant 30 9 11 12 37 43 44 45 52 *84 90 92 115 128 129 130 147 151 163 165 172 Loon Black-throated Loon Red-throated Loon .... Tufted Puffin Parasitic Jaeger Iceland Gull Glacous winged Gull Kumlien's Gull Vega Gull 55 Sooty Albatross 1 90 Manx Shearwater 35 Audubon's Shearwa'r 55 Booby 85 Man-o'-War Bfrd 55 American Merganser. .55 Red-br'ted Canvas-back American 'Golden-eye King Eider...., White-wi'ged Scoter.. Canada Goose [179] Whooping Swan 95 187 White-faced Glossy Ibis 40 * Side blown but has pin hole in one end. -, Wood Ibis 40 Whooping Crane 3 00 Limpkin 35 - -. . g^ 55 30 50 33 40 188 204 207 230 Wilson's Snipe 274 Seruipalinated Plover 277a Belted Piping Plover. 2S6 Amer. Oyster-catcher 292 Mountain Partridge . . 297a Sooty Grouse 301 Willow Ptarmigan 35 308 Sharp-tailed Grouse .. 70 310 Wild Turkey 65 310a Mexican Turkey 45 329 Mississippi Kite 1 95 335 American Goshawk... 80 337a Krider's Hawk 65 843 Broad-winged Hawk.. 70 347a Amer. Rough-legged Hawk 70 Duck Hawk 1 60 Pigeon Hawk 1 20 Audubon's Caracara, 65 Short-eared Owl 55 Great Horned Owl .. . 55 366 357 362 367 375 [377] Hawk Owl 40 u. Following we give A. O singles we can furnish at Lattin's Stan dard Catalogue I'ates with discounts as follows: Orders under 50c no discount. For 50c you may select eggs of fol- lowing species to the amount of $1.00. For $1.00 to the amount of $3.00. For $2.50 to the amount of $10.00. For $5.00 to the amount of $25.00. For $10.00 to the amount of $60.00. Larger orders at same rate. In case you wish eggs from list above and more from this one you may select from this list on the basis of the total amount of your combined order— e. g.: $3.00 from above list aud $3.00 from one following makes a $5.00 order, hence Nos. of 201, 203, 208, 210, 211, 211a, 212,214,219, 220, 221, 225, 226, 243, 252, 261, 263, 267, 269, 273, 275, 285, 289, 289b, 294, 294a. 295, 300, 300a, 300c, 305, 308a, 311, 316, 319, 320, 331, 333, 337, 337b, 342, 347, 358.1, 360, 360a, 364, 365 366, 373a, 373b, 373c. 378, 378a, 385, 387, 388, 390, 393, 393b, 394. 394a, 396, 406. 407, 408, 410, 412, 413, 413a. 421, 423, 443, 444, 445, 447, 448, 454, 457, 458, 461, 462, 465, 466. 466a, 467, 473, 474a, 474b, 474c, 474e, 474g, 475, 476, 477, 477a, 481, 488, 489, 490, 493, 494, 495, 495a, 498, 499, 500, 501, 501a. 501b, 505, 505a. 506, 507, 508, 510, 511, 512, 513, 517, 519, 540, 540a, 540b, 546, 546a, 549, 552, 552a, 554, 554b, 560, 560a, 561, 563, 581, 581a, 581c, 581e, 584, 587, 588a, 588b, 591b, 592, 593, 593c, 594,595,596, 597, 598, $10.00 worth may be selected from this 599, 601, 604, 608, 610, 611, 614, 616, 617, list for the $2.00. 1, 3, 4, 27, 30, 30a, 32, 40, 47, 49, 51, 51a, 53, 54, 56, 58, 59, 63, 65, 67. 69, 70, 71. 74, 75, 77, 79, 104, 106, 117, 119, 120, 120c, 121, 126, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137,138, 140, 141, 142, 143, 146, 148, 149, 159, 160. 161, 167, 184, 191, 194, 190, 197, 199, 200, FOR $25.00 we will put up 620, 622, 622a, 622b, 624, 631, 633, 633a, 637, 639, 652, 555, 673, 674, 676, 681a, 083, 683a, 684, 694, 698, 703, 704, 705, 708, 707, 707a, 710, 713, 714, 715, 719, 7l9a, 719b, 721, 721a, 721b, 722a, 725, 727, 728, 731, 733, 735a, 735b, 736, 736a, 741 741a, 743, 743a, 746, 751, 755, 758, 761, 761a, 767. 