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Apparatus, &c, Supplied for use in Naturalists' Workroom. 



Glaus Ware, fyc. 

 1000 Glass tubes, corked, 6 inches x § inch. 

 1000 „ „ 5 „ x| „ 



1000 „ „ 4 „ xf „ 



1000 „ „ 3£ „ xf „ 



1000 „ „ 3 „ xj „ 



24 Large tubes, 36 in. x 2 in. for Pennatulids, 



but zinc cylinders are better for the purpose. 



144 Wide-mouthed stoppered bottles, 6 in. x 3 in., 



in boxes containing 12. 

 288 Wide-mouthed stoppered bottles, 2f- in. x 2£ 



in., in boxes containing 24. 

 1728 Rough-made wide-mouthed stoppered bottles, 

 (pomatum bottles), 3| in. x 2 in., mouths 

 11 in., cost 36s. per gross. 

 Glass fish globes, of various sizes. 

 400 Rock bottles, 9 in. x 6 in., with mouths 3f in. , 

 in boxes containing 8, cost 65s. per gross. 

 400 Rock bottles, 9 in. x 4 J in., with mouths 

 2f in., in boxes containing 8, cost 55s. 

 per gross. 

 400 Rock bottles, 9 in. x 3f in., with mouths 

 2| in., in boxes containing 15, cost 40s. 

 per gross. 

 432 Pill bottles, 2 in. x 1 in. and If in. x f in., 



with corks with turned wooden tops. 

 500 Flattened glass tubes, 2 in. x \ in. 

 Small stoppered bottles, 1 in. x 1 in. 

 Corks, a large store. 

 A large store of zinc and tin for cases for larger 

 animals preserved in spirit, and for lining 

 cases of dried objects, botanical specimens, &c. 



7200 

 288 

 144 



1152 

 144 

 144 

 144 

 144 



50 

 6 



Boxes, fyc. 

 Cardboard boxes, 2 J in. x If in. 

 Pill boxes, 1 J in. x 1 in. 

 „ 1 in. x f in. 



,, nested, four sizes, largest li x 1 in. 



Cigar boxes. 



Seidlitz powder boxes, 3 x 4| x 1 J in. 

 3Jx2£xl£in. 

 Oval boxes, 3|x2xl in. 

 Forceps, scissors, knives, scalpels, saws, &c, in 

 cases, screw drivers and other tools, and vice. 

 Common shoemakers' knives, and whetstones 



for them (very useful). 

 Measuring tapes, common. 



1 Measuring tape, 50 feet. 

 1000 Zinc labels (very useful). 



Supply of glass dissecting troughs with 



covers. 

 Cases containing glass microscope slips. ' 

 Cases containing mounted microscope cells. 

 Store of thin covering glasses. 

 1 Case for 12 large and 6 small bottles for 

 special microscopic reagents. 

 Supply of horsehair for packing specimens 



in spirits. 

 Supply of tow and cotton wool, needles and 

 thread, &c, for preserving birds. 

 12 Leather sling cases and slings for collection 

 on shore, containing each 6 pomatum 

 bottles. 

 Japanned tin vascula with straps of various 

 sizes (some of these should be fitted with 

 compartments, to contain birds shot for 

 skinning). 

 6 Spades. 

 6 Steel hawk traps. 



1 Fox trap. 



6 Steel rabbit traps. 

 3 Galvanised rat traps. 



3 Mouse traps. 

 Birdlime. 



15 Butterfly nets. 



2 Sweeping nets. 



4 Insect forceps. 

 12 Pupa diggers. 



2 Lanterns. 

 2 Sugaring tins. 

 6 Pocket collecting boxes. 

 6 Quires white paper for butterflies, cut in 

 squares. 

 Supply of tin pocket boxes to contain these. 

 12 oz. Insect pins. 

 72 Pieces of thin cork, 8 in. x 3 in. 

 1 Deal case fitted with 6 store boxes corked, 



and setting boards. 

 4 Harpoons. 



1 Grain. 



12 Shark hooks. 



Other fish hooks, a large box full. 

 36 Spinning baits. 



2 Trammel nets, 50 fathoms. 



