The W^est American Scientist. 



FOR ARTISTIC USE in fine drawing, 



Nos. 659 (Crowquill), 2go and agi. 

 FOR FINE WRITING. 



Nos. 303 and Ladies', 170. 

 FOR BROAD WRITING, 



Nos. 394, 389 and Stub Point, 849. 

 FOR GENERAL WRITING. 



Nos. 332, 404, 390 and 604. 



Joseph Gillott & Sons, 91 John St., N. Y. 



HENRY HOE. Sole Agent. 



Sold by ALL DEALERS throughout ike World. 



Gold Medal Paris Exposition, 1878. 



CoDsolidateilNalioiialBail 



CAPITAL PAID IN, 

 SURPLUS FOND, - 



Undivided Profits 



A. WENTSCHER, 



(QEIEMAL COMMIBSIOI 

 Forwarding and Shipping. 



Shii l>iou'4>, <'itl. 



ARE YOU FOXD OP USING TOOLS OR 

 Titikerini:? If So send One Dollar for THE 

 UNIVERSAL TINKER AND AMATEUR'S ASSIST- 

 ANT. Tells Amateurs about turniiiy and lathe work, 

 Paintinu. Stainiiijj. Book Binding, French Polisl/ing, 

 Wood Finishin;,', Fretwork, Amateur Printing, the 

 Magic Lantern, etc. Single copies 10 ct9. Address 

 HODGSON & BARWOOD, 294 Broadway, New 

 York, N. Y. 



'^Vir Cut This Out! "^o'^^s"" 



with only ten CentS, (silver or stamps) _ 

 we will send vou for six months, THE ^ 

 YOUNG IDEA' the hrightest and be.tt juii- # 

 enile maonzine published. Itis handsomely |§= 

 illustrated and contains the most dclijlhtful ^ 

 of stories, ^\■e ninke this offer to introduce,^ 

 on?;/. GRANT C.WHITNEY, Pub 

 Iic'J\-i<le-r^, III 



- $250,000. 



- 50,000. 



75,961 



BRYANT HOWARD, 

 J. H. BARBOUR, 

 JOHN GINTY, - 

 VV. B. RUGE S, 



President. 



Vice-President. 



Cashier. 



Assistant Cashirr. 



Hiram Maburv, 



E. W. Morse, 



J. H. I'arbour. 



DIRECTORS. 



O. S. Witherby. John Ginty, 



James McCoy, 

 Bryant Howard. 



g^ Exchange O'l all the Principal Cities of America 

 and Europe bought and sold. 



The Savings Bank. 



OF SAN DIE6O COUNTY. 



In the Consolidated Bank Building, corner of Hand 

 I ifth streets. 



CAPITAL, 



E. W. Morse, - 

 J. H. Barbour, 

 John Ginty, 



COLLECTORS 



Who wish to obtain first-class Euiopean 

 or African Natural History Specimens 

 will oblige by sending class of desiderata 

 to 



DR. REED, Jr., 



Ryhope, Sunderland, England. 



rare .^iCVS^ SS.I SoUa Oolcl Watcti.l 

 KMvf^^Kit Sold fur JSlOU.uiiiillaicIv 



1 P jiM mS mian ^'^^' ^"^ ^^''"<^'> ■" "** world. 



I JSl^SlSSo^lSlI l*='f"' timekeeper. \Var-_ 



f n^JTx^^^'OU ^^ ranted. Heavy Solid Gold 



l§*/// ^/CM93imlL^=^^ -'''^Uuniine Cases. Itoih ladies* 

 pand gems' sizes, with works 

 discs of equal value. 

 I One Person in each lo- 

 caliiy can secure one free, 

 topethcr \vitli our large and val- 

 uable line of Ilouseholc' 

 Samples. These samples, as 

 well as the watch, we send 

 Free, and after you have krpt 

 th»in in your home for 3 months and shown them to those 

 who may have called, they become your own property. Those 

 T:iiO write at once can be sure of receiving the VTntch 

 and Samples. We nay all express, froicht, etc. Address 

 Stinson«& Co., Box 81& Portland, Alaine. 



$100,000. 



:OFKICI!RS:-: 



Presid cnt 



Vice-President 



Secretary and Treas urer 



: :directous:-: 



0. S. Witherby, H. Mabury, E. W. Morse 



James McCoy, Bryant Howard. 



Interest Allowed ou Deposits. 

 Loaned ou ileal Estate, 



Money 



I ORCHIDS, CYC ADS, 



Bulbs, Seeds and Roots. 



Denarobium maccarthe®; D. aureum; D. crumin- 

 atum; D. macrotachyum; Vanda spathulata, etc., etc.: 

 each cluster, 50 cents — by mail, 75 cents. Cycas 

 revoluta and Cjcas eircinali^ stems of all sizes from 

 So. 00 to 50 "ciiits. Lilies— Pancartium, Gloriosa 

 methonica, each, 50 cents, by mail. Price list on ap- 

 plication . 



NATUFAL HISTORY. 



Bir I skins of over 40 species peculiar to Ceylon, 

 mounted or unmounted. Curiosities, bird's egtrs, 

 shells, bones, etc., etc. An assorted collection of 24 

 speciei of bird skins by mail for S45. All orders 

 should be be sent to C. R. ORCUTT. Editor 

 The 'West American Scientist, San Diego, Cal- 

 cfornia, of whom nurserymen and florists can obtain 

 circular on application. Coffe-, Thea, Cocoa, Cin- 

 nhona. Peppers, Palms, etc., etc. Fresh seed always 

 in stock. Trie Ferns and Lycopods. 



J. P. ABRAHAM, Nurseryman & Florist 



Grand Pass, Colombo, Ceylon. 



IT IS IMPORTANT 



For collectors to know where they can purchase spec- 

 men s the cheapest. We invite all to send for our 

 illustrated price lists, etc. 



STEARXS' CURIO SHOP, 



Headquarters for Low Prices, 



ELKADOR, IOWA. 



