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HA RD WICKE'S SCIENCE- G OSSIP. 



carboniferous, Silurian. All named. Wanted, other fossil 

 species, or any of Darwin's works, Figuier's works, or Taylor's 

 " Common British Fossils." — Chas. Wardingley, 30 Blackwood 

 Crescent, Edinburgh. 



Science-gossip, 1882 to 1889, to exchange. Wanted many 

 species of British Birds' eggs in clutches. — H. Wells-Bladen, 

 Stone, Staff. 



Botany. — Wanted, odd numbers of "Annals of Botany," 

 and De Bary's "Comparative Anatomy of Phanerogams and 

 Ferns " (English edition). Also first-class botanical slides 

 illustrating the histology of plants. — Chas. A. Whatmore, Much 

 Marcle, Gloucester. 



Offers wanted for complete set of Science-Gossip and other 

 works in Natural History and General Sciences. — M., 56 

 Clarendon Villas, West Brighton. 



Science-gossip, 6 vols., 84 to 89 (complete), " Naturalist's 

 World," 4 vols., 85 to 87 (complete), " Intellectual Observer," 

 Jan. 1863 to Dec. 1866 (3 numbers missing), all unbound, but in 

 good order, exchange micro-slides. — W. E. Harper, Norfolk 

 Road, Maidenhead. 



Micrographic dictionary, microtome, and microscopic slides 

 wanted. Offered, photo-lantern-slides of Rome, Pompeii, 

 Vesuvius, &c, or state desiderata. — W. D. Stewart, 17 Upper 

 Gilmore Place, Edinburgh. 



Offered, a hand dynamo, in first-rate condition, lights four 

 5-candle power lamps, and gives current for all ordinary experi- 

 ments in electricity. Desiderata, good section cutter, double or 

 triple nose-piece, i", ~", £", objective and microscopical 

 literature. — R. Williamson, 137 Ardgowan Street. Glasgow. 



Acme lineata, Limncea involnta, Testacella lialiotidea, 

 round glass-top boxes, slides of various rocks, and the rarer 

 sorts of diatomaCEea ; also wanted, books on Foreign Shells 

 (illustrated) ; will give first-class specimens in return in either of 

 following : land and freshwater shells, Pyroxene audesite, from 

 the interior of Mexico, and prenite, which make rare microscopic 

 slides, "Drift" containing minute shells, Echini spines, corals 

 and other organisms, which are nice objects for mounting on 

 slides, British marine shells, fossils, minerals, chips of Devonian 

 corals and sponges. — Alfred Sclater, 23 Bank Street, Teign- 

 mouth, South Devon. 



Offered, 50 carboniferous species of microzoa, selected and 

 cleaned, mounted in open cardboard cells. Some very rare 

 species. Wanted, i^-inch objective. — J. Smith, Monkredding, 

 Kilwinning. 



Wanted, a copy of Grattann's "British Marine Alga;," in 

 exchange for minerals, fossils, British shells, land and freshwater 

 shells, chips of rare Devon corals and spongy forms, which 

 when mounted make rare slides for the microscope, Pyroxene 

 andesite, from the interior of Mexico, and prenite and dolerite, 

 which also make rare micro-slides. — A. J. R. Sclater, M.C.S., 

 Bank Street, Teignmouih. 



What offers (in fossils or minerals) for 4 vols, in sixpenny 

 numbers, of " Amateur Work," illustrating almost any kind 

 of handicraft, such as fretsawing, wood-carving, painting on 

 porcelain, violin-making, fishing-tackle, &c. ? — P. J. Roberts, 

 4 Shepherd Street, Bacup. 



"Naturalists' Monthly," first six parts, "Orwell Phono- 

 grapher" (1888), and " Scientific News," parts 1 to 10, all 

 unbound, in exchange for H. pomatia, H. arbustorum, and 

 fossil shells. — Chas. Pannel, jun., East Street, Haslemere. 



Wanted, Hogg's microscope, and Davis' book on " Mounting 

 Microscopic Objects." Exchange choice micro-slides and rare 

 British marine shells. — Suter, 5 Highweek Road, Tottenham, 

 London. 



