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HARD WICKE ' S S CIENCE- G SSIF. 



1556, 1591. 1597, 1603, 1635, 1704, 1776; also lepidoptera (local), 

 and hymenoptera (bees). — E. D. Bostock, Stone, Staffordshire. 

 Wanted, works on natural history by the following authors : 

 J. G. and T. Wood, Hartwig, R. Jefferies, Grant Allen. 

 Jefferies' "Story of my Heart" wanted; good exchange. — 

 A. W. Notf, 75 Waterloo Road, S.E. 



Wanted, Cardijim aculeatuin, echinatum ; Pinna riidis, 

 Pecteniculus glycerimiis, Mnctra glatica, Psainmohia vesper- 

 tina, Tcllina squalida. Scaphander lignarius, Mya iruncata, 

 Venus veri-ucosa, casina, chione ; Tapes aureus, virginea. 

 Good exchange given in British and foreign shells, books, and 

 foreign stamps. — Mrs. Heitland, The Priory, Shrewsbury. 



Hydrobiii similis and Helix cariusiana offered for other 

 land or freshwater shells. Rare varieties of H. neinoralis or 

 hortensis acceptable, but only rare ones, as I have a very 

 large number. — Rev. J. W. Horsley, Holy Trinity Vicarage, 

 Woolwich. 



Wanted, any English fossils, insects or shells. OfTered, 

 Cape shells, insects, or dried plants. Correspondence invited. 

 — Joseph W. King, Fairford Farm, Cathcart, Cape Colony. 



Science-Gossip, Nos. 163, 181-6, 189, 192, 240, 247, 251, 

 270-2, 277, for exchange. Wanted, Davis's "Microscopy," or 

 Adams' "Collector's Manual of British Land and Freshwater 

 Shells," or offers. — J. B. Beckett, Trinity Place, Friar's Lane, 

 Great Yarmouth. 



Duplicates. — A. Jiuviatilis, A. cygnea, B: tentaculata, 

 C. ritgosa, C. lubrica, H. arbiistorimt, H .aspersa, H.caf>erata, 

 H. ericetorum, H . hispida, H. hortensis, H. nenioralis, H. 

 rotundata, H. virgata, L. peregra, Physa fontinalis, P. 

 ■umbtticata, S. corneuni, S. putris, V . piscinalis, V. pellncida, 

 Z. celarius, C. Europa, S. siliqua, P. opercularis, D. eniale. 

 Tapes palnstra, T. tenuis, N. catena, M. stullorum, M . 

 solida, F. antiqua. Desiderata : land, freshwater, and marine 

 shells (British or foreign), or lepidoptera. Lists to— W. Turn- 

 bull, I Home Terrace, Edinburgh. 



Offered, sections of Clausilia nigosa and laininata, show- 

 ing the clausium in situ, and sections of other shells ; also fine 

 specimens of A. cygnea, var. intermedia. Wanted, foreign or 

 British shells not in collection. Foreign correspondence de- 

 sired.— F. Rhodes, M.C.S., 26 East View, Eccleshill, Bradford, 

 Yorkshire. 



Offered, six polished mahogany glass cases, sixteen inches 

 square, containing about 327 specimens of butterflies, moths, 

 dragon-flies, and one or two beetles, mounted on covered cork ; 

 flanged lid, fitting inside, and being same depth as tray. 

 Photo on application. Wanted, i-plate camera and accessories, 

 or what offers? — J. G. Dufty, New Church College, Devon- 

 shire Street, Islington, N. 



Wanted, good specimens of Helix pomatia, caniiana, 

 cartusiana, rufescens, fusca, caperata, rupcstris, pulcheila, 

 and obvohita, in exchange for Cape stamps (used), po^t-cards, 

 newspaper bands, registered envelopes (new), duplicate speci- 

 mens lepidoptera, pups, larvae, and ova. — l\Irs. Smith, Mon- 

 mouth House, Monmouth Street, Topsham, S. Devon. 



