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HARDWICKE'S SCIENCE-GOSSIP, 



WiLi, send four specimens of Hydra viridis, some budding, 

 on the receipt of a good moimted object. Wanteds first-class 

 i inch objective, also Foster's "Text-book of Physiology " and 

 Geikie's "Text-book of Geology," last editions.— T. \V. Lock- 

 wood, Lobley Street, Heckmondwike, Yorkshire. 



Science-Gossip, vols, i, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, complete. 

 Vol. 2 wanting No. 13, vol. 9 wanting three numbers, vol. 10 

 wanting eight numbers, and vol. 11 wanting eleven nurnbers. 

 Desiderata, side parabolic reflector, good lamp, Jth O. G., by 

 good maker, and camera lucida — R. C. P., The Robin's Nest, 

 Blackburn. 



W.\NTED, back volumes of Science-Gossip, "Botanical 

 Register," " Botanical Magazine," rare British and foreign 

 shells, especially Helices, good micro-slides. Will give in 

 exchange rare and choice lilies and other hardy bulbs, also 

 many rare alpine and hardy flowers. Address H. V. R., Post 

 Office, Hornca'tle, Lincolnshire. 



Six fancy mice of three different colours, in exchansje for 

 other pets or natural history books. — F. H. Parrott, Walton 

 House, Aylesbury. 



Microscopic preparations of marine embryology, ?ic. Also 

 rare shells. Crustacea or echinoderms offered for books 

 of scientific refeience or fossil Crustacea. — Edward Lovett, 

 43 Clyde Road, Croydon. 



A SPLENDID collection of Swiss, Pyrenean, and Mediterranean 

 plant*, in the most perfect condition as to drying, &c , and all 

 correctly named. Price dd. each specimen. Address Dr. B., 

 care of Editor of Science-Gossip. 



Beactifil sections of Devonian corals for the microscope, 

 or polished slabs of the corals from Devon. In exchange for the 

 following British marine shells, will take any or a dozen of any 

 one sort as follows : Pholadidfa pnfiyracea, Sphceria Binghaini, 

 Nca-ra costellata, X. cnspidata, .V. ahbrez'inta. Pandora 

 ol'tusa, Lyonsia Xomegica, Tkracia distorta, T. convexa, 

 1'. jiubescois, T. villiosulca, Soh'ciiriis coarciaius, S . candiJus, 

 Donnx politiis, Psamobia costulata, P. telli7ifUa, Astarte 

 ellip/ica, A. comfiressn, A. crehricostata, Cytherea chio?te, 

 Creuclla Jiigra, C . diicors, C. jiinriiwraia, C. costulata, C. 

 rhovibea. Area trigonia, A. jiodiilosa, Lama kians, Pecien 

 nivcus. — A. J. R. Sclater, 23 Bank .Street, Teignmouth, Devon. 



Land, freshwater, and marine shells, including H . cartusiaiia, 

 Ach. acicula, Lmi. glutinosa, C/a«s. biplicata (foreign). Ass. 

 Crayana (from Sandwich, new locality), Mya triincata, and 

 Nucula micletis. Northern marine shells especially wanted. 

 — S. C. Cockerell, Glen Druid, Chislehurst, Kent. 



For any one species in the above list, send box and return 

 postage to S. G. C., Glen Druid, Chislehurst. 



W.\NTEn, Hobkirk's " Synopsis of British Mosses," latest 

 edition. State price, &c., »o F. J. George, Chorley, Lancashire. 



ViviANiTE, Chrome -Garnet, Zincite, Franklinite, Calamine, 

 Zircon, Sodalite, Cancrinite, Precious Tourmaline, Lepidolite, 

 Chalcophanite, &c., to exchange for British lead minerals. 

 Fuller lists sent to those wishing to exchange. — W. F. Ferrier , 

 P. O. Box 377, ISIontreal, Canada. 



A splendid specimen oi A. atropos, female ; well set. What 

 offers? Communicate first. — J. Boggnst, Alton, Hants. 



Well-mocnted slides of the following: Spores of Lyco- 

 podiiim. Spores of Filix-tiias, Piiccinla mahiacearum, Puccinia 

 ariindinacea, tobacco leaf, scales of bream, and foraminifera 

 (opaque mountings) from the following localities, Mediterranean 

 Sea, West Indies, Singapore, Japan, Orkney and Sheppy, and 

 will send any on receipt of a good slide (diatoms preferred) 

 in exchange. — F. A. A. Skuse, 143 Stepney Green, London, E. 



Wanted, foraminiferous sand from all parts of the world, 

 also dredging, deposits of diatoms, infusorial earths, &c. Will 

 send in return other foraminiferous sand, &c. — F. A. A. Skuse, 

 143 Stepney Green, London, E., P^ngland. 



Wanted, to exchange foraminifera in s'ides or material for 

 other foraminifera. — J. H. Harvey, St. John's College, Cam- 

 bridge. 



Send stamped envelope to address as below for foraminifera 

 sand containing microscopic shells from Mediterranean Sea. 

 Well-mounted slides of tobacco leaf in exchange for other slides 

 cf interest. — E. C. Stedman, 115 Stepney Green, London, E. 



" Nature," vols, i to 10, bound, clean, and in best condition, 

 for a few skeletons and preserved specimens of British freshwater 

 fishes, such as would suit a boys' school museum.— George 

 Fyfe, Jedburgh, N.B. 



Mounted stained pig lice in exchange for rock sections or 

 other slides of interest, except spicules, foraminifera, and 

 diatoms ; a lot of wood sections in exchange also. — S. R. 

 Hallam, 22 High Street, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire. 



Preparing Rock .Sections. — Can any reader give me any 

 help in mounting rock sections and grinding them for micro- 

 scone. — S. R. Hallam, 22 High Street, Burton-on-Trent, Staf- 

 fordshire. 



CoNCHOi.OGY, Unto mnrgaritifer, iutindu^, fiictortim, Dre- 

 seiiia polynicrpha ; any number of above duplicates given in 

 exchange for common marine specimens. — Holstead, Lees 

 Street, Lodge Road, Birmingham. 



'Dyn.iCATKs: K h.a>itn!\papkia, Cardamines, Cardui, Atalanta. 

 Desiderata- Sinapis, Seinele, Rubi, Betulse, Iris, Argiol.is, 

 C. album, Villica, Nupta, Promissa, Sponsa, Praecox, Prodro- 

 maria, larva; of Villica, Monacha, &c. — J. Bates, 10 Orchard 

 Terrace, Wellingborough. 



Duplicates: Limutra glabra, L. patustris, L. percgra, 

 Platwrbis spirorbis (carinatus), P. complanatns, Physa kyfi- 

 Jioriim, Limniea stagttalis, vnx.fragilis, and Plaiwrbis oorncns, 

 fine ; locality, Strensall Common, near York. Desiderata : 

 British marine and land and freshwater shells. — ^W. Hewett, 

 26 Clarence Street, York. 



Limncea glabra at the head of my duplicates. The other 

 duplicates were Liiniuea stagrtnlis and Planorbis conieus, 

 very fine,Li»i7ii^a paliistris and peregra, Planorbis, Spirorbis, 

 P. compliDiatus and Carinatus {Physa hypnorum). Deside- 

 rata Very numerous. — VV. Hewett, 26 Clarence Street, York. 



Starfishes. — Fine specimens of Solaster endeca, Luidia 

 fragilissima, Goniasti-r eqiicstris, Ophiocoma granulata, i*tc., 

 for other British starfishes, fishes, or Crustacea. — George Sim, 

 20 King Street, Aberdeen. 



Duplicates: Bulimus iniltocheibts, several species of F. 

 cyclostomid<e and F. hclic'uicE. Wanted, recent Brachiopoda, 

 Pteropoda, Chamida; ; good well-mounied microscopical slides. 

 — J. E. Linter, Colony House, Grosvenor Road, Twickenham. 



A FEW specimens of C Iicilantlies Califoriiica, C. Clcvelandii, 

 C. F'endleri, from Southern California, for rare British or other 

 foreign ferns or shells. — J. Edu-ard Reed, Santa Clara, Santa 

 Clara Co., California. 



Offered, the following Diatomaceae unmounted but pre- 

 pared, Himaniidiniu pectinale. Black Moss (Scotland), Schi- 

 zonema obtusum, Goiupltomjna gemiitatum (Richmond, 

 Virginia), Tabularia Jlocculosa (Leghorn, Italy), Cherryfield 

 (Maine) ; wanted unmounted or mounted animal objects.— 

 H. T., South Cross, Musbury, Axminster, Devon. 



Little auk nicely mounted on rock-work under glass-shade, 

 also great auk egg (cast), and some Indian eggs to exchange 

 for eggs, English or Foreign.— G. A. Widdas, Bond Street, 

 Leeds. 



BOOKS, ETC., RECEIVED. 



" The English Flower Garden." By W. Robinson. London 

 John Murray. 



"The Chemical Effect of the Spectrum." By Dr. J. M. 

 Eder. London : Harrison & Sons. 



" Studies in Microscopical Science," edited by A. C. Cole. 



" The Methods of Microscopical Research," edited by 

 A. C. Cole. 



" The Antiquary." 



" Journal of Conchology." 



"The Journal of Microscopy." 



" Land and Water." 



"The Science Monthly." 



" Midland Naturalist." 



"The Inventor's Record." 



"The Naturalist's World." 



" Ben Brierley's Journal." 



" Sunlicht." 



" The Medical Student." (New York.) 



" Natural History Notes." 



" Science." 



" American Naturalist." 



"Medico-Legal Journal." (New York.) 



" Canadian Naturalist." 



"American Monthly Microscopical Journal." 



" Popular Science News." 



" The Botanical Gazette." 



" The Arcadian Scientist " 



"The Ornithologist and Oologist." 



" Revue de Botanique." 



" La Feuille des Jeunes NaturaJistes." 



" Le Mo»de de la Science." 



"Ciel et Terre." 



" Cosmos : les Mondes." 

 &c. &c. &c. 



Commi;nications received up to iith olt. krom :— 

 A. H. S.-A. E. L.— T. L.— A. O.— J. W.— E. F. B.— C. H. W. 

 — W. T. H.— H. C. W.— G. B.— T. W. B.— W. L. B.— T. D. 

 — C. B. M.— J. H. B.— C. S. H.— W. H.— G. T.— A. N.— 

 H. W.-S. W. B.— W. B. W.— T. P. A.— Dr. P. Q. K.— 

 T. D. A. C— J. E. A.-G. W. B.— S. A.B.-A. H. B.-T. H. 

 — F. K.— J. F.-D. M.— F. A. A. S.— C. B. M.— J. S.— 

 M. L. W.— J. B.-G. R— W. F. F.— G. E. E., jun.— F. J. G. 

 — E. G. H.— H. T. M.— C. H. O. C— J. H. H.— F. H. P.— 

 J. w. C— E. L.-T. M. C. G.— G. P — F. R.— W. F.— 

 A. J. R. S.— Dr. D. S.— S. C. C— J. E. L.— E. S.— A. H. B. 

 — H. Y. R.— R. C. P.— T. W. L.— H. F.— J. H. K.— F. T. C. 

 —A. H. S.-J. E. R.— G. H. B.— W. H. P.— E. W. G.— 

 W. T. C— J. R.— C. J.— G. S.— S. C C— E. C. S.— S. B. A. 

 —J. H. M.— T. W. H.— G. F.— J. E.-S. R. H.— G. S.— 

 W. H.— M. A. H.— V. G.-C. B— H. M., jun., S:c. 



