THE U0J.o(4|sr 



Taxidermy at Home. 



A great blessing ti> iiniiiteur collectors; while 

 the best taxidermists cau learn many points of 

 interest, as huudrerls of Testimonials from 

 leading Naturalists can prove. 

 Taxidermy Self Taught. 

 Easv to Comprehend. 



One-tenth the Expense. 

 One-fourth the Work of Old Style 

 Grand Offer Good till June 1 , 1 896. 



If you will agree to mount a Bird i)y my Proc- 

 ess and set the specimen on the peak of a build- 

 ing or on a limb of a tree, exposed to wind and 

 rain, I will send you full instructions, and one 

 pound of prepared Compouud, enough to pre- 

 serve 50 small birds, together with ditections 

 to dress pelts with hair nn f'>r rngs, robes and 

 hangings. All for 50 CENTS. 



MORRIS GIBBS, M. D., 



o Kalamazoo, Mich. 



Better Than a Shot Gun ! 



A Rare Chance 



LO olitain a high-grHde Op- 

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at a very low price. 



The entire stock of Queen 

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 at great reductions, including some special 

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Send for circular No. 4H1 giving full descrip- 

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J. G. GRAY, Assignee for 



QUEEN & CO.. Inc.. 



loio Chestnut St.. PHILADELPHIA. 



THE LITTLE MIDGET 

 SELF-INKING RUBBER STAMP. 



Every Naturalist should have one. 

 (^eri ( omplete with your name and 

 addTess tor only 50 CENTS. 



K. BREWSTER MYERS, 



ivirr ot KubDnr btamps, 

 '• C Mif r Stirrt. Vocfester. N. Y 



FLORIDA SEA SHELLS 



IN REACH OF ALL. 



As my business is collecting shells for dealers 

 strictly, nnd has been for years. I am now 

 able to offer at a very low price as my facili- 

 ties for gathering and handling shells are good. 

 Price of shells in rough f. o. b. : 



Melongena corona $"..50 per lOCo 



Fasciolara tulipa, 2 to 6 in _ 7.5i) 



do, distans, 2 to 4 inr-. 7.f 



Fulgnr perversa, 3 to 6 in 7.h0 '• 



do, pvrum 10.00 " 



Olivaritpcularis 6.00 



Pecten dislocatus 5.00 " 



Cythera gigantea lO.tO 



Docinadiscus 7.^() 



Natica canrcena T.iiO 



Strombus pugilis 7. .50 



Horse Shoe Crab tails Siic per doz. 



Sea Urchin '4r:C 



Stinger Kay SSc 



Sand Dollar 2oc 



Sawfish Saws from 10c to $1.00 each. 

 Air Plants, 6 to 12 in., 10c each. 



All my shells are guaranteed first-class. 

 Reference Postmaster. Dunedin, Fla. Apply, 



A. J. BARNES, Dunedin, Fla. 



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Hosi.W. J. Bryan's Bock 



All wlio are interested in furtherinpr the sale 

 ot Hon. yy. J. Bryan's new bonk should correspond 

 immediately with the 

 publishers. The work 

 will contain . . . 



AN ACCOUNT OF HIS 

 CAMPAIGN TOUR. 

 HIS BIOGRAPHI, 

 WRITTEN BY HIS WIFB 

 BIS MOST IMPORTANT 

 SPEECHES. 



THE RESULTS OF THE 

 CAMPAIGN OF 1896. 

 A REVIEW OF THE 

 POLITICAL SITUATION, 



J^'" IM^ 



••o AGENTS WANTED e.. 



Mr. Biyan li ,n s an- 

 nounced his intention of devoting one-half of all 

 roy.ilties to furthering the cause of bimetallism. 

 There are already indications of an enormous sale. 

 Address \V. R. CONKEY COMPA^JY, Publishers 

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H. H. & C. S. BRIMLEY, 



COLLECTORS, RALEIGH, N. C. 



First-class Skins of Birds and Mammals, 

 Bird's Eggs, Reptiles and Batrachia both 

 Alive and in Alcohol. Histological Ma- 

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MINERrLS 



SHELL.S, etc. The White 

 City Collections. 50 fine cabi- 

 net specin ■ us, $3. 50 smaller size, $2. 50 ama- 

 teur size, !. I . Printed name and locality with 

 each speelinen. 50 Shells, Corals, and Marine 

 Specimens. I'tily 53, lO;) Fossils, including fine 

 Fish, Triloi te, Crinojds. Corals, Sponges, 

 several fine 1 erns, etc.. only ^.s. A great varie- 

 ty Unios with one valve highly published from 

 35c to $1, very showy. Taxidermy in all its 

 branches at reasonable prices. Illustrated 

 catalogue by mail, 10c. J.M.WIERS. Natural- 

 ists Agericy," 357 W. VanBuren St., Chicago, 111. 



