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RANDOM NOTES ON NATURAL HISTORY. 



WE DESIRE, THIS SEASON, MANY SETS OF EGGS, WITH NESTS, 

 THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARLY: 



Wood Thrush. 

 Wilson's Thrush. 

 Mocking-bird. 

 Red-eyed Vireo. 

 Warbling Vireo. 

 White-eyed Vireo. 

 Purple Martin. 

 White-bellied Swallow. 

 White- throated Sparrow. 



Rose-breasted Grosbeak. 

 Indigo Bunting. 

 Meadow Lark. 

 Great-crested Flycatcher. 

 Yellow-billed Cuckoo. 

 Black-billed Cuckoo. 

 Wild Pigeon. 

 Mourning Dove. 

 American Coot. 



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In the February number we gave a long list of the Skins and Eggs we particularly 

 desired, also lists of what we have for Exchange. We also wish many of our most com- 

 mon Bird Skins and Eggs. At the close of the present collecting season we shall be 

 pleased to receive lists of the same from any who wish to Exchange. 



FROM THE LESSER ANTILLES 



We have lately received a shipment contain- 

 ing many interesting specimens. We can now 

 offer 



CORAL 



Sea-fans (red or yellow) Rhipidogor- 

 gla flabellum 25 to 50 



Sea-plumes, red, Pterogargia setosus, 



Lin 25 to 75 



Sea-plumes, purple, Xipidogorgia an- 

 ceps Pallas 30 to 50 



Sea-plumes, yellow, Xipidogorgia cit- 



rina Espi r 75 



Manicina areolata, Ehr, Bahamas 20 to 50 



Dichocoenia porcata, M. Edw', Baha- 

 mas 75 to 1 25 



Agaricia agaricites, M. Edw', Baha- 

 mas 1.00 to 1 25 



ECHINODERMS, DRY SPECI- 

 MENS—URCHINS. 



Hippona esculenta, A. Ag., Baha- 

 mas, without spines $0 25 to $0 50 



Diadema setosum, Gray, Baha- 

 mas, without spines $0 30 to 50 



Echinanthus rosaceus, Gray, Ba- 

 hamas, with spines, $1.00, with- 

 out 50 to 75 



Metalia pectoralis, A. Ag., no 

 spines 2 00 



Meoma ventricosa, Lith. Baha- 

 mas, with spines 1 50 to 2 00 



SPONGES. 



Tuba vaginalis, D, and M 40 to 60 



Tuba plicifera. Lam 40 to 60 



STARFISH. 



Oreaster gigas. Lath., Nassau, very 

 large (15 in. diameter) $1 00 to 1 50 



SEEDS. 



Guinea pea, Black-eyed Susan (Albus preca- 

 torius). Grey bean (Guilandina bunduc). Small 

 bright red bean (Adenanthera pavonia). Any 

 of the above, 15 cents per gill; post, 5 cents; 

 or $2.50 per gallon by express. 



