NATURE'S RET^LTVY. 



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A MONTHLY MAGAZINE. 



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Popular >iitnral History. 



THE AQUARIUM DEPARTMENT 



Is coiKlucterl by Hugo Mnlertt, who will answer all queries relative to the construction and 

 conduct ot Aquaria. 



THE NOTE AND QUERY DEPARTMENT 

 Is especially opened to record the observations and experiences of amateur naturalists who 

 desire to commune one with the other, and to give permanency and publicity to their field or 

 closet work. 



Natuke's Reai-M is issued on the first of each month, and contains fifty- two pages, 7'^xlO 

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THE HARRIS PUBLISHING CO., 10 WARREN STREET, NEW YORK. 



A FEW THINGS ON SALE AT OUR MUSEUM. 



STUFFED ANIMALS. 



Black Bear, weij^hed 000 lbs.. 7 ft. long;, on rookwnrk. 



■ This ia an unusually large, showy piece of work. 



V^iriiinia Deer, buck and doe, 1 piece on .sand rook. 



Virginia Deer. '2. sin^ili' Inioks on sand rocks. 



Puma, Colorado, on r(»ckwork. 



Wildcats, several in various positions. 



Coyotte, Colorado, very tine. 



Lynx, Colorado. 



Otcer, taken in Massachusetts. 



Woodchucks, several, large and small. 1 black. 



Possum, from "Old Virginia."" 



Squirrels.Fox, Gray, Black, lilaok-bellied, Red, (1 round. 



Agouti, from Mexico. 



Coon, from Massachusetts. 



Jack Rabbit, very large and fine. 



Mink, several specimens. 



Skunks, Mcveral, various markings. Beauties. 



(iray Rabbit. 



Red Fox, several. 



Monkeys, sober, sad and frivolous. 



Muskrats, House Rats, Moles, Bats, etc. •*■ 



EXPECTED AND IN PROCESS. 



Buffalo (vearling), Moose, Caribou, Tiger Cat. 

 Fruit Bat (Indi;i). 



ii Prices given to applicants." 



HEADS. 



Buffalo. 1 lar^e bull, extra tine. 



Jinlfalo, 1 medium liull, extra fine. 



liulfalo, 1 vearling. 



Moose. 1 tinelv ntimnted, medium horns. 



Caribou, 'I from Newfoundland, heavy horns. (The 



horns on these are a marvel to calling sportsmen.) 

 Caribou. 1 from Quebec, long horns. 

 Caribou, from Maine, small horns. 

 Caribou, from Nova Scotia, heavy horns. 

 Polar Bear, tine and large (imported). 

 Elk. 1 from Montana, extra large horns. 

 Rocky Mountain Sheep, medium horns. 

 Antei<i])e, several, large and small horns. 

 Virginia Deer, several, all grades. 

 Silver P'ox, 2, mouth open. Rare. 



BIRDS. 



(A few of the most striking.) 



Pair Sand Hid Crane. Florida. 



Pair Wild Turkey. Florida. 



Bald Eagle. 1 very large, and nearly black. 



Bald Eagle, several young, and, nearly m.ilnre. 



(lolden Eagle. 2 tine' specimens. 



Wliite Pelican, Iowa. 



Swan, ideal position. 



Snow Geese, several, just mounted. 



r.iOon, " Breaking." 



(treat Blue Heron, several, very tine. 



Peacock, '* tine specimens, drawing-room jiieces. 



Great Gray Owls, several extra large and tine. 



Snowy Owls, several, S'-' to $35. 



Great Horned Owls, several. 



Sub-arctic (ireat Horned Owls, several. 



Arctic Great Horned Owl, 1 superb specimen. 



liarn. Barred. Long-eared, .Short-earetl, Burrowing, 

 Florida Burrowing and Pigmy (►wis. 



Hawks, Red-tailed, Cooper's, Red-shouldered. Sharji- 

 shinned, Sparrow, Pigeon; Marsh, adult and young; 

 Rough-legged, atlult and young. 



Ducks, Malhird, Black, Wdod, Canvasback, Redhead, 

 Shoveller. Bablpate, Pintail, Loiigtail, Harleipiin, 

 Ruddy, W. \V. Scoter, Ameiican Scoter, Surf. Ring- 

 net:k, Jiarrow's Goldi^i-eye, American <; olden -eye, 

 American Eider, Butfle-head, Anierii-an Merganser, 

 Red-breasted Merganser. Hooded Merganser, Brant. 

 (Jre*n-wing, Blue-wing and Cinnanum Teal. 



Game. Rulfed Grouse, Canadian Rufl'ed Grcuise, Ptar- 

 migan, fall and summer plumage. Spruce Grouse, 

 liob-white, California Quai'l. Plumed Quail, Pinnatid 

 Gnmse. Lesser Pinnated (Irouse, Woodcock, Sni) c, 

 Rails, Black-bellied Plover, Golden Plover, Iludscin- 

 ian Curlew, K-<kimo Curlew, L^mg-billed Curlew, 

 Turnstone. Willet. Killdeer, Avncct, Stilt. Yell»>w- 

 legs, etc. 



Fancy, Orioles, Tanagers, Bluebirds. (Grosbeaks, War- 

 blers, <'reepers, Sparrows, etc. 



FOREIGN. 



Among the many that we have we merely ntention 

 thut as bait, for ■f5, we will send a beautiful speeimen 

 ot the " Cojijjer" Pheasant. This biid is imported from 

 China. We make this oifer to show a si)eci?nen of our 

 work. It makes a i>arlor ornament, and we guarantee 

 it to be A 1. (July a few. 



HORSE-FOOT CRABS. 



A very few (if the largest specimens, $i.'.00 each. 



These are none of your 10-eent affairs. We procured 

 a lot at great expense, alive, and it has taken three 



months' time to cure Them. The smallest is Inches 



in diameter. Sjieak quickly or you h)se the chance. 

 We have had many •■alls in the past, but have never 

 been able to jjroeiire them. 



We can mail the small ones at from 10 to 75 cents. 



(Note: The»nuill ones are always found deail on the 

 beach, and re<piire no curing.) 



STAR-FISH. 



A lot of small ones Ju'^t r< eeived, mailed at In cents 

 each. In several thcuisand that we have handled we 

 have JUST onk with six i-ointh. This is a small 

 specimens, andV.ime from Cape Cod. This we will mail to 

 the tirst iiarty who orders for iiil.W), and he wlm gets it 

 has a corner in ibe market. The imrchaser's name will 

 be recorded in the euUiinns of this magazine. A chance 

 for a recor<l. 



FRANK BLAKE WEBSTER COMPANY, 

 Museum and Supply Depot - - Hyde Park, Mass. 



OFFICE, 409 WASHINGTON ST., BOSTON. 