768. collection of single eggs, numbering 300 specimens and representing as many species— nearly everything mentioned in he above combined lists and about 25 foreign species. Everything guaranteed. Catalogue vaule fully $175.00. Only one of these collections for sale. Order quick Address FRANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, N. Y. Hi THfi OOLOGlST BIRDLORK A NEW BI-MONTHLY BIRD JOURNAL, EDITED BY FRANK M. CHAPMAN. BIRD-LORE will be addressed to those who love to study birds in their haunts. Nearly every prominent American writer on birds in Nature will contribute to BIRD-LORE. The list includes John Burroughs, Bradford Torrey, Dr. Henry van Dyke, William Brewster, Olive Thorne Miller, Mabel Osgood Wright, Florence A, Merriam, and many others. BIRD-LORE will be fully illustrated with the best photographs of birds, their nests, eggs, and young which have ever been pub- lished in this country. The first number will be ready February i, 1899. Terms, $1.00 a year; 20 cents a number. Subscriptions may be sent to THE MACMILLAN COMPANY, 66 Fifth Avenue, New Vork City Or to the Editor at Englewood, New Jersey. J8®°'Send your name to the Editor and the February issue will be mailed to you on approval. The Oologist A MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. VOL. XVI. NO. 2. ALBION, N. Y., FEB., 1899. Whole No. 15 i Wants, Exchanges, and For Sales. Brief special announcements, "Wants," "Exchanges" "For Sales," insertedin this department tor 2.% per 2.T words. Notices over 25 words, cUarged at the rate of one-half cent per each additional word. No notice inserted for less than 25c. Terms, cash with order. Strictly First-class specimens will be accepted In payment at one-third list rates. What's Your Number? Examine the number following your name on the wrapper of this month's Oologist. It •denotes when your subscription expired or will expire. No.].=>l your subscription expires with this issue 1.55 " •' •• " June " " 160 " " " •' Nov. " " Intermediate numbers can easily be deter- mined. If we have you credited WTong we w^ish to rectify. FOUR DOLLARS will buy 140 varieties of Foreign and Native Woods, or will exchange for woods not in my collection. LOUIS W. HAHN, Silver Creek, N. Y. TWO HUMMINGBIRDS' NESTS on boughs, fresh, and Daisy printing press and type for large Stamp Album. Transient Leveling and Surveying Instrument, value $.55, for Elk or Moose Head. W. W. RADLEY, Rural, Wis. OSPREY for Oct. 96 wanted. Will give good cash or "swap"' price. FRANK H. LAT- TIN, Albion, N. Y. WANTED:— No. 2 vol. I Nidiologist. Will pay big price for same. P. A. MULTER, 13 Eldridge Ct.. Chicago, 111. GOOD INDIAN RELICS Wanted for cash at fair prices. Must be sent on approval. AL- BERT LEGO, Chadwick, Ills. CALIFORNIA DIAMONDS:— ^ekt, 10c: 'tkt. ■20c: >ikt, 25c: Ikt, 3.5c. Only an expert can tell them from the real stone. ROBERT BURN- HAM, 143 Gallup St., Providence, R. I. WANTED:— Minerals from other localities for shells and Rhode Island minerals. GEO. E. MASON, 4 Salisbury St., Providence, R. I. SHELLS:— Haitian land shells, sell or ex change other shells. T. G. PRIDDEY, .371 Carl- ton, Toronto. WANTED:— Sets of North American Birds Eggs listing at 10c per eggs and upward. Offer skins, egg cases, mounted birds, arrowheads, minerals