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THE MUSEUM. 



MANDARIN DUCK SKfNS!— Do you 

 know this is cousidered the finest duck in the 

 world? We have a few more tine male skins 

 at $1.75 prepaid by mail. Also a few of those 

 choice Japanese Pheasant skins, usually sold 

 at $4.00 each; our price $1.75 for males and 

 $1.25 for females or $3 00 for pair. If wanted 

 by mail send 30 cts. extra. They are hand- 

 some and a bargain. W. F. WEBB, Mgr. , 

 Albion. N. Y. 



FOR SALE:— The first cash offer, 465 1-5, 

 .597 1-5, 529 1-5, 269 1-3, 755 1-4, 406 1-5, 412 1-7, 

 263 1-4, 475 1-3, .'yOl 15. 444 1 5, 488 1 4, 507 1-4. 

 CLAUD H. Mccarty, Petersburg, Mich. 



WANT:— At sets with data of Hawks, 

 Grouse, Quail, Plover and many other. 

 Send list of what you have. Catalogue for 

 4o stamp CHAS. K. REED, Worcester, 

 Mass. 



FOR EXCHANGE at one-third to three 

 fourths catalogue rates for common sets a, 

 number of sets and singles from Labrador, 

 not strictly first class, including the followiuEt 

 species: Black Guillemot, Murre, Brunche's 

 Murre, Razorbill, Kittiwake. Leeches Petrel, 

 Red- breasted Merganser. Old Squaw, North- 

 ern Eider, Semipalmated Plover, Semipalm- 

 ated Sandpiper, Willow Ptarmigan, Rein- 

 hardts Ptarmigan, American Roughleg.Short- 

 eared Owl, White-crowned Sparrow, Redpoll, 

 Tree Sparrow, American Pipit, and Gray- 

 checked Thrush. Series desired. Taylor's 

 catalogue. No postals.. Address Lock Box 

 27, Arlington, Mass. 



NOVELTIES in Fancy Thermometors 

 mounted in Angel Wing Shells and others. 

 Prepaid 35 cents. Send stamp for Photo. 

 Special prices in dozen lots. KERR & PER- 

 HAM, Biencoe, Iowa. 



WALRUS TUSKS:— We have some of the 

 largest tusks ever collected. These are a 

 great curio. Our finest specimens are $5.00 

 net, some equally as long, but not so hea\'y 

 for $4 00. Extra large Sperm whale teeth, at 

 $2.00, or finely . engraved ones, done by sail- 

 ors, really creditable work, for $3.50 to $4 00. 

 Small teeth, two to three inches long at 50 

 cents each. Hundreds of other curios of like 

 nature. Send for lists. W. F. WEBB, Mgr., 

 Albion, N.Y. 



WANTED. — Warbler Skins in large quan- 

 tity. Send full list of what you have or what 

 you can get. I oft'er copies of my own Publi- 

 cations, including new editions of Birds of 

 Eastern North America. Also want a few 

 collectors to shoot Warblers and preserve en- 

 tire informatiou. Write me at once and men- 

 tion MusEDM, C. J. MAYNARD, 447 Crafts 

 St., West Newton, Mass. 



HERMIT CRABS IN SHELL, finely cleaned 

 and preserved. Each one wrapped in a tin 

 box. per dozen, $1.50. W. F. WEBB, Mgr., 

 Albion, N. Y. 



A PAIR of Strapped Climbing Irons by Ex' 

 press until July 1st, only $3.25. KERR & 

 PEKHAM, Biencoe, Iowa. 



DON'T FORGET.— When you need a set of 

 Oiilogist's or Taxidermists Tools, write us. 

 We can furnish them at reasonable prices. 

 Our new Catalogue and Handbook now 

 ready. Price 10c in stamps. KERR & 

 PERUAM, Biencoe, Iowa. 



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 the MnsUEM who will send 25 cents and an 

 addressed and stamped envelope, to Popular 

 Science, 108 Fulton St., New York, for a three 

 months trial subscription, will be presented 

 with a Fifty Cent want advertising coupon. 

 Sample copies free. See additional particu- 

 lars on adv. in this issue. 



FOR EXCHANGE.— First-class sets with 

 data to exchange forother first-class sets with 

 daty. Southern or Western eggs preferred. 

 EVERETT E. JOHNSON, No. 9 Bartlett St., 

 Lcwistou, Maine. 



AMATEUR TAXIDERMISTS— Until July 

 1st, we will send by exp7-ess for $1.50, 1 pkg. 

 K & P. Preservative, 1 copy of Taxidermy 

 Made Easy, 1 Scalpel, 1 Eye Instrument and 

 I Manual. KERR & PERHAM, Biencoe, la. 



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We have every facility tor furnishing collectors or 

 dealers with Florida Shells, or Souvenirs. We have 

 had long experience in collecting, and the Editor of 

 the Museum, has, unsolicited by us. offered to answer 

 any inciuiries as to our responsibility or fair dealing. 

 If you wish to see quality of specimens before placing 

 larger orders, send $1 for a box of Jsamples. All 

 cleaned and correctly named. Price list for stamp 

 and all inquiries promptly answered. Give us a trial. 



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