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HARDWICKE'S SCIENCE-GOSSIP. 



EXCHANGES. 



SPLENDlDLY-preserved and correctly-named Swiss Alpine 

 plants. Price (>d. each. — Address, Dr. B., care of Editor of 

 Science-Gossip, Piccadilly. 



W,\NTED, first ten parts of " English Illustrated Magazine." 

 Will give London discount price for them. — L. Francis, 

 4 Somerville Road, Queen's Road, Peckham, .S.E. 



Violin and bow offered for paraboloid or small achromatic 

 condenser; aoproval both sides. — S. C. L., 276 Middleton Road, 

 Oldham. 



CoNCHOLOGV : H. J>zsana, arlmsioruin, cricetormn, obvo- 

 luia, and other land and freshwater duplicates. Wants marine, 

 need 'not be named (loose), also starhsh. — Prudential Agent, 

 Lees Street, Lodge Road, Birmingham. 



Wanted, in exchange for Schwann and Schleiden's "Micro- 

 scopical Researches into the Accordance in Structure and 

 Growth of Animals and Plants," Carpenter's, Hu.xley's, or 

 Tyndall's works, or Darwin's " Descent of Man." — C. Craxton, 

 Higham Ferrers, Northants. 



A BEAUTIFUL slide of New Zealand ruby sand in exchange 

 for grouped diatoms or Lagena forams. — W. Aldridge, Upper 

 Norwood, London, S.E. 



Wanted, pieces of horns and hoofs, fit for cutting sections, 

 from rhinoceros, bison, antelope, &c. ; also skin from rhinoceros, 

 alligator, or any interesting specimens, English or foreign. 

 Well-mounted microscopic objects offered in exchange, ana- 

 tomical, botanical, or insects, or material for mounting; list 

 sent if required. Also zoophytes, correctly named, British or 

 foreign. — R. ^L, 59 Hind Street, Poplar, London, E. 



To exchange: "Nature," from Nov. 2nd, 1882, to April 19th, 

 18S3 (inclusive), and from Nov. I'-t, 1883, to lilay 8th, 1884 

 (Inclusive, but one number awanting), for back volumes of 

 Science-Gossip (unbound) or works on zoology or botany. — 

 J. H. W. Laing, Downie Mount, Tayport, N.B. 



Wanted, h. sericea, H. concinna, H . revclata, C. RolpJiii, 

 and Z. aCliarius. Will give good specimens of H . ericetorum, 

 C. dubici, C. laininata, II. lapicidn, and H. ricpcstris. — Wm. 

 Webster, National School, Lofthouse, Wakefield. 



Ten years' back numbers of Science-Gossip, also thirteen 

 parts of Yarrell's " British Birds," by Newton, for sale or ex- 

 change. — J. Bracewell, 39 Hood Street, Accrington. 



Stamp album, in good .condition, in two voKimes, cost its., 

 containing 850 stamps, lately valued at £t„ would form a good 

 basis for a large collection. Wanted, micro cabinet to contain 

 not less than 500, or mounting instruments, or 2^ in. objectives 

 by R. J. Beck, Crouch, or Swift, or any good maker. — li. J. 

 Parry, 10 Windsor Terrace, Newcastle-on-Tyne. 



Wanted, 197, 243, 529, 701, 792, 939, 1200, 1219, 1277, 1437, 

 1552. In exchange, 171, 172, 771, 812, 944, 958, 1141, 1293.— 

 Rev. F. H. Arnold, Hermitage, Emsworth. 



Fossil shells wanted from all formations ; good exchange in 

 land and freshwater shells. — C. T. Mus-on, i Clinton Terrace, 

 Derby Road, Nottingham. 



Wanted, to exchange mosses, hepatica, and lichens to com- 

 plete collections. Send numbers wanted from Lond. Cat. — 

 J. McAndrew, New Galloway, N.B. 



Shells for exchange : Bulla hydatis, Trochus lineaitts, 

 Cnrdiiim nculeaium, Littorma neritoides, Helix Cartitsiana, 

 Helix pomatia, Zonites glaber, Byihi>iia Leachii,anA numbers 

 of others. Send lists of duplicates ai.d desiderata to— S. C. 

 Cockerell, 51 Woodstock Road, Bedford Park, Chiswick, W. 



Wanted, Pupae of Cecropia, Pernyi, Cynthia, Polyphemus, 

 Luna, Pyri, lo, and other exotic species. Will exchange British 

 Lepidoptera, choice flower seeds, &c. — Robert Laddiman, Hel- 

 lesdon Road, Norwich. 



