NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, 



52, HIGH HOLBOSN, LONDON. 



The Largest Collection in the kingdom of Rare Insects, and 

 Birds' Eggs. 



Birds, Animals, etc., stuffed in the best possible manner, at 

 charges strictly moderate. 



Specimens on show at the Royal Polytechnic Institution. 



Insect Collectors will do well to pay a visit to the Advertiser, 

 he having always on hand such an assortment as will astonish many. 

 Cabinets with Camphor cells always on hand; also Store Boxes, 

 Pocket Boxes, Fly Nets, Pins, in fact all the desiderata required by 

 an Entomologist. 



Manufacturer of English and French Artificial Eyes. Coloured 

 Birds^ Eyes, varying to Pheasants' size, 5s. per Gross; a superior 

 made Eye for best work, the same size, 7s. Qdi. per Gross. Cats,' 

 Dogs', and Foxes' Eyes, 6d. per pair; Deer's Eyes, Is., Is. 6d., and 

 2s., according to size. Black Eyes to Skylarks', Is. per Gross. 



All Post-office orders payable in Holborn promptly attended to by 



JAMES GARDNER. 



N,ow Ready, in One Volume, crown 8yo., profusely illustrated 

 with Engravings, plain and coloured. Price 10s. 6d., 



RUSTIC ADORNMENTS, 



FOE 



HOMES OF TASTE. 



And Recreations for Town Folk in the Study and Imitation of Nature. 



Marine Aquarium. 

 Fresh-water Aquarium. 

 Garden Aquarium. 

 Wardian Case. 

 Fern Case. 

 Illuminated Trees. 



COMPRISING 



Eockery. 



Fernery. 



Garden Water Sncnery. 



Aviary, or Bird- House. 



Apiary, or Bee-IIouse. 



Summer Houses. 



Garden Seats. 

 Trellis Work. 

 Eustic Baskets. 

 Vases and Miscellaneous Gar- 

 den Ornaments. 



BY SHIELEY HIBBERD, 



Autlior of "The Town Garden." 



JUST PUBLISHED. 



Price One Shilling, in ornamental cover; One Shilling and Sixpence cloth, gilt, 



A HISTORY OF HUMMING BIRDS. 



Being Vol. IV. of 



THE YOUNG NATURALIST'S nBRAEY. 



EDITED BY H. G. ADAMS. 



Vols. I, II, and III, may also be had separately. 



LONDO:\: GROOMBEIDGE A^D SOJSS, PAl±.ii:>o&iEK HOW 



