DESIDERATA. 



I am at present engaged in working out the life-history of Xestobium tessella- 

 tion, an insect that has done a great deal of damage to the roof of Westminster 

 Hall. As the matter is one of great interest to the public, I should be very 

 grateful for any assistance ; living beetles or affected timber being required for 

 investigation. — Jamfs W. Munro, Imperial College cf Science and Technology, 

 S. Kensington, S.W. 



Y< ung German would like to find an Englishman who will accompany him on 

 his Entomological excursions thiough the country. Please give terms, R. Schiessl, 

 Sulzbach, Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germanv. 



WATKIHS & QONCASTER, Jtoturalists. 



Keep in stock all Articles for Entomologists, Ornithologists, Botanists, &e. : Umbrella 

 Net," 7/- ; Folding Cane or Wire, 3/6, 4/-, 4/6 ; Plain Ring Net, 1/3, 2 -, 3/- ; Pocket 

 Boxes, 6d., 9d., 1/-, 1/6 ; Store Boxes, with Camphor Cells, 2, 6, 3/6, 4/-, 5/-, 6/-; Zinc 

 Pocket Boxes, 9d., 1/-, 1/6, 2/- Setting Boards, from od. to 1 10 j Complete set 

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 Topped and Glass Bottomed Boxes, from 1/- per doz. ; Zinc Killing Boxes, 9d., 1 - ; 

 Coleoptera Collecting Bottles, 1/6, 1/8; Collecting Box, containing 26 tubes ^very 

 useful for Coleopterists, Microscopists, &c), 4/6; Brass Chloroform Bottle, 2 6. 



Improved Pocket Pupa-digger in leather sheath (strongly recommended), 1 9 ; Steel 

 Forceps, 1/6 to 3/- per pair ; Pocket Lens, from 1/6 to 8 6. 



Taxidermists' Companion, containing most necessary implements for skiuniug, 10 6 ; 

 Scalpels, with ebony handles, 1/3 ; Fine Pointed Scissors, 2/- per pair ; Brass Blow- 

 pipes, -id., 6d. ; Egg Drills, 2d., 3d. ; ditto, best quality, 9d. each ; Botanical Vascu- 

 lum, 1/6, 2 9, 3/6, 4/6; Label List of British Macro- Lepidoptera, with Latin and 

 English Names, 1/6; List of British Lepidoptera (every species numbered), 1/-; 

 or on one side for Labels, 2/-. 



SILVER PINS FOR COLLECTORS OF rtllCRO-LEPIDOPTERA, &&, 



as well as minute insects of all other families. 



We stock various sizes and lengths of these Silver Pius, which have cenaiu 

 advantages over the entomological pins usually employed. 



For instance, insects liable to become greasy and verdigrisy, like Sesiidce, are best 



pinned on Silver pins, which will last much longer than the ordinary pius ( whether 



enamelled black, or gilt, or silvered). 



We shall be pleased to send pattern cards on application. 



Jt large stock of British, European, arid Exotic lepidoptera, 



goleoptera, and Birds* Eggs. 



EnSTTO^OLOGKECLAJL. FINS. 



Toe "DIXON" LAMP NET (.invaluable for taking Moths off street lamps 

 without climbing the lamp posts), 3s. 6d. 



SHOW ROOM FOR CABINETS. &.c. 



36, STRAND, LONDON, W.C., ENGLAND. 



Birds and if animals, S/'c, Preserved Jr Mounted by jirst-class workmen. 

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