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HARDWICKE'S SCIENCE-GOSSIP. 



whole insects mounted without pressure; and choice stained 

 and injected preparations? — A. J. Doherty, 63 Burlington 

 Street, Manchester. 



Wanted, all or any of the following shells : — Trochus viille- 

 gramis, T. Agathensis, T. alabastruiu, Mangelia (pleurotoma) 

 Teres, M. cancellata, M. reticulatum, M. leufroyi, M. linearis, 

 M. scabia, M. guinniana, M. nana, M. striolata, M. coarc- 

 tatits, Anomia striata, Nucula sulcata, Area tetragona, 

 Tcllina balaustina, Lutraria oblonga, Saxicava Norvegica, 

 Pkolas crispata, Thracia distorta, T. pubescens, T. villosius- 

 cu'a, Fusus Isla?tdicus, F. Turtoni, F. Berniciensis and /so- 

 cardia Cor. Will give any other rare British shells, fossils, 

 minerals, polished Devonian corals, or sections of corals, ready 

 for mounting for the micro. — A. J. R. Sclater, M.C.S., 23 Bank 

 Street, Teignmouth, Devon. 



Wanted, vols. 14-19 of "Entomologist's Monthly Maga- 

 zine," or any of them, in numbers or otherwise ; also numbers 

 from January 1886 to present time, inclusive. Will give in 

 exchange numbers of " Popular Science Review," microscopic 

 slides, or cash. — C. F. George, Kirton-in-Lindsay. 



I should be glad if any conchologist would oblige me with 

 any of the following, to complete a collection for a school 

 mu«eum : — B. Leachii, V. cristata, PI. lineatus, uitidus, Ph. 

 hypno7-um,fontinalis, Sph. ovale, P. roseum. nitiduni, L.glu- 

 tinosa, involuta, A. lacastris, S. oblonga, H. lamellata, car- 

 tusiana, concinna, pygmaa, C. Rolphii, vertigo (any species). 

 — Chas. A. Whatmore, Much Marcle, Herefordshire. 



Dragonflies wanted from all parts of the British Isles, 

 fresh and unset preferred. Offered, A. adippe, G. r/uimni, 

 A. selene, A. euphrosyne, L. sinapis, and many others. — W. 

 Harcourt Bath, Ladywood, Birmingham. 



Wanted, anything photographic, in exchange for quantity 

 of micro-slides and unmounted objects. — J. Wain Wilshaw, 

 45; Shoreham Street, Sheffield. 



Unbound volumes of Science-Gossip, "Design and Work," 

 "Amateur Work," and "English Mechanic," in exchange for 

 good tripod stand, i-plate lens, or photographic literature. — 

 J. Wain Wilshaw, 455 Shoreham Street, Sheffield. 



For exchange: — "Tabular View of Orders and Families of 

 Molluscs, " by Dr. Woodward (500 figures), in book form, 

 published at 4s. ; "Objects of Microscope," by Lane Clark 

 (coloured plates), published at 3s. 6d. ; "Magician's Own 

 Book, with 999 Tricks," published at 3s. 6d. ; "Common Out- 

 door Birds," by Stannard," published at is. 6d. The above 

 are all in good condition, nearly new. Natural history books, 

 or good shells and fossils wanted in exchange ; books preferred. 

 — Ernest O. Meyers, Richmond House, Hounslow, W. 



To Egg Collectors. — Have several "Sooty Ferns" and other 

 rare eggs to exchange for side-blown, one-hole, authentic speci- 

 mens, clutches preferred. — Commander Young, R.N., Rodwell, 

 Weymouth. 



Duplicates. — Z. excavatus. Wanted, 3". ovale, P. nitidum, 

 P. roseum, L. glutinosa, S. virescens, S. Pfeifferi, S. oblonga, 

 H. laniellata, H. revelata, H. /urea, H. obvoluta, B. -inon- 

 tanus, A. lineata. — A. Hartley, 5 Albert Street, Springfield, 

 Idle. 



Engravings of varieties of unios and anodons, for Anodonta 

 anatina or Unto pictorum. — Geo. Roberts, Lofthouse, Wake- 

 field. 



