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■•Comes regularly and is decideilly the best of its class." 

 Cbarles Russell Orc.utt. Editor. Price Jl.flO per annyiu. 

 .10 contB worth of auy of the followinR curiosities niveu 9s a 

 premium with every yearly subscription sent nie, or auy 

 of the curiosities will be sent prepaid on receipt of price. 

 Cactus Wood (curious). $ .05 to .'M 



California Sea Drchins, .06 to .10 



Lima Beans, .O" to .10 



AUiKator Teeth. -OS 



Sharks Ecgs, -'iS 



Pampas Grass Plumes, --■'> 



Abalone Shells, (Holiotis Crachervelii) 

 Humming birds' Nests, 

 Sand thrown up by the Charleston earthquake, several 



colors in a vial. 

 Japanese Paper Napkins, 



** Tempo, (large oval coin) 

 Chinese Coins, (very old) 

 Roman Bronze C'oins found in diggiug the Suez Canal, 



1.100 years old, 

 India Coins, found in old dumps, 



Price List of Bird Skins, Eggs, Minerals, Shells. Insects, 

 Plants. Relics. Coins, Stamps, Curiosities, etc., '2c. each. 



E. M. HAICHT, 



Collecting Naturalist. UIVEBSIDE. CAL. 



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Photographic Outfits. 



Tbe Value of the Camera iu the Held, to orDitbologists is 

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We liave made arratiReineute with a well known manu- 

 facturer, to furuiah us with complete outfits at lowest 

 prices. In three grades, viz : Sl-">. $'25. & $^5. Space will 

 not admit of a full description hut correspondence is solic- 

 ited. The editor of this magazine is a practical field work- 

 er with the camera, and will give his iieraonal attention to 

 the selection of every outfit, therehy guaranteeing perfect 

 satisfaction to any person depending on his judgment. 



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A novel, easy and rapid process of mounting birds, mam- 

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