The "West American ScienHst. 



^ 



^ostPH QMmr^ 



FOR ARTISTIC USE in fine drawing, 



Nos. 659 (Crowquill), 2go and 291. 

 FOR FINE WRITING, 



Nos. 303 and Ladies', 170. 

 FOR BROAD WRITING, 



Nos. 294, 389 and Stub Point, 849. 

 FOR GENERAL WRITING, 



Nos. 332, 404, 390 and 604. 



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



HENRY HOE, Sole Agent, 

 Sold by ALL DEALERS tkroiighout the IVorld. 

 Gold Medal Paris Exposliion, 1878^, 



CAPITAL PAID IN, 

 SURPLUS FOND, - 

 Undivided Profits - 



- $250,000. 



50,000. 



7i,961 



BRYANT HOWARD, 

 J. H, BARBOUR, 

 JOHN Gl.VTY, • 

 VV. R. RUGE S, 



President. 



Vice-President. 



Cashier. 



Assistant Cashier. 



DIRECTORS. 



Hir.am Mahur.v, O. S. Witlierby, John Ginty, 



E. W. Morse, James McCoy, 



J. H. I'arbour, Bryant Howard. 



A. WENTSCHER, 



aEIEMAL COMMIBBMDI 

 Forwarding and Shipping. 



Sail Dieg'O, €al. 



A HE YOU FOND OP USING TOOLS OK 

 Tiiikerina? If So send One Dollar for THE 

 UXIVEtlSAL tlNKEU AND AMATEUR'S ASSIST- 

 ANT. Tells Amateurs about tuiniiii>' and lathe work, 

 Paintiiii.', Staining. Book Binding, Fren-.h Pijlis ing. 

 Wood Finishing:, Fretwork, Amateur Printing:, the 

 Ma^'ie Lanlern, etc. Single c, pies iO cts. Address 

 HODGSON & BARWOOD, '294 Broadway, New 

 York, N. Y. 



SW Exchanife on all the Principal Cities of America 

 a'ld Europe bought and sold. 



The Savings Bank. 



OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY. 



In the Consolidated Ba"k Bui'dinuf, corner of Hand 

 I ifth streets. 



CAPITAL, 



E. W. Morse, - 

 J. H. Barbour, 

 John Ginty, 



$100,000. 



:oFFiCERs:-: 



President. 



Vice-President. 



Secretary and Trea-surev. 



0. S. Witherby, 



: :directors:-: 

 H. JIabnry, 



E. W. Morse' 



James McCoy, Bry-^nt Howard. 



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or girl and your neijjhbor's boy or girl to receive a 

 paper "all their own." Try sending t'lem the 



YOUNG IDEA 



The best low-priced juvenile magazine publishel; 12 

 pages, 30 columns, monthly, illustrateil, only •5(t cts. 

 a year; sample free. Address THE YOUNG IDEA 

 Grant C. Whitney, publisher, Eelvidere, 111. 



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. 



SlSil Solid Gold Watch.' 

 