L. C., 8th edition. Wanted — 74, 1136, n88, 1250, iG66£. 

 Will give in exchange any of the following : — 588, 620, 1558, 

 1597, 1627, 1628, 1692. — W. W. Reeves, 32 Geneva Road, 

 Brixton, S.W. 



Offered, "Leisure Time Studies" (Wilson); "Nature's 

 Bye-paths" (Taylor) ; "English Folk-Lore" (Dyer). Wanted, 

 "Geology of England and Wales" (H. B. Woodward), 2nd 

 edition. — J. Smith, Monkredding, Kilwinning. 



Offered, good quantity of the fine diatomaceous deposit 

 from Poplein, U.S.A., and other localities, in exchange for 

 similar and other good micro material and slides. — W. D. 

 Stewart, 2 Gilmore Terrace, Edinburgh. 



Wanted, animal hairs for micro mounting ; good exchange 

 in micro and lantern slides, &c. Lists exchanged. — W. D. 

 Stewart, 2 Gilmore Terrace, Edinburgh. 



Will exchange nests and well-blown eggs of nightingale, 

 blackcap, willow wren, shrike, meadow pipit, landrail, grebe, 

 &c, for nests and eggs of reed, grasshopper, Dartford and 

 garden warblers lesser whitethroat, cirl and common buntings. 

 — Harry F. Medley, Romsey, Hampshire. 



Two dozen histological slides, in case, for any suitable offer ; 

 also earlier edition of Cassell's "Book of Birds," parts 1-28. 

 Wanted, British coleoptera and hymenoptera. — J. B. Mayor, 

 5 Queen's Terrace, Longsight, Manchester. 



Specimens of Unio margaritifer wanted from any district 

 in Ireland, especially Co. Tyrone, pood exchange in same 

 species from its only known Lancashire station, or other land 

 and freshwater shells. — R. Standen, Swinton, Manchester. 



Wanted, British or foreign lepidoptera ; British land and 

 freshwater shells offered in exchange. — T. A. Lofthouse, 

 67 Grange Road, Middlesbro'. _ 



Wanted, good works on British lepidoptera and conchology. 

 "Flowers of the Sky" (Proctor); "Naturalist's World" for 

 1886, unbound; "Civil Engineers' and Architects' Journal," 

 vols. 7 and 10, and odd numbers of Science-Gossip offered in 

 exchange, — T. A. Lofthouse, 67 Grange Road, Middlesbro'. 



Fine specimens of gold sulphuret, malachite, carnelian, 

 bloodstone, and other minerals, offered for good foreign marine 

 shells ; will send sketches, to size, on receipt of lists. — W. J. 

 Jones, jun., 27 Mayton Street, Holloway, London, N. 



Wanted, Geikie's " Text-Book of Geology ; " Rutley's 

 " Study of Rocks ;" Ganot's ' ' Physics ;" Dana's " Mineralogy," 

 1887, and Greenwood's "Metallurgy." Good exchange given. 

 J. D., 146 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield. 



Wanted, student's microscope fitted with polariscope, &c. 

 Offered, mahogany case of hydrometers, fossils, minerals, 

 books, &c. — J. D., 146 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield. 



Some exquisitely beautiful species of exotic lepidoptera, in 

 good condition and well set. What offers? — Joseph Anderson, 

 jun., Aire Villa, Chichester. 



Wanted, pupae of British lepidoptera; will make a return in 

 imagos. — Joseph Anderson, jun., Aire Villa, Chichester. 



British and foreign shells and minerals, collection of British 

 mosses (in book), a remora (sucking fish), and a rhinoceros 

 horn, in exchange for a tricycle, safety bicycle, or fancy 

 pigeons. — F. Marriott, 69 Duke Street, Old Trafford, Man- 

 chester. 



Wanted, Nos. 74 and 75 of Science-Gossip (1871) to make 

 up set ; will give in exchange two good micro-slides for each or 

 any part. — J. J. Andrews, 2 Belgravia, Belfast. 



I have H. pomatia and Cyclostoma elegans, also the egg of 

 an Egyptian goose; what offers? Should like marine shells, 

 birds' eggs, or curios. — Archibald Hy. McBean, S. Denys, 

 Southampton. 



Wanted, telescope, microscope, or drawing instruments 

 in exchange for miscellaneous or educational books. — G. New- 

 ton, 7 Basuto Road, Fulham, London. 