Offered, 100 good fossils (all named) from cretaceous, 

 oolitic, liassic, carboniferous, and Silurian. Wanted, silver 

 watch, good timekeeper. — Charles Wardingley, Blackwood 

 Crescent, Edinburgh. 



Stark's "British Mosses," Plue's "British Grasses" (both 

 new), Newman's" British Ferns," and Moore's "British Ferns," 

 in exchange for De Bary's "Comparative Anatomy of the 

 Phanerogams and Ferns," or Goebel's " Classification and 

 Special Morphology of Plants " (Clarendon Press). — T. J. 

 Porter. Perranarworthal, Cornwall. 



Wanted, good foreign stamps ; will give books, micro- 

 slides and material, or British land and freshwater shells in 

 exchange. — A. Alletsee, i South Villa, Kensington Road, 

 Redland, Bristol. 



Offered, British shells, birds' skins, &c., in exchange for 

 butterflies and moths. — T. A. Lofthouse, 67 Grange Road, 

 Middlesbro'. 



Wantep, Sphcrrium rivicola, Dreissena polymorpha, 

 Cochlicopa tridens. Helix pisana, and Physa hypnoruin, in 

 exchange for H. ericetorum, caperata, virgata; Ncritina 

 fluviatilis, P/anorbis nautilcus, Paliidi?ia coniecta. and Siic- 

 cinca elegans. — Alfred A. Moore, i Grove Place, St. Giles' 

 Road, Norwich. 



Helix dainarensis, from South Africa, in exchange for any 

 of the following : L. peregra, var. Burnetii, H . ohvoluta, or 

 //. pomatia. — Arthur G. Baker, 97 Upper Kent Street, 

 Leicester. 



Exchange. — Smith and Beck's Universal Microscope, with 

 three eye-pieces, i-inch and ^-inch objectives, camera hicida, 

 mechanical stage; all fitted in a mahogany cabinet. — J. W. 

 Horton, Brayford Wharf, Lincoln. 



Wani EI), two Jubilee sixpences, first i.ssue. Will give in 

 exchange Science-Gossip for 1887 and 1888, unbound, also 

 lot of niiscellaneous music, vocal and instrumental. A great 

 bargain. — W. Mathie, 127 Buchanan .Street, Glasgow. 



Wanted, foreign reptiles and small rodents, alive. — W. 

 Hannan Watson, 219 St. Vincent Sireet, Glasgow. 



Wanted, a secondhand silver watch, to present to a youth, 

 in exchange for rare microscopic objects and rare British shells, 

 or state requirements to — Thomas Edward Sclater, jun., Bank 

 Street, Teignmouth, Devon. 



Offered, Rissoa /ulgida, R. membranacea, R. punctura^ 

 R. cingillus, R, costata. R. parva, 1'. interrupta, R. incon- 

 spicna, R. cancellata, R. striata. Lacuna pallidula (yellow 

 type), L. puteolus, Scalaria clathratula, Lachcsis minima, 

 Euliina polita, E. distorta, Cerithium pcrversum, Odostomia- 

 jiivosa, Cerithiopsis Clarkii, in exchange for slides of rock. 

 Wanted, a Mactra helvacea. Will give recent objects for the 

 micro in return, or shells. — A. J. R. Sclater, M.C.S., 23 Bank 

 Street, Teignmouth. 



Dredgings, soundings and siftings, containing foraminifera,. 



for other similar material containing moUusca J.T.Marshall,. 



Sevenoaks, Torquay. 



Wanted, mounted micro-photos and foreign shells, in ex- 

 change for choice microscopic slides, anatomical, parasites, 

 diatoms, double-stained botanical, &c. — Suter, 5 Highweek 

 Road, Tottenham, London. 



Japanned tin entomological collecting box, wk inches by 

 8 inches, corked both sides, hardly used. What offers? Books^ 

 or insects preferred. — Rev. W. W. Flemyng, Clonegam Rectory, 

 Portlaw, CO. Waterford. 