Offered, L. C, 8th ed., 3, Hepatica triloba, 34, 36, 41, 43, 

 70, S. capreolata, 7=5, 80, 88, 104, 115, 119, 121^, 146, Iberis 

 pumata, Biscutella l&vigata, Neslia panicul. 163, H.fumana, 

 170, Polyala comosa, 195, Saponaria ocynioides, 200, 203, 206, 

 221, 281, L. narbonense.L. Leoni, 337, 349,350, 357^, Coronilla 

 minima, Cystisus sessilifolius, Vicia pcregrina, Argyrolob. 

 Limseanum, 497, 557,^ 592, 614, 625^, 643, 658, 682, 715, 733, 

 763, 766, 818, 826, Picridium vulgare, Senecio gallicus, P/tag- 

 nateti sordidtim, 910, 920, 941, 985, Anchusa italica, Scrophul. 

 canina, 1031, 1118, var. Salvia verticillata, 1162, Statice 

 Limonium, 1174, 1213, Eupk. palustris, E. Gerardiana, E. 

 serrata, 1335,133 s . I 34S> 1358, 1425. 15*7' -V- minor, 1598, 1599, 

 1601, 1606, 1612, 1635, 1652, 1670, 1673, 1680, 1688, 1696, 

 Eragrostis megastackia, Brachyp. distachyon, Gandinia fra- 

 gilis, Glyceria ncrvata (naturalized), 1719, 1767, 1770, 1773, 

 1781, 1792, 1815. — S. Mottet, 30 Quai d'Orleans, Paris. 



Transverse sections of spine of echinus, Acrocladia mamm i- 

 lata, to exchange for other micro-slides. — T. M. Harvad, 

 6 Lingard's Road, Lewisham. 



What offers for the first six vols, of Science-Gossip, in 

 publisher's cloth ?— J. R. Hewitson, Red Hill, Surrey. 



Wanted, Guizot's " Physical Geography." Will give in 

 exchange other books, dried plants, &c. — J. W. B., 56 Vine 

 Street, Liverpool. 



Vols. 2, 3, 4, " Northern Microscopist," bound, six good micro- 

 photos by Dancer, " Naturalist's Notebook," Andrew Wilson, 

 and 2 vols. " Postal Micro Journal," bound. What offers in 

 natural history objects? — J. Henshall, Gorton, Manchester. 



Wanted, R. Tate's " British Mollusca," or other good 

 conchological book. Offered, " Chemical Analysis," Dr. 

 Fresenius, 10s. 6d. ed. ; " Chemistry, Theoretical, Practical, and 



Analytical, as applied to the Arts and Manufactures," vol. i., 

 containing numerous excellent diagrams, an expensive work ; 

 " Handbook of Chemical Analysis for Practical Men," J. W. 

 Slater, &c. — A. Whitworth, 65 Talbot Street, Southport, Lane. 



Wanted, good botanical micro-slides (sections stained), in 

 exchange for hydruid-zoophyte mounts with tentacles extended 

 (stained), sponge sections (spicules in situ), sponge spicules 

 (spread) of Leuconia nivea, Dcrcitus niger, Packymatismn 

 Johnstonia, Tethya Schmidtii, Desmacidon incrustans (anchor- 

 like), &c— Geo. Swainson, F.L.S., North Drive, St. Annes-on- 

 the-Sea. 



"Journal of Chemical Society," for last seven years, and 

 other books, in exchange for " Geological Magazine," or other 

 works on geology. — G. V., 51 Danby Street, Peckham. S.E. 



Offered, Succinea putris, S. elegans, Kcritina fluviatilis, 

 Planorbis nautileus, Physa hypnorum and Limna-a glut inosa, 

 in exchange for other shells not in collection. — F. W. Fierke, 

 1 Florence Terrace, Villa Place, Hessle Road, Hull. 



Wanted, to borrow the "Journal of Botany," for 1888-9 f° r 

 a few days. For this, excellent slides of marine alga; with 

 reproductive organs are offered. — T. H. Buffham, Comely 

 Bank Road, Walthamstow. 



L.C., 8th ed., 335, 335*, 339, 34^ 379, 576, 682, 692, 957, 973, 

 1 196, 1419, 1423, 1629,1630, i79r, 1S13, and many others. 

 Desiderala many. Desires permanent exchange with Highland 

 or South of England botanist. — A. W. Walker, 55 Stonegate, 

 York. 