liooks. .shells, etc. Write. A glass egg syringe in case for every box of eggs, sin- gles or sets, listing at .50c. Address letters and boxes to ERNEST H. SHORT. Albion. N. Y. WANTED:— Roll-top desk, 12 guage shot- gun and a sailing canoe in good condition. Will buy or give in exchange 200 lbs. brevier type, cases, racks, 20 fonts job type and other printing material. THOS. H. BLODGETT, Galesburg, 111. TELESCOPE:-^Will pay cash for second hand telescope, mounted on tripods of power that brings objects distinctly near from dis- tance of four or five miles. Address, TELE- SCOPE, Care The Oologist. F2t IF YOU have duplicate wedding Christmas or other presents you can exchange with me tor somethings you do need, as hundreds of others are doing. O, John Smilh you know that gold watch you gave Susan Jane before she ran oft and married Peter Long. You have it hid away in the old trunk and don't dare let Mrs. Smith see it. Send it to me and I will re- move the nice little engraving you had put on the back cover inside and Mrs. S. or some other girl will be glad to have it and will never know you know don't you know! Address with stamps. This is strictly confidential. RICHARD ROSS, Station A., Providence. R. I. TO EXCHANGE:— For every box of 1st class birds eggs in sets listing at $3.50 I will give an African Ostrich Egg prepaid. Have egg of Rhea for best offe" in good sets, not less than $8 at list. Addrt.-.. ERNEST 1]. SHORT, Al- bion. N. Y. EGGS FOR EX._i rANGE.— Fluc .sets of fol- lowintr ur vvili seh cheap for cash: 165, 167, 184. 2o;, 2.57, 286, 2t»: :>.. 311,313,318,319,389,335. 417, 419, 421, 478a. 487. 508, 512, 513, .591, 593c, 630. 666, 697, 706, 707. THOMAS H. JACKSON, 3J3 E. Biddle St., West Chester, Pa. D4t WANTED :— Reliable man for Manager of a Branch Oftlce I wish to open in your vicinity. If your record is O. K. here is a good opening. Kindly mention The Oologist when writing. Illustrated catalogue 4 cts. postage, A. T. MORRIS, Cincinnati, O. BICYCLES.— "Pattee" used two seasons, eood condition, new tire, cost $75.00: "Waver- ly" used one season. $75.00 wheel. Will sell either or both cheap for cash or will swap for eggs in sets, books on Natural History or an A No. 1 collection stamps. FRANK 11. LAT- TIN. Albion, N. Y. l.'iO?" 26 THE OOLOGIST. FOR SAXiE:— Fine specimens of American Turquois. Will cut good settings at 25c to $1. This is a good chance to pet a fine stone cheap. ROBERT BURNHAM, 143 Gallup St., Provi- dence, R. I. KEYSTONE MINERAL COLLECTION. Containing 20 specimens, size 1x1 V4 inches, labeled with name and locality, put up in a partitioned box and sent bv mail prepaid for 50 cents. ISAAC S. KIRK, Fremont, Pa, J3t WANTED.— A few finely marked sets, clean and perfectly prepared of 331, 333, 337, 339b, 343, 355, Will five pood exchange in rare species. THOMAS H. JACKSON, 343 E. Blddle St., West Chester, Pa. D4t IMPORTANT NOTICE.