Desiderata. — P. nitidum, roseitm ; B. Leachii, V. cristata^ 

 L. glutinosa, S. oblonga, Z. exca-jatus, H. cariusiana, reve- 

 lata, obvoluta, lajuellata, pygmcpa ; P. ringens, C. biblicata, 

 A. lineata, and any of the vertigos. Duplicates, other landL 

 and freshwater shells. — T. A. Lofthouse, 67 Grange Road, 

 Middlesbro'. 



Eggs. — Duplicates of eider duck, oyster-catcher, herring 

 gulls, Arctic and common terns, razorbill, curlew, night-golden- 

 plover, ringed plover, jar, puffin, tits, pipits, green woodpecker, 

 pied flycatcher, wood and willow wrens, and many others. 

 Desiderata. — Wheatear, stonechat, warblers, twite, redwing, 

 starling, rock and stock doves, black grouse, Kentish plover, 

 tree sparrow, swift, whimbrel, heron, bunting, wild duck, grebes, 

 cormorant, ruff. Send lists to— Arthur Hollis, Manthorpe 

 Road, Grantham. 



I HAVE a few spare English specimens of Physa acuta (Drp.) 

 which I shall be pleased to exchange for any of the following: 

 S. oblonga, H. lamellata, H. revelata, H. obvoluta, V. sub- 

 striata, V. angustior. Acme lineata, L. involuta, or Bulimus. 

 Goodallii. — J. W. Williams, 35 Mitton, Stourport, Worcester- 

 shire. 



Foreign land and freshwater shells wanted. Will give in 

 exchange English land and freshwater. — J. W. Williams, 

 35 Mitton, Stourport, Worcestershire. 



Offered, cone in cone and slaty band ironstone, porphy- 

 ritic, banded, spherulitic and ordinary pitchstone, prehnite, 

 torbaneite, Osmonde stone, various serpentines, also a number 

 of carboniferous plants, &c.,in exchange for graphite, elaterite, 

 stinkstone, emery, chryohte, wavellite, chrysolite, natrolite, 

 labradorite, landscape marble, &c. — Robt. Pettigrew, jun.j, 

 Gartlee, Airdrie. 



English and foreign coins, ancient and modern, desired in 

 exchange for other coins, rare stamps, philatelic publications,, 

 birds' eggs, useful articles, curiosities, &c. Complete lists 

 from collectors, with all particulars, requested and forwarded. 

 — A. J. Palethorpe, Bingham, Notts. 



Wanted, Cyclostoma elegans, Paludina vivipara, with 

 opercula. Offered, Nucula nucleus, Tellina balthica, Tro.. 

 ziziphinus, Natica catena, P. lapillus. Good foreign shells 

 also wanted, in exchange for nat. hist, books, &c. — W. J. 

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



BOOKS, ETC.. RECEIVED. 



"Arinual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsoniara 

 Institution." — "The Amateur's Zoo," by A. Patterson, and 

 " Poultry ; their Varieties, &c.," by E. Brown (London : Dean 

 & Son). — "The God of the Children; or. How the Voices of 

 Nature Speak to Us," by Bedford Pollard (London : Elliott- 

 Stock). —" Illustrated Manual of British Birds," Nos. XV., 

 XVI.,^ XVII.— "The Microscope."— "Tlie Naturalists' Re- 

 cord." — "Essex Naturalist." — "The Sanitarian." — "Insect 

 Life." — "The Entomologist." — "Annals and Magazine of 

 Natural History." — "The Century Magazine." — "The Amateur 

 Photographer." — "The Garner." — "The Naturalist." — "The 

 Botanical Gazette." — " Belgravia." — "The Gentleman's Maga- 

 zine." — "The Midland Naturalist." — " Feuille des Jeunes 

 Naturalistes." 



Communications 

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 F. W. N.— J. A. W. 

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T. C— A. J. T.— E. H. R.— J. C. S.— 

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E. M.— A. W. H.— C. C. W.— A. J. J.— 

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 -J. W. K.— J. W. H.— Mrs. S.— J. L,— 

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 . W. H.— W. P. H.— E. D. M.— J. N. H. 

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