Specimens from about fifty or sixty species and varieties of 

 British land and freshwater shells, named and localised, for a 

 similar number of land and freshwater shells of other countries. 

 — T. Rogers, 27 Oldham Road, Manchester. 



Wanted, a good yjj-inxh or y^-inch objective ; will give first- 

 class diatom slides in exchange. — T. B. Bessell, 8 Elmgrove 

 Road, Bristol. 



Wanted, a German-English Dictionary : will give good 

 exchange in diatom slides. — T. B. Bessell, 8 Elmgrove Road, 

 Bristol. 



Wanted, freshwater algae, mounted or unmounted; will 

 give in exchange other good microscopic slides or other 

 unmounted objects. — J. Collins, 23 Roland Road, Lozells, 

 Birmingham. 



To Egg Collectors. — I will exchange splendid specimen of 

 Pallas' sand-grouse egg, for golden eagle or other rare eggs. — 

 Chas. Fidler, New Square, Chesterfield. 



Offered, "Journal of Postal Microscopical Society" for 

 1882 and 1883, and "Journal of Microscopy and Natural 

 Science," 1884-7 ( 2 4 parts). Wanted, "Geologist" for 1859-60. 

 — J. Smith, Monkredding, Kilwinning. 



Wanted, British birds' eggs in clutches ; also cuckoos. Can 

 offer various natural history specimens. — W. K. Mann, Wel- 

 lington Terrace, Clifton, Bristol. 



Wanted, micro object cases (not racked) to hold 144 slides ; 

 also glass-capped boxes. Named and localised fossils, from 

 various formations, offered in exchange. — P. Thompson, 19 

 Guerin Street, Bow, London, E. 



P. glaber, P. dilatatus, Valvata piscinalis, H. arbuslorum, 

 and others, in exchange for British or foreign land and fresh- 

 water or marine shells. — W. Dean, 50 Canning Street, Stoney- 

 holme, Burnley, Lancashire. 



P. glaber in exchange for other land and freshwater shells. — 

 Thomas Ingham, 3 Railway Street, Darwen Terrace, Blackpool. 



BOOKS, ETC., RECEIVED. 



" Story of the Nations : Assyria " (London •. T. Fisher 

 Unwin).— " Nature's Fairy Land," by H. W. G. Worsley- 

 Benison (London: Elliot Stock). — "Trans. Leeds Geological 

 Association." — "Illustrated Manual of British Birds," Part III. 

 —"Book Chat."— "The Amateur Photographer."— " The 

 Garner."— " The Naturalist."— " The Botanical Gazette."— 

 " Journal of the New York Microscopical Society." — 

 " Belgravia." — " The Gentleman's Magazine." — " American 

 Monthly Microscopical Journal." — " The Essex Naturalist." — 

 "The Midland Naturalist." — Feuilles des Jeunes Naturalistes." 

 — "The American Naturalist." — "Journal of the Trenton 

 Nat. Hist. Soc," January. — "Eleventh Annual Report of 

 Hackney Microscopical Soc." — " Trans. Chichester and West 

 Sussex Nat. Hist, and Microscopical Soc." — "Journal of 

 Microscopy and Nat. Science." — " Ottawa Naturalist." — 

 " Scientific News." — " Wesley Naturalist," &c, &c. 



Communications received up to the 12TH ult. from : 

 C. W.— J. T. P.— J. D. Y.— F. L.— E. E. G.— A. J. D.— 

 W. K. M.— Rev. H. W.— W. B. W.— W. A. C— E. L.— Dr. 

 G. C.-B. A.-F. H. A.— S. J.— M. A.— Dr. J. R— P. J.— 

 F. H. A.— S. D.— Rev. C. J. S. B.— W. J. S.— T. D. A. C— 

 W. J. S.— E. B.— R. D. A.— C. F. G.— C. R.— W. G.— 

 W. J. S.— Dr. H. W. W. B.— H. M.— R. W.— B. H.— J. S. G. 

 — H. J. G.— G. A. M.— S. D.— J. J. A.— J. A. H.— G. A. G. 

 — C. W.— W. J.— H. W. B.— R. C. R. J— S. H., &c, &c. 