— We desire to an- nounce that owing to the many improvements made in the current volume of the Fern Bulle- tin the price of sample copies will now be fif- teen cents. Purchasers of sample copies may deduct that sum from the regular subscription price when subscribing. The January number contains fourteen articles on ferns, many shorter notes and eight pages devoted to the mosses. Send for it. Address THE FERN BULLETIN, Binghamton, N. Y. PHOTOGRAPHIC— The celebrated Cyclone Cameras are being used by amateurs and pro- fessionals all over the civilized world. The most compact and least complicated of any in the market. A child can operate them. Plain and complete instructions go with each cam- era. Size of pictures 2i4x2i4 up to 5x7. Price $3.50 up. Nothing on earth will give you or a friend to whom presented more pleasure than one of these Cameras. Write for illustrated Catalogue with full descriptions, prices, etc. MARSH M'F'G CO., 542 W. Lake St., Chicago. WANTED— To exchange bird skins from this locality from those of other localities. Many common ones wanted. Correspondence solicited. WALTER G. SAVAGE, Hillsboro, Iowa. TO EXCHANGE- Single barrel, la gauge, breechloading shot gun, good as new, cost $8.50, for field glass, camera, photo lens, books or offers. Write first. L. B, GILMORE, Dot- sero. Eagle Co.. Col. OWING to my "ad" in the Oolopist I traded all the singles I had to offer. ABBOT PETER- SON, Jamaica Plains, Mass. WILL EXCHANGE— 10 al sets of four with nest of Dickcissel, also ,3:^3 1-3, .337 1-2, 40B 1-5, 412 1-5, 461 1-3, 474b 1-4. 466 1-.3, 501 1-4,' 598 8-3, .552 14, 563 3-3, 3S7 2-3 2-2.529 2 5 2-fi, 2011-3, 289 1-1.5, 310 1-13. Would like 331, 339. 659, 648 etc. ISAAC E. HESS, Philo, 111. FOR SALE— Strictly al mounted birds, six for S2.25 postpaid: Cardinal, Jay, Junco, Creep- er, Sapsucker, Titmouse. Satisfaction guaran- teed. List for stamps. DELBERT MEIX- SELL, Pekin, 111. FOR SALE— or exchange. Fresh water pearl shells. Will send one pai^' shells with Instructions how to pearl for 25 cents silver. Correspondence solicited Inclose stamp. CHAS. D. PENNISTON, Argyle, Wis. WILL EXCHANGE-38 Caliber Winchester rifle, U. S. Coins, three volumes of U. S. N.. Commanders' Expedition to Japan. Confeder- ate States paper money. Old Confederate $.500 bond, Sharks tooth 4'2 inches long. and sets and singles, for Sets and 4x5 Kodak. W. H. CONNER Y, 404 New Houston St., West. Savan- nah. Ga. Exchange— Sets of Great Horned and Bar red Owl, Whip-poor-will, singles of American Bittern, and skins from this locality. WHIT HARRISON. La Crescent, Minn. WANTED— Carefully prepared sets contain- ing runts, extremely large eggs, albinos or ab- normally shaped or colored specimens Send descriptions with lowest cash price. Or will give good exchange in first class original sets of 417. 337. 428, 639. 643, 677. 676 and many others. J. WARREN JACOBS, Waynesburg, Pa. TO EXCHANGE— 33-55 reloading tools, $20 mandolin, mounted deer head, for books on birds or mammals. Vol. 3, Forest and Stream. J. ALDEN LORING, Owego, N. Y. MANDOLIN — Cost $14. practically new to exchange for camera, 3i4x4'4 preferred. Baby Hawkeye or 4x5. GUY POTTER, 127 West 3rd street, Peru, Indiana. WANTED— Eastern Warblers in exchange for skins of 294. 338. 2.52. 365. .366, 385. 403 407a, 447, 454, 4.59, 461, 462, 464, 474e, 478a. 481. 508, 5I7a, ' .579, 529, 530, 531, 542c, .554. 555. 5:6, .557. .588a, .591b, 599. 