Wanted, goodmicroscope ; offered, good photographic outfit, 

 collection of British plants, works on Botany, &c. — H. Fisher, 

 26 Stodman Street.Newark, Notts. 



"Harper's Christinas Magazine," 18S7-S9, in exchange for 

 micro-slides. — D. Kersey, 18 Palatine Street, Harpenhey, 

 Manchester. 



Wright and Newton's patent oxy. hy. lantern microscope; 

 three condensers, three achromatic objectives, two carriers, 

 amplifier, line cage, and paper face-screen ; complete instru- 

 ment in case, good as new. Exchange for high-class table 

 micro.— H. W. Case, F.R.M.S., Cotham, Bristol. 



Offers invited for gem air-gun, ith objective, Valentine's 

 knife, air-pump, telescope, Wollaston's prism, &c. Wanted, 

 Cassell's "Electricity in the Service of Man,'' also practical 

 manuals on electric lighting, &c. — H. E. E., 344 Caledonian 

 Road, London. 



A. Bonnet, 9 Rue Mazagran, Paris, offers 400 choice species 

 of fossils from the Paris tertiaries, all correctly named, in 

 exchange for fossils from all formations, or recent exotic shells. 



BOOKS, ETC., RECEIVED. 



" English Idylls," by P. H. Emerson (London : Sampson 

 Low) — "Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society." — "The 

 Canadian Bibliographer." — " On the Anatomy, Histology, and 

 Affinities of Phreoryctes," by F. E. Beddard_, M.A. (Edin- 

 burgh: Robert Grant & Son). — "The Antiquary." — "A 

 Handbook to Scientific and Literary Bible Difficulties" (No. 1), 

 by Rev. Robt. Tuck, B.A. (London: Elliot Stock).— "The 

 Field Club."— " Springtide." — " Perspective Charts for Use in 

 Class Teaching," by H. A. James, M.A. (London: Chapman 

 & Hall). — "Alternative Elementary Physics," by John Mills 

 (London: Chapman & Hall). — "Handbook of Quantitative 

 Analysis," by J. Mills and B. North (London : Chapman & 

 Hall). — "The Educational Annual for 1890," by E. Johnson 

 (London: Geo. Philip & Son). — "The Element of Terror in 

 Primitive Art," by Barr Ferree. — " On Marine Engine Governors 

 and the Benefits Derived from them," by J. D. Churchill. — 

 "The Geological Magazine." — "Essex Naturalist." — "Bul- 

 letin Bibliographique de la Librairie FranCaise." — "Cassell's 

 Technical Educator." — " Transactions of the Chichester and 

 West Sussex Natural History and Microscopical Society." — 

 "Journal of Microscopy." — "Journal of the Quekett Micro- 

 scopical Society." — "Revue Bleue." — "Revue Scientifique." — 

 "Transactions of the Hertfordshire Natural History Society." 

 — "The Optical Magic Lantern Journal." — "Research." — 

 "The Amateur Photographer." — "The Botanical Gazette." — 

 "The Gentleman's Magazine." — "American Monthly Micro- 

 scopical Journal." — " The Midland Naturalist." — " Feuille des 

 Jeunes Naturalistes." — "The American Naturalist." — "The 

 Microscope," &c, &c. 



Communications received up to the ioth ult. from: 

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F. C. K.— W. H. T.— W. J— A. N— A. M.— B. F.— H. E. V. 

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 W. S.-J. S.— E. M.— H. F.— C. C. F.— J. B.— W. M.— 

 H. P. M.— J. H.— T. D. A. C— J. G— R. W.— A. J. R. S.— 

 A. H.— W. H. W— J. H.— W. N.— C. W.— W. W. B.— 

 C. A. W.— W. E. H.— T. C. M.— W. D. S.— R. W.— J. H— 



C. P.— J. S.— P. J. R.— A. J. A.— R. S.-A. W.— H. F.— 



D. K.— T. H. B.— H.— B. B.— F. W. F.— G. F.— A. W. W — 



G. S.— J. P. N.— E. H. W.— O. S.— J. W. B.— J. R. H.— 

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 M. R. W.— T. E. J.— J. M.— R. S.— P. T.— J. B., &c, &c. 