Some well-mounted slides of various kinds to exchange, in- 

 cluding butterfly scales, palates of snails, insects, spicules, 

 infusoria, and others. Wanted, botanical specimens in exchange, 

 histological mounts greatly preferred. List on application. — 

 F. R. Tennant, Port Hill, Stoke-on-Trent. 



For exchange, a isj'. stamp album, containing about 800 

 stamps ; some few of the stamps are slightly damaged ; many 

 rare. Wanted, fossils, micro slides, or science books. — F. R. 

 Tennant, Port Hill, Stoke-on-Trent. 



Stavelev's " British Spiders" (coloured plates), Pye Smith's 

 " Scripture and Geology," Wilson's " Chapters on Evolution," 

 Hindley's " Roxburgh Ballads " (2 vols.), for books on natural 

 history. — George Roberts, Lofthouse, Wakefield. 



Will send young plants of Valisneria for unmounted cleaned 

 diatoms. — John Sim, West Cramlington. 



Offered, L. C, 7th or 8th edit., Nos. 121, 197, 326, 367, 398, 

 406, 628, 642, 859, 924, 1008, 1040, 1124, 1333, 1349, 1412, 1422, 

 1448, 1458. 15C1, 151S, 1577, &c. Seiid lists. — H. J. Wilkinson, 

 17 Oglelorth, York. 



Wanted, a few live British snakes, lizards, &c., for preserv- 

 ing in spirits, good specimens ; will exchange birds' eggs. — 

 S. E. W. iJuvall, Ranelaf h Road, Ipswich. 



Mange mites and allied genera wanted in exchange for rare 

 and well-mounted Acari, including GlycipJiagus /•hivn'ger, 

 Myobia, C heyletns flabellifer, &c. — H. E. Freeman, 60 PlimsoU 

 Road. Finsbury Park, N. 



Wanted, rare foreign shells and British fossils, also first-class 

 shell cabinets; state requirements. — J. E. Linter, Ariagon 

 Close, Richmond Road, Twickenham. 



Wanted, Berkeley's "Cryptogamic Botany," Science-Gos- 

 sip, No. I to 1S79 inclusive, bound or unbound, with other 

 works on Cryptogams. Qffered, micro slides and material. — 

 W. E. Green, 24 Triangle, Bristol. 



Eggs of Brmita antarctica, Gm , Lariis doitiinicanus, V., 

 Graculus Brasiliensis, Gm., and Graculus GaimarJii, Less., 

 from Patagonia, single and in clutches, in exchange for other 

 good eggs, British or exotic, former preferred. — J. M. Camp- 

 bell, Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow. 



^Wanted, Marshall's "Anatomy" and Liddell and Scott's 

 " Greek Dictionary," 4to. edition, in exchange for British l.and, 

 freshwater, and some foreign shells, lepidoptera, greenhouse 

 plants (not budding), and some of the finest varieties of the 

 Cactus tribe. Lists sent for selection.— E. R. F., 82 Abbey 

 Street, Faversham. 



Remarkably fine specimens of Limnea stagnalis and Pla- 

 norbis Cornells, also L. pere^ra, L. glabra, F. hy/'norum, P. 

 spirorbis, X. fluviatilis, S. lacustre, D. polyinorpha, P. vivi- 

 para. Desiderata very numerous ; other land, freshwater, and 

 marine shells.— W. Hewett, 26 Clarence Street, York. 



Duplicates: Corydon, .i'. populi, Z. trifolii, iPotatoria, 

 Sambucata, Crataegata, Betularia, Rhomboidaria, Atomaria, 

 Piniaria, Ruberata, Pyraliata, . Dotata, Bucephala, Perla, 

 Phragmitidis, Elymi, Cubicularis, Instabilis, Verbasci, Jota, 

 Typica, Hybridalis, Alveariella, Lafauryana, &c. Desiderata: 

 numerous Macro- and Micro-Lepidoptera. — George Balding, 

 Ruby Street, Wisbech. 



Two ounces guano from Peru, containing large and fine 

 diatoms, free, for three good slides.— Tylar, 20 Geach Street, 

 Birmingham. 



Wanted, geological specimens or books for old " Boys' Own 

 Papers," or "Chambers's Journal," or emu's egg. — John T. 

 Millie, Clarence House, Inverkeith-ng, Fifeshire, Scotland. 



