The West American Scientist. 



^OStPH Q^MlOTr'^ 



FOR ARTISTIC USE in fine drawing, 



Not. 659 (Crowquill), 290 and jgi. 

 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. 



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Soldby ALL DEALERS throughout thf World. 



Gold Medal Paris Exposition, 1878. 



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CAPITAL PAID IN, 

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$250,000. 



50,000. 



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 J. H. BARBOUR, 

 JOHN GINTY, • 

 W. R. ROGEKS, 



President. 



Vice-President. 



Cashier. 



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-DIRECTORS. 



Hiram Mabury, O. S. Witherby. John Ginty. 



E. W. Morse, James McCoy, 



J. H. Barbour, Bryant Howard. 



g^ Exchange on all the Principal Cities of America 

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Interest Allowed on Deposits. 

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Mone}' 



COLLECTORS 



Who wish to obtain first-class European 

 or African Natural History Specimens 

 will oblige by sending class of desiderata 

 to 



DR. REED, Jr., 



Ryhope, Sunderland, England. 



BrCoCVOb. SiS-ISoliil Oolcl Watch. 

 r>y^^3v!v i-oIdforSilOO.unlil lately. 

 ^^^MlSaA ^^"^ ^'^ »'&>>>> in tti* world. 

 igj^S^n^lSn i'cifect timekeeper. W«r- 

 SSrjSvwufl/ /<?k. ranted. Heavy Sulij Gold 

 K9 ^/iMa'MtlU==^^ -"^Hunting Cases. li.jili ladies' 



f and gems' iizes, wiih works 

 ■ cnsca of equal ralue. 

 I One Person in each lo- 

 crtUiy can secure one free, 

 together wilh our large and val- 

 uable line of IIuusvlioU* 

 Samples. These samples, as 

 well as tlie watch, we send 

 Tree, and after you have kept 

 thftm in your hotne for S months and shown thetn to those 

 who may have called, Ihey become your own property. Thosa 

 who write at once can be sure of receiving the Watch 

 QrKl Samples. We pay «11 express, fniirht, etc. AiMress 

 Stiosou<S£ Co., ISux 813. Purtluud, Muiae. 



ORCHIDS, CYCADS, 



Bulbs, Seeds and Roots. 



' Dencrobium niaccarthcie; D. aureum; D. crumin- 

 atum; 0. macrotachyum; Vanua spathulata, etc., etc.: 

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

 revoluta and Cycas circinalis stems of all sizes from 



I S5.O0 to 50 cents. Lilies— Pancartium, Glorio.sa 



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

 plication. 



1 NATURAL HISTORY. 



Biri skins of over 40 species peculiar to Ceylon. 



I mounted or unmounted. ' Curiosities, bird's eggs, 

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

 species of bird skins by mail for 845. All orders 

 should he be sent to C. R. ORCUTT. Edilor 

 The AVest American Scientist, San Diego, Cal- 

 ifornia, of whom nurserymen and florists can obtain 

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

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

 in stock. Tree Ferns and Lycopods. 



J. P. ABRAHAM, Nurseryman & Florist 



Grand Pass, Colombo, Ceylon. 



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