622b. 627, 629a, 646a. 742, 763, 767. T. J. HOOVER, Stanford University, Cal. THREE DOLLARS will buy 120 varieties of foreign and native woods or will exchange for woods not in my collection. LOUIS W.HAHN, Lake Avenue, Silver Creek. Chautauqua Co., N. Y. EXCHANGE;— Maynard's Eggs of North American birds, Davie's Nest and Eggs. Stev- enson's Complete works, cost ten dollars. Stamp Album. Microsf-ope. Arrowheads for sets. J AX SMITH, 20 Washington St.. Brad- ford, Pa. HAVE large lot extra copies Osprey, includ- ing several of September and November 1896, and Nidologlst Including October, November and December 1893, all now very rare. Make cash offers. Will sell Nidologlst Vol. I. II and III complete, fine, bound in one volumn $5. CO delivered. A bargain. Perfect Kombi camera $1.50. Vols. 15. 16 and 17 Ornitholoeist and Oologist complete $1.C0 per vol. or S2..50 lot. Will consider exchange for items wanted, viz: Hatch's Birds of Minnesota,, Fisher's Hawks and Owls, Coues' Birds of Dakota and Mon- tana, Langille's Our Birds in their Haunts. EUGENE S. ROLFE, Minnewaukan. N. Dak. WANTED:— Acadialite. Allemomtite, Adul- aria. AUophane, Almandite, Amethyst, Amian- thus, Anhydrite, Antimony, Aqamarine, Argil- lite, Arknesite, Arsenic, Astrophyllite. Atac- amite. Augite. Automolite, Antunite, Axinite, Azunite. Bnckolzite, Baltmorite, Barite xld, Basanite, Bismuth. Bournonlte. Calamine, Camplyite Chalcotrichite, Chalcophanite.Chal- ypite, Clevelandite. Clintonite. Cobalt Bloom. Columbite, Covelite. Cryolite. Cummingtonite, Cuprite. Dopside. Emerald. Emerald Nickel, Erythrite. FlosferrI, Fowlerite, Geyserite, Gibbsite, Greenockite, Grey Copper, Hair Nick- el. Heliotrope. Heulandite. Hiddenite. Indiro- llte. Jefferisite, Lazulite Leopardite. Lipldok- wkite, Lepedeolite. Leucite, Litonite, Mala- chite. Manganite, M^irasite. Margarodlte, Mar- molite. Miilerlte. Monazite. Mullicite. OUve- nite, Pectolite, Perofskite, Pirsoiite, Pyrrho- tite. Realgar, Refinalite, Rubulite. Sagenite, Stilpnomelane, Succinite, Sylvanite, Topaz, Topazolite, Turgite, Ulenite, TJrinite, Vivianite, Washinetonite, VVavelite, Wheel Ore. Wille- mlte. Williamsite. Witherite Xtals, Wollast- nite. Wvilfenite. Zaratite. Also want Calcite Xtals from Michigan. ROBERT BURNHAM. 143 Gallup Street, Providence, R I. THE OOLOGIST 27 "LATTIN" has been having some new photos taken (the first of cabinet size since '82). He would gladly send each of his patrons and old friends a copy, but the expense, and condi- tion of his purse, will not permit. If, however, you wish one sufficiently bad to cover the cost (25 cents) of same, one will gladly be mailed you. WANTED :— A good 4x5 or 5x7 Folding Cam- era, also can use same size in a View Camera. Can offer a Gents Crawford Bicycle '97 model, 26 in. frame in fine condition, also S. & W. Pis- tol, Silver Watch with Elgin movements and many desirable 1st class sets with data or if necessary will pay part of exchange in cash. Send complete description of camera in first letter. All answered. Address PAUL P. McGINTY, 120 S. Lumpkin St., Athens, Ga. EGGS, Sets and Singles to exchange for sets not in my collection or will sell cheap for cash. Send for list. W. A. LEE, New Vineyard, Me. CHEAP SETS:— Scientiflcallv prepared No. 420 1-2, 35c: 428 n-2. 4.5c; 7311-4, .5(Jc; 736 1-5, 25c and commoner s-^ts at equally low prices. En- close stamp for list. W. L. & K. D.FOXHALL, Tarboro, N. C. WANTED; ('"lies' Key, Davie's Nest and Eggs, Chapmui.