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THE MUSEUM. 



FOR SALE in a lump to the highest bidder, 

 the remainder of ray private collection of 

 birds eggs. All tirst class sets and many rare 

 ones, 175 different species, 1056 eggs and list- 

 ed at more than $275.00 by Handbook prices. 

 They will be sold to party offering me most 

 in the next fifteen days. List of species on 

 application. EDWIN C. DAVIS, Gainesville, 

 Texas. 



FIRST CLASS EGGS in sets many rare; 

 a so Maynard's "Birds of Eastern North 

 America," i Morocco binding, elegant; May- 

 nard's "Eggs of N. A. Birds" and 4 vols. 

 "Auk" for U. S. or Foreign Stamps. Best 

 offers for U. S. General and Department 

 Stamps. Also high wheel Columbia for 

 stamps. W. LINFRED DUNBAR, 11 White 

 St., Bridgeport, Conn. 



FERRETS!— A few fine White Ferrets for 

 sale at reasonable prices. If you are troubled 

 with rats in any of your buildings just inti'o- 

 duce a Ferret, which is more efficient than 

 traps or poison. When you get through with 

 the Ferret have it mounted; they would make 

 handsome specimens. Address J. E. KNOX, 

 Harpursville, Broome Co., N. Y. 



FOR SALE, — Helen Hunt Jackson has in- 

 vested the California Indians with peculiar 

 and abiding interest. Though -rapidly dying 

 out they are immortalized. Moreover they 

 are about the only Aborigones who still coin 

 their native Shell Money or "Wampum." 

 Living within a few miles of several Ranch- 

 eries I am able to offer rare opportunities to 

 secure specimens — perforated disks, averag- 

 ing f of an inch in diameter and l in thick- 

 ness at one cent each; 225, $2.00; 600, $5.00. 

 A few, i inch in diameter by i in thickness, 

 three cents each. This for short time only. 

 H. O. MEREDITH. Ukiah,Mendocino Co.Cal. 



LOOK HERE! — I want some mounted birds 

 right away, first class specimens, local spe- 

 cie« preferred, I can offer mounted birds, 

 fossils, first class skins, a few Lepidoptei'a, 

 eggs, books, shells, minerals, snakes, frogs 

 ana lizards, also other natural history ma- 

 terial. Will pay cash if necessary. I have 

 an alcoholic specimen of Bava Viridens with 

 3 perfectly developed hind legs, no fake. 

 What am I offered. Correspondence solicit- 

 ed. I have a fine embalming solution recipe. 

 CARLOS E. CUMMIN GS, 500 Auburn Ave., 

 Buffalo, N. Y. 



REMEMBER:— 1st that The Printers Ex- 

 change buys, sells and exchanges printing 

 presses. 2d. When dealing with us you can 

 be sure everything will be rightfully repre- 

 sented. 3d. We will save you money. On 

 account of our constant change of stock we is- 

 sue no printed list, so name what you want 

 and we will quote our best price on same. A 

 few of our bargains are 5x8 Excelsior (rather 

 old) $5, catalogued at 15; 64x10 Pilot Lever, 

 (A 1) $20, catalogued at $35; 8x13 Columbian 

 Lever, (A 1) $35, catalogued at $56. Also 

 have foot and steam jjower job and Wasiug- 

 ton and cylinder presses. Enclose ulamp. 

 PRINTERS' EXCHANGE, Galesburg, 111. 



WANTED:— 2d hand Remington or Inter 

 national Typewriter. Will give $110 worth 

 of eggs and nests and part cash if necessar.y 

 J. P. FEAGLER, Waterloo, Ind. 



TAXIDERMISTS.— If you need any fine 

 Polished Ash Shields for Deer or Elk heads 

 I have a nice lot at following prices. 16x23 

 inches, $1.25; 18x25 inches, $1.50. Order at 

 once to insure prompt delivery. Prices net. 

 W. F. WEBB, Albion, N. Y. 



PRINTING.— Will do your printing and 

 take in payment Eggs, Curios, Indian Relics 

 not in my collection. 100 noteheads, 100 en- 

 velopes, 75c. W. A LEE, Job Printer, New 

 Vineyard, Me. A2t 



WANTED AT ONCE.— A number of live 

 Screech Owls No. 373, particularly from 

 New England. Any one having one 

 or more on hand please correspond with me 

 at once, stating if in good condition, lowest 

 cash or exchange price. W. F. WEBB, Al- 

 bion, N. Y, 



THIRTY DOLLARS worth of miscellan- 

 eous books, mostly new and pertaining to 

 Natural History to oft'er for first class eggs or 

 offers, many common varieties wanted. C. 

 BYRON VANDERCOOK, Odin, Ills. A2t 



FOSSILS, FOSSILS, FOSSILS.— Have you 

 any fine fossils, large or small, all sizes, in 

 any quantity? If so, send me full list, giving 

 number, condition and price, and what you 

 wish. W. F. WEBB, Albion, N. Y. 



COLUMNS. Try our exchange columns. 

 If you have anything you want to sell or ex- 

 change here is the place for it. We will accept 

 first-class specimens at one-half rates in pay- 

 ment of space in these columns 



TO EXCHANGE:— Minerals, Fossils, Ind- 

 ian relics, old paper money, curiosities, etc. , 

 for U. S. postage, I'evenue and department 

 stamps, if in fine condition and retail at Sets. 

 each and over. Send Sets, for list of prices 

 we pay for rare coins and stamps and our il- 

 lustrated price lists. R. W. MERCER. 341 

 W. 4th St., Cincinnatti, Ohio. 9w4 



IT ^ ^- . Vy ^ ^ ^ ^^ of the Museum should 

 LVery Keader send eo cents to wai- 

 ter F. Webb, Albion, N. Y. for a years subscription 

 (post free) to the Naturalists' Journal, published 

 at Huddersfield, Eng., 33 pages, monthly, articles of 

 great interest to naturalists,free exchange column.high 

 class illustrations, circulates all over the world. Vol. 

 IV began Jan. "9.5. Vol. Ill 40 cents (post free). 

 ORDER EARLY. 



GILBERT BROS. & GRIFFIN. 



TAXIDERMISTS & NATURALISTS. 



Dealers in Curios and Museum Supplies. Large 

 Spanish Steer Horns, Buffalo Horns, Polished or 

 Rough, Elk Tushes, from .50c to $.5. Fine Elk Heads 

 always on hand. Fur Rugs of all kinds in stock. 

 Send for our catalogue. 



709 South 16th St., OMAHA, NEB. 



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