CabinetofSouthei n Curiosities OTAMPS, COINS, CURIOS, lit 



CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING SPECIMENS: 



No.l. (."OQUIXA.. — The strange shell coiij;lonit;ratinii 

 of which the ancient Fort, City Gates, and other 

 structures in St. Augustine were constructed cen- 

 turies ago. 



No. 2. WHITK 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 BEANS.— Four varieties. These curious 

 prndiK'tions of nature grow upon vines in sandy soil 

 bnrderint; the ocean on the Bahama Islands, and will 

 mature in the green-house at the North. 



No. 5. BLEEDINO TOOTH.— Resembling a tooth 

 bleeding — one of the most remarkable of all the sea 

 shells. 



No. 6. COTTON BOLL.— Picked from a Southern 

 cotton-tield. 



No. 7. TECTEN SHELL— Much used for ornament il 

 and dec'Tativc purpose^. 



No. 8. EVE sroN'E.— A calcareous concretion found 

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

 foreign substances from the eye, and one should 

 always be kept at hand. 



No. 9. FLEXIBLE CORAL. — (Gnrgonia). -Acuricms 

 vegetable growth, from Nassau, over which is a coral 

 formation deposited hy a marine animal. 



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

 uine currency, issued bv the State of North Carolina 

 during the Rebellion, earU nninb._-red and signed, an 

 issue found in but few cnilfctions. 



No. H. ALLIGATOR'S TOOTH.— From a Florida alii 

 gator. 



No. 12. VEGETABLE SPO>fGE.— A specimen of this 

 curious native growth, called in Spanish "Esira 

 Pajo,'* grows freely in Florida. Cuba and the Bahamas. 



This entire collection in strong partitioned box. each 

 spociuien labelled, postpaid for FIFTY CENTS. 

 Address, 



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Emu ^"^ Ostrich Eggs. 



$1.50 - • Each. 



since July 1, 1891, we h.ive sold over ,50«, and the 

 stock will soon be out. Apply early. 



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Coues' Key to Xortli American Birds, illustrated, ^IStO 



Capen's Oology of New Enfcland 15.01) 

 Davies' Nests and Ej^gs of North American Birds, 



paper $1. '25, cloth 1.7, 



Maynard's Nests and Eggs, illustrated, 2.00 



Hofnaday's Taxidermy, -2.50 

 Maynard's North American Butterflies. 



illustrated, 1.50 



Harris' Insects. 6.50 



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STAMPS, COINS, CURIOS. 1i'te^\^ 

 i>Ma-s in the sta,,,,. ' !..„'. ABEN TS WANTED 

 I'urtv-eijiht pa^eCoin, stamp 



and Curio Catulague for stamp. W . F. CREANY, 

 827 Branuan street, San Francisco, Calitornia. 



Foreign Bird Skins. 



We have just received another large lot of bright 

 foreign skins, consisting ftf 



Paradisfi Birds Taimffers, Jays, Orioles 

 Toucans, Trogons, Pheasuiits, &c,, &c., 



now on exhibition at 

 7 FRANKLIN STREET, BOSTON, MASS. 



FOR SALE. 



Tarantulas and Horned Toads, neatly 



mounted, SI -00 each 



Nest and Eggs of the Ruby-crowned King- 

 let for sale. 

 Fruit Bats, skins from India, very large 



and fine, " ' 3.00 each 



King Hummer, fine skin, perfect, 15.00 



Whale's teeth, 25 cents to 4.00 



Horse-foot, Fiddler. Hermit and R(ick Crabs, .10 each 

 Sea Beaver, 50 cents to 1.00 each 



IVacock Feathers, UtO for 1.00 



I'ampas Plumes. .10 each 



Frank Blake Webster Company, 



7 Fninklin St., ISoNtun, Muss. 



Trap-Door Spider Nests. 



'..'(Ill just shipped t<^i lis trmii Califttniia. 



By mail 50 cents each. 



Frank Blake Webster Company, 



7 Fni'ikliu (Street, liostou, Mii'is. 



Free Museum. 



Call at 7 Franklin St., Boston, Mass. 



You can see more specimen.s of uatiiial 

 history than in any other store in tlie country. 



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Have looked in at our new store, on the 

 firound flour, during the past weeli. 



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New Publications. 



A Manual of North .American Butter- 

 flies by CHARLES J. MAYNARD; 

 illustrated with ten hand-colored plates 

 and many wood cuts. 



ONLY $L50. 



This is. one of the most i>raotical rt'orks, and illus- 

 tratetl in the most satisfactory manner that we have 

 seen (m the subject. 



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 be of interest to Entoni'ilnj^i'^rs. but to any one inter- 

 ested in any department 'il Vatural History. 

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