The W'est American Scientist. 



FOR ARTISTIC USE in fine drawing, 



Nos. 6',g iCrcwq'Jill), 290 and 291. 

 FOR FINE WRITING. 



Nos 303 and Ladies', 170. 

 FOR BROAD WRITING, 



Nos. 294, 38g and Stub Point, 849. 

 FOR GENERAL WRITING. 



Nos 332, 404, 390 and 604. 



Joseph Glllott h Sons, 91 John St., N, Y. 



HF.NRY HOE, Sole Aofnt, 



Sold by ALT. DEALERS throughouf i/it World. 



Gold Medal Paris Exposition, 1878. 



CAPITAL PAID IN, 

 SURPLUS FOND, 

 Undivided Profits 



$250,000. 



50,000. 



7i,961 



BRYANT HOWARD, - - - - PrtsiJeiit. 

 K. W. MORSE, ... - Vice-President. 

 JOHN GINTY, ....-- Cashier. 

 W. H.CLARKE, - - Assistant Cashier. 



DIRECTORS. 



Hiram Slabury, O. S. Withi-rb.v, 'John Ointy, 



E. VV. Morse, James McCo.\ , 



S. Levi, Bryant Howaril. 



A. WENTSCHER, 



^ENEMAIi COMMISSION 

 Forwarding and Shipping. 



.Siiii Dio^ro, <'iil. 



gS" Exchan<;e on all the Principal Cities of America 

 anil Europe bought and sold. 



The Savings Bank. 



OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY. 



In the Consolidated Bank Building, corner of Hand 

 I ifth streets. 



CAPITAL, 



$100,000. 



Janius M. Pier, e 

 Geo. A. CoHio-', 

 John Gitity, 



AKE YOU FOXD OP USING TOOLS OR 

 TinkerinfT? If So send One Dollar for ITIE 

 1:MVEI«AL tinker and A.MATEIKS ASSIST- 

 ANT. Tells Amateurs about turniiiir and lathe work, 

 Paintinir, Stainiiijf. Book Binding, French I'olis' intj. 

 Wood Finishing,', Fretwork, Amateur I'rintinjf, the O. S. Witherby, 

 Majjic l..antern, etc. Sinj,'le copie.s iO cts. Address 

 HODGSON & BARWOOD, 294 Broadway, New 

 York, N. Y. 



: :i)FKiCKRs:-: 



I'risident. 

 Vice-Pre-ident. 

 Secretary and Treasurer. 

 : :director.s:-: 



H. Mabury, E. W. Morse, 



Geo. A. Lowlei, James M. Pierce, 



Jumea McCoy, Bryant How.ird. 



IT A\ ILI. PLEASE 



YiilR 

 BO Y 

 4irl and your nei^hbor'.s b ly or ^irl to receive a 

 paper "all their own " Try s-eiidiiifj them the 



YOUNG IDEA 



The best low-priced juvenile maynzine ])ublisbe(l; 12 

 pa:.;cs, ;5() coluiniis, inontbly, iliu.-<trateil, only 50 cts. 

 a year; sample free. Address THE VOl'NO IDEA 

 Grant C. Whitney, publisher, Belvidere, 111. 



COLLECTORS 



Who wisli to obtain first-class Eiiiopeaii 

 or African Natural History Specimens 

 will oblige by sending class of desiderata 

 to 



DR. REED, Jr., 



Ryhope, Sunderland, England. 



PBCE .fX^Sb. ***•'» Solid Oold Watch.' 

 ■ Kri^K^fflRi ."-oUlfoilSlOO. unlillatflv 

 r r/<ifte9^S*\j4\l "■ '' S"^ watch in the world. 



I /3!^^1?S^)3! I't'lect timek.-.por. War-J 



fyiS5r>>»^0« /55V '^»""^<'- Hf«>-v Soli.l Gold 



' Mtii// yz-jTOi I* »!._=-_ ''^•^ Hunting Cases. Bcih ladies' 



.md gents' 8izcs,wi!h works 

 [ nnd cnscs of equal value. 

 ) One Person in each lo- 

 c.nltiy can secure one free, 

 tnrcthcT with our larpe and val- 

 uable line of Household 

 Samples. These samples, as 

 well as the watch, we send 

 Kree, and afler you have kept 

 them in your home for S months and shown them to those 

 who may liave called, they become your own property. Thoso 

 who %vrite at once can be sure of receivinj^ the %Vatcll 

 and Samples. Wejpay all express, freipht, eta Address 

 Stinson <&; Co., Box. 812( JPortlund, Maine. 



Interest Allowed on Deposits. Mouc}' 

 Lnaiif'd nn Xl-al Es'fito 



"orchids, cycadsT 



Bulbs, Seeds and Roots. 



Denorobitmi maecarthue; D. aurcum; D. crumin- 

 atum; 0. macrotachynm; \'anda spathulata, etc., etc.: 

 each cluster, 50 cents — by mail, 75 cents. C.vcas 

 revoluta and Cycas i:ircinalis stems cf all sizes from 

 S5.00 to 50 cents. Lilies— Pancartium, Glorioba 

 methonica, each, 60 cents, by mail. Price list on ap- 

 plication. 



NATUPAL HISTORY. 



Birl skins of over 10 species pcculi;\r to Ceylon, 

 mounted or unmounted. Curiosities, bird's effes, 

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

 species cf bird skins bv mail for S45. All orders 

 should be be sent to C". II. ORCUTT, EdHor 

 The IVest American Seient st, San Diego, Cal- 

 ifornia, of whom nurserymen and florists c\n obtain 

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

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

 in stock. Tree Ferns and Lycop.ods. 



J. r. ABilAHAM, Nurseryman & Florist 



Graiiil Pass, Colombo, Ceylon. 



Ht is important" 



For collector, to know where tH^- can purchase spec- 

 mens the cheapest. We invite aU to send for our 

 ilhistrated price lists, etc. 



STEARNS' CURIO SHOP, 



Headquarters for Low Prices, 



ELKADOR, IOWA. 



