Cabinet of Southern Curiosities 



CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING SPECIMENS: 



No. 1. COQUIXA..— The strange shell conglomeration 

 of which, the ancient Fort, City Gates, and otlier 

 structures in St. Augustine were constructed cen- 

 turies ago. 



No. '2. WHITE BRANCH CORAL. —From the Ba- 

 hama Islands. 



No. 3. COTTON SEED.— A mammoth variety from; 

 South Carolina. Will grow in the Northern garden. 



No. 4. SEA BEAN8.— Four varieties. These curious 

 productions of nature grow upon vines in sandy soil' 

 lir)rdering the ocean on the Bahama Islands, and will 

 mature in the green-house at the North. 



No. 5. BLEEDIN(i TOOTH.— Resembling a tooth 

 bleeding — one of the most remarkable of all the sea 

 shells. 



No. t). COTTON BOLL.— Picked from a Southern 

 cotton-field. 



No. 7. PECTEN SHELL.— Much used for ornamental 

 and decorative purjio-ses. 



No. 8. EYE STONE.— A calcareous concretion found 

 in the stomach of the craw-fish. It will remove all 

 foreign substances from the eye, and one should 

 alwavs be kept at hand. 



No. y. ' FLEXIBLE CORAL. — (Gorgoiiia). -A curious 

 vegetable growth, from Nassau, over which is a coral 

 formati'in deposited bv a marine animal. 



No. 10. COXFKOERATE .MONEY.— A piece of gen- 

 uine currency, issued by the State of North Carolina 

 (luring the Rebellion, each numbered and signed, an 

 issue fiUidd in but few collections. 



No. 11. ALLIGATORS TOOTH.— From a Florida alli- 

 gator. 



No. 12. VEGETABLE SPONGE.- A specimen of this 

 curious native growth, called in Spanish "Esira 

 Pajn," grows freely in Florida, Cuba and the Bahamas. 



This entire collection in strong partitioned box, each 

 specimen labelled, postpaid for FIFTY CENTS. 



FORT MVRION STOKE, St. Angtisline, Fla. 



SKIMS FROM YUCATAN, 



Xiinthiiuru (iiaiteinalen^is — Jay, 5^1.50 



Ciysuloi.h.i Vvu-ataiiica — Jay, " 1--Ji 



<:r<it<'i.h itj;a Suloerostus — Groovebill Ani. 1,00, 1.25 

 TvraiHiu.s ,Melain-bolicus C'tmchi — Couch':^ 



Kingbinl, 100, I.oO 



I'itaiigus Derhianus — Derby Flycatcher, 2.00 

 Mviarcbus .Mexicanus — .VIex. Crested 



" Flycatcher, .7.5, 1.00 



Myiozelctes Texensis — (iiraud's Flycatcbcr, 1 .25 

 .Myioclynastes Liiteineventrjs — Sulphur-bellied 



Flycatcher, ■ 1-50 



Lawrence Flycatcher, 2.00 



Vermillion do. 1.2.5 

 I'latypsarisAglaiae—Uo.se-throated Flycatcher, l-.w 



Icterus Auratus — Oriole, 1.2.">, 1.30 



Icterus (iulari.s — Oriole, 1. 50, 2.00 



Hooded Oriole, ."' 

 Trogon .Melanoceiihalus— Yellow-bellied Trogon, 2.00 



Enmoniotus .Supercilianus — Mot-Mot, 1.50 



Roail Runners, 1-60 



Prava Circo — Cuckoo, 2.00 



Conjerus Aztes— Parrot, 2.00 



( iMiturns Dubuis— Woodliecker, 1.26 



<'enturu> Kubnventris —Woodpecker. 1.00 



Ceoiililocus Scapularis — Woodpecker, 2.00 



White-winged Dove, 1.50 



White-fronted Dove 1.50 



Ortyx Xigrogulari.s — Qviuil, 1..50 



.lacana, 2.00 



Cardinalis Coceniens, 1-00 



Tanagea Abbas, 1.25 



(iiound Dove. l."0 



Columbigallina Rufipennis, 1..50 



Cbachalacca, 2,.50 



(ir.-at-tailed (Crackle, 1 00 



('a~-iru> rrcvosti. 1.00 



Diri's Suniiclirastii. 1.00 



Callosbuis Robustus, 100 



Trank Blake Webster Company. 



HYDK I'.VUK, MASS. 



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We carry a lar^e stock of attractive specimens of 



LAND AND 



MARINE CURIO. 



We are prepared to f urnioh at short notice attractive 

 displays. 



Parties desiriufx such goods will receive prompt 

 reply to any communication. 



FROK BLiKE WEBSTER COMPANY, 



409 Washington St.. Boston. 



Hyde I'ark, Mass. 



ROCKY MOUNTAIN SHEEP. 



We expect four tine, large beads. These will be 

 mounted at once. For particulars apply to FR.^XK 

 BLAKE WEBSTER COMPANY, Hyde Park, .Mass, 



A 



KUBINO CROin£ 



SKIN.— Taken in Massachusetts. — Pure white.— 

 .¥10 00. FRANK BLAKE WEB.STER COMPANY. 



COL-UeCTORSI 



We can furnish you with a TUBE that you can use in 

 your breech loader, same as a brass shell. This shell is 

 arranged for a 32 cartridge, which can be loaded suit- 

 able for small birds. 



Price of tube, $1.50. 



50 Brass shells, .60. 



Loading tools, .75. Total, $2.85. 



These work nicely and those who have tried them 

 say that they would not be without. 

 FRANK BLAKE WEBSTER COMPANY. 



BIRDS' EGGS. 



We cany the LAKGE.ST AND FINEST 

 stock ottered for sale. 



SEND FOR OIR (ATAI.OOl E. 



FRANK BLAKE WEBSTER COMPANY 



Vols.XandXI,0.&0. 



These two vohmjes are nearly exhausted, and we 

 shall be obliged to advance the price after July 1, 1S91 



We have had such a ilemand for the back volumes, 

 that they will soon be out of the market. 



Frank Blake WVbster (onipaiiy, 



HYDE PARK, MASS. 



We have just received two Parrots about 3 years 

 old. They have been in the State over two years, and 

 are in good health. Both talk. Anyone desiriug them 

 please communicate. Price furnished on application 



FRANK BLAKE WEBSTER COMPANY, 



Mr.SEl'M, HYDE PARK, MASS. 



BUFFALO YEARLING. 



We have iust received a finely prepared specimen 

 of this now nearly E.XTINCT AMERICAN MAMMAL. 

 In fact we doubt if there is another one now offered 

 for sale in the country. The importance of securing 

 it must be patent to those yvho understand the value of 

 rare things. 



For particulars apply to 



FR.\NK BLAKE WEBSTER CO.MPANY. 



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