^ Handbook, etc. Can offer tine Al sets. Writs W. A. LEE, New Vine- yard, me. TO EXCHANG. :- ..ovell Diamond" Bicy- cle. Needs new vaU-cs and one handle. Trade for $20 In eggs at list, la sets or $25. in singles. Further particulars for stamp. Collection of several hundred stamps, foreign and U. S., in- cluding Columbian, Omaha and Revenue Stamps for 19 worth of good eggs in sets or sin- gles. Address ERNEST H. SHORT, Albion, N. Y. FOR SALE or EXCHANGE;— A fine lot of American Bird skins. Cheap for cash or ex- change for Indian Relics. FRED PREY, 428 Decatur St., Sandusky, Ohio. CAMERAS.- Smallest 3}4'x4y2 made, folds up with smallest double plate holder to 4;4x4;4'xl><; in., carried in pocket. Fine achromatic lens, time and "snap" shutter, 3 diaphrams, view finder. Regular price, $7..50. A few for only $5.00 cash. Very best for Naturalists. Write at once for description. J. O. DUNN, 360 E. .39th St., Chicago. FOR EXCHANGE.— Fine sets of California eggs. Many common sets of eastern and south- ern eggs desired. Send lists Strictly first- class, full data. W. L. ATKINSON, Santa Clara, Cal. TO EXCHANGE. -Two packets vegetable or flower seeds, for fossil, or any cabinet .speci- men. Also vegetable seeds, for relics. FRANZ TRIPP, Garden Prairie. Illinois. Marine Curios and Shells. I make a specialty in collecUnjr, pre- paring and selling anything in the line of Marine .Specimen.s obtainable on the Gulf Coast. I sell to the Collector as well as to the Retail, Wholesale and Jobbing trade. J. H. HOLMES, Dunedin, Fla. BIRDS EGGS. First-class sets, full data, prices per set prepaid, SPECIES. PRICK PER SET, Krider's Hawk, i-i $1 50 Great Horned Owl, V4 1 00 Leach's Petrel, 5-1 05 Mallard, 1-9 75 American Golden-eye, 1-7 _ l 30 Pintail, 1-9 85 Redhead. 1-8 80 Snowy Plover, >^ 35 Bobolink, 1-5 40 American Crow, 14 10 Towhee, n-3 18 Song Sparrow, n-4 10 Palmer's Thrasher, }i 75 Baltimore Oriole, n-4 25 American Magpie, 1-6 25 Brown-headed Nuthatch, H 25 California Bush Tit, 1-6 _ 85 Virginia Rail, 1-5 30 Singles, full data, price each. Lewis Woodpecker, 1-1 15 Scotts Oriole, 1-1 45 Wilson's Snipe, 1-1 45 Sandhill Crane, 1-1 (very slightly imp.) 90 Wood Duck, 1-1 30 Band-tailed Pigeon, 1-1 30 Red-tailed Hawk, 1-1 18 African Ostrich, 1-1, no data 88 A good share of species listed in January Oologist still in stock. (Loons all gone ) Your money back if I can't furnish acceptable eggs. Many fine lots are expected soon. I want your name for lists. BENJAOJIN HOAG. SXEPHENTOVrN. N. Y. MIMCDAIC SHELLiS, etc. The White IVIII1CI1AI.O City Collections. 50 fine cabi- net specimens, $3. 50 smaller size, $2. 50 ama- teur size, $1. Printed name and locality with each specimen. 50 Shells, Corals, and Marine Specimens, only $3. 100 Fossils, including fine Fish, Trilobite, Crinoids, Corals, Sponges, several fine Ferns, etc., only $8. A great varie- ty Unios with one valve highly published from 35c to $1 , very showy. Taxidermy in all its branches at reasonable prices. Illustrated catalogue by mail, 10c. J.M.WIERS, Natural- ists Agency, 357 W. VanBuren St., Chicago, 111. HOW TO MAKE MONEY I If you are out of employment and want a position, paying you from $50 to $100 monthly clear above ex- penses by working regularly, or, if you want to increase your present income from $200 to