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THE MUSEUM. 



the fingers and give off the character- 

 istic balsamic odor. 



The perfume or essence is extracted 

 from the vanilla pod by prolonged 

 soaking in alcohol. The proper pro- 

 portion is about ^ pound of pods to 

 each gallon of 60 per cent alcohol. 

 The pods are cut up into small pieces 

 and should stand for a month with an 

 occasional shaking, when all worth 

 extracting will be found in the alcohol. 



A word as to the sources of supply 

 and quantites used may be of interest. 

 The cities of New York, London and 

 Paris may be regarded as the vanilla 

 markets of the world. The supply 

 sent to New York is produced in Mex- 

 ico, and is regarded as the finest qual- 

 ity grown. The amount imported in 

 1891 was 135,875 pounds. The Paci- 

 fic coast and western portions of the 

 United States obtain a part of their 

 supply from the Island of Tahiti and 

 the Sandwich Islands, but the quanti- 

 ty imported in 1891 was only about 

 5,000 pounds. The quality is much 

 inferior to the Mexican. 



The London supply is obtained 

 largely from Mauritius and Sey- 

 chelles, but the raising of vanilla has 

 never assumed much importance in 

 any of the English colonies. 



The greater part of the vanilla im- 

 ported into France comes from Re- 

 union. In 1880 the amount was 

 164,289 pounds and in 1889 it had in- 

 creased to 506,463 pounds, or more 

 than twice the product of the rest of 

 the world. — Popular Science Nezvs: 



Boulder, Colorado, Dec, 24, '94 

 W. F. Webb., 



Dear Sir:— The Dec. Muskum just arrived. 

 It brings a "come to stay" air witli it, and I 

 congiatulate you on its apparent success. 

 There's always room for a lirst-class natura- 

 lists magazine and therefore your'e bound to 

 succeed. With best wishes. 



Cordially, Robert Campbell. 



BAKRR & HANSON 



Collectors of Florida Sea Shells and Curios. 

 Dealers and Collectors desiring Florida Sea 

 Fowls Eggs and Alligators and their eggs 

 should send in their order in time for nesting 

 season. 



Baker & Hnson, Myers, Florida, 



Oologlsts' Outfits. 



The "Best" Oologist's Outfit consists of one' 

 35c Nickled Blowpipe, one 25c Nickled and 

 Engraved Embx'yo Hook and one 20c Egg 

 Drill, all in a neat wood turned bo.x by return 

 mail prepaid. 



FOR ONLY 35 CENTS. 



When ordering this outfit if you will en- 

 close 15c extra, 50 cents in all, I will send 

 you a fine tirst-class egg of the Sooty Tern 

 with data, which is rightly considered the 

 pi'ettiest of all the Tern family. By accept- 

 ing this oft'er you get 80c worth of instruments, 

 and a 25c egg, 



FOR ONLY 50 CENTS. 



The Cheapest Oologists' Outfit consists of 

 one White Metal Blower.one -^^^ and ^^}^ drills, 

 one 4^ in. Embryo Hook and one lead pencil,, 

 all placed in a neat box with sliding cover. 

 This outfit is gotten out for beginners andt 

 cannot fail to please. It usually retails from. 

 50 to 75c. 



My price 25 cents prepaid — For 10c extra 

 or 35c I will put in a neat pad of Data 

 Blanks. 



WALTER F.WEBB, Albion, N.Y. 



NOTES ON THE 



NATURAL HISTORY 



OF LABRADOR. 

 W. A. ST^RARNS. 



This little volume covers, first: List of the- 

 Crustacea Dredged on the Coast of Labrador, 

 by the expedition under W. A. Stearns. Sec- 

 ond: Review of the Marine Crustacea of 

 Labi'ador. Third: Catalogue of Mollusca 

 and Echiuodermata Dredged on the Coast of 

 Labrador, &c. Fourth: Lists of Plants Rep- 

 tiles, Fislies, Mammals, &v, etc. 75 pages, 

 prepaid, for 75c. With the Museum, $1.50. 

 The two books and the Museum, $2.00, pre- 

 paid 



PUBLISHER THE MUSEUM, 



ALBION, N. r. 



ALLIGATORS stuffed, standing erect, or 

 crawling, 10 to 12 inch, prepaid for ()0c. Or- 

 der at once. W. F. WEBB, Albion, N. Y. 