Offered, L.C., 7th ed., Nos. 65, 159, 164b, 192, 2cod, 246, 

 510b, 542, 779, 1076, 1265, 1374b, 1385, 1391, 1431, 1432, 1435, 

 144s, 1569c, 1621, 1668. Lists exchanged. — Rev. W. R. Linton, 

 180 Upper Street, Islington. London. 



For tube of Caii!pn?iHlaria arigulata and several species of 

 diatoms in situ, send stamp to— J. Sinel, David Place, Jersey. 



Hyalonc7tta inirabilis (glass rope sponge) in exchange for 

 other good sponges orGorgonias for Spicnia; ; also fine mounted 

 slides of INIultihamate spicula of Hyaloiiema for large spines of 

 Echinus cedaris, Spataiigus, &c. — W. \\'hite, 17 'fork Street, 

 Nottingham. 



For prepared leaves of Hippophae rJiainnoides (scales splendid 

 polarizer), send stamped envelope to — W. White, 17 York 

 Street, Nottingham. 



Offered, L. C, 7th ed., Nos. 40, 41, 133, 136, 161, 173, 185, 

 207d, 287, 313, 315, 52S.1, 634, 809, 835, 914, 998, 999, 1261, 1426, 

 1440, 1447, 1465, 1567, 1641, &c. Send lists. — H, Fisher, 52 

 K. Y. C, Clifton, Bristol. 



DuPLic.-\TES. — Anpdonta cvgtiea, A. anatina, Utiio 

 tumidus, U. fictoruin, Paludina vivifiara, Lijnncea 

 stagnalis, L. glabra, Planorbis cornetis, P. contortus, /*- 

 naiitileus, ^^c. — Desiderata other land and freshwater shells. 

 — R. Dutton, 13 St. Saviourgate, York. 



BOOKS. ETC.. RECEIVED. 



" Synopsis of British Mosses," 2nd edition, by Chas. P. 

 Hobkirk, London: Van Voorst. — " Summer," by H. D. 

 Thoreau, London : T. U. Gill. — " Report of Penzance Nat. 

 Hist. & Antiquarian Society," 1883-84. — " Proceedings of the 

 Liverpool Naturalists' Field Club for 1883-S4." — "Thirteenth. 

 Annual Report of South London Microscopical & Nat. Hist. 

 Club." — " Studies in Microscopical Sciei:ce," edited by A. C. 

 Cole. — " The Methods of IMicroscopical Research," edited by 

 A. C. Cole.—" Popular Microscopical Studies," By A. C. Cole. 

 — "The Gentleman's Magazine." — " Belgravia." — " Journal of 

 Conchology." — "Journal of Microscopy." — "The Illustrated 

 Science Monthly." — "Midland Naturalist." — "Ben Brierley's 

 Journal." — " Science." — " American Naturalist." — " American 

 Monthly Microscopical Journal." — " Popular Science News.'' — 

 "The Botanical Gazette." — "La Feuille des Jeunes Natura- 

 listes." — " Le IVIonde de la Science." &c. &c. &c. 



Communications received up to i2Th ult. from :— 

 L. F.— G. R.— J. A. C— T. D. A. C— F. H. A.— T. G.— 

 H. J. W.— R. H. W.-C. T. M.-S. C. C.—}. Mc. A.— J. S.— 

 H. G. P.— W. H. B.-G. R.— G. W.— E. L.— J. P. G.-F. R. T. 

 — T. M. R.— M. J.— J. B.— R. L.— C. B. M.— M. R.— G. M. 

 —J. R. R.— F. S.— F. W. C.— J. S.— W. W.— A. S. M.— E. H. 

 —J. E. L.— E. R. F.-W. H.— R. A. R. B.-G. B.— A. H. W. 

 _\V. T.— J. T. M.— W. R. L.— F. M.— H. E. U. B.— F. K.— 

 A. E. P.— W. K. G.— J. M. C— H. E. F.— S. E. D.— S. C. L. 

 — E. J. E.— G. A. S.— F. R. T.— L.C. M.— J. W. H.— C C— 

 W. A.-R. A. C— A. K. P.— C. W.— W. H.— W. G. W.— 

 R. M.— W. D.— S. A. B.— Miss Y.— W. H. C.-T. H. S.— 

 E. A. S.— A. S.— K. H, J.-C. G. G.-R. M. C— W. W.— 

 T. H. W. L.— W. M. W.— H. K.— F. J. S.— G. B. S.— J. T. N. 

 _H. C— W. S. W.— T. M. R.— D. H.— J. C. S.— J. Y.— J. H. 

 — H. V. F.— A. Mc P.— R. D.— J. S.— &c. 



