THE 05L0GIST. 



"Lattin" will send You a 

 Christmas Present 



and wishes to send it by return mail in order that you may receive it during the Holiday 

 season. 



He has left on his hands quite an assortment of desirable specimens in large quantities, 

 and as he no longer caters to the retail trade, he has decided to distribute them among his 

 friends as Christmas presents. 



Below is given a list of these surplus specimens with quoted values and every pei'son who 

 has paid, or pays at the time of making their selection, their subscription to the Oologist 

 ihrongh 1896 or to the Natural science News through Vol. II (from Feb. '96 to Feb. '97) and 

 who will send 10 cents, to cover the expense of postage and mailing (in some cases the postage 

 alone will exceed this amount), "Lattin will send them by return mail their selection from the 

 list of specimens etc. offered below to the amount of 50 cents as a Christmas Present. 



SHELLS. 



Murex ternispina, Japan 



'• brandaris, Naples 



trunculus, Medit. Sea 



saleanus, Bahamas 



Monoceros cingulatum. Panama ...... 



Cuma kiosquiforrais, Panama 



Sycotypus papyratia. Florida 



Eburna Japonica. Japan 



Oliva lltterata (extra). Florida 



Conus marmoreus, Polynesia 



" leoninus, Florida 



" pulcarius Singapore 



Strombus alatus. Gulf of Mexico 



lentiginosus, Mauritius .... 



Cyprafe moneta, Ceylon 



annulus. Singapore 



• '• erosa. Polynesia 



", Isabella, Mauritius 



caurica. Ceylon 



•' carneola, Singapore 



" vitellus. Ceylon 



Ovulum ovum, Zanzibar 



gibbosum. West Indies 



" secale on Pterogorgia twig .. 



Nerita peleronta, select, W. I 



TUcbo chrysostoma, Philliiipines 



Trochus pellis-sei'pentis, Panama 



(Livona) pica. West Indes... 



Helix fideles, Oreeon 



muscarum. Cuba 



Bulimus Bahaiiiaensis, Bahamas 



Partula gibba. Ladrones 



Orthalicus melanochilus, Fla. Key 



Liguus fasciata, Fla 



Achatlnella perver.sa. Sandwich Is 



uniplicata. Sandwich Is. 

 spirizona. Sandwich Is... 



olivacea. Sandwich Is 



Pythea pyramidata, Guam Is 



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CORALS and ECHINODERMS. 



Precious Corallium rubrum, 1 oz. pUg. of 



polished twigs 25 



Rose Coral 15 



Organpipe Coral 10, 25, 50 



Creamy Sea Fan ,S5 



Purple Sea Fan 35 



Yellow Sea Fan 35 



Purple Sea Feather 50 



Sea Pen 25 



Sand Dollar 10 



Philippian Urchin 35 



White-spinned Urchin 35 



Giant Purple Urchin 50 



Deep Sea Starfish 50 



Black Starfish 35 



MINERALS and FOSSILS. 



Chlastolite Crystal 15 



Tourmaline, brilliant black crystal 25 



Coquina 25 



"Electric" stone _ 2-5 



Geodes, select 50 



Meteorites, diamondiferous, from Canon 



Diablo _ 35 



Opal, green var.. Wash 25, 50 



Gem Stones, half doz., assorted .: 50 



Fossil Shark Teeth, 3 for 10 



Scaphites nodosus 25, 50 



Polyp Coral 25 



MISCELLANEOUS SPECIMENS, &c. 



Skin of Snowflake _$ 35 



Arrowheads, half doz. assorted 50 



Revolutionary Gun Flint 15 



Dove Shell from British Guiana exhibit at 



World's Fair, pkg. of 12 25 



Chinese Horn Nut _ 10 



Beetle Nut 10 



Pkg. of Sea Beans (1 Liver, 12 assorted Sea, 



12 Cassia) 25 



Scorpion in Box 35 



Broken Bank Bill 10 



" 6 var 50 



Confederate States Bill _ 10 



• 3 var 25 



Set of 6 var. unused, 1880, Venzuela stamps 15 



Chameleon in Alcohol 25 



Egg of Hammerhead Shark 15 



Acorn Barnacle 10 



Hermit Crab in Shell 35 



Sawfish Saw 35 



Curio Sponge 25 



Porcupine Fish 35 



Young Naturalist's Marvelous Collection, 



'95 edition, nearly ,50 labelled specimens 75 

 2 sheets each containing 25 selected ic 



Foreign stamps _ 25 



15-100 Egg Drill 15 



One Exchange Notice in Oologist .50 



One Exchange Notice in Natural Science 



News 25 



Satin Spar Stick Pin 25 



Cat's Eye Stick Pin 25 



Agate Watch Charm 35 



Penholder made from tail of King Crab 15 



Souvenir Spoons, new and unique, King 



Crab tail lor handle, valve of Cardiuni 



or Pecten lor bowl. 



Small size 85 



Medium size 35 



Large size ."50 



Any six 10 cent Books, your selection, I'rom 



list of "New and Popular Books' 50 



Single Books 10 



