386 THE NATURALIST’S LIBRARY. 
Of serial publications, the student should have access to the American 
Naturalist, American Journal of Science, Popular Science Monthly, Smithsonian 
Contributions and Miscellaneous Collections, Bulletins and Proceedings of the 
various societies, Popular Science Review, Intellectual Observer, and Annals and 
Magazine of Natural History.* 
* Perfect specimens are invaluable in the study of Zoology. A few hundred choice 
objects are the best illustrations to accompany a text-book, or course of lectures. In 
fact, they are indispensable to the clear comprehension of the forms of life. Many 
specimens are easily obtained; but many others come from distant lands or seas, 
and must be carefully prepared for preservation and use. It is well for teachers and 
students to know that there is one establishment in America where it is possible to 
secure those type-collections so important for educational purposes. Professor H. A. 
Ward, of Rochester, New York, has the largest facilities in the country for furnishing 
skeletons and special preparations for schools and museums. The leading museums 
in America are indebted to him for some of their choicest materia!. Every effort is 
made to supply select and perfect specimens. His collection is especially rich in 
Invertebrates, and his osteological preparations are remarkable for the elegance of 
their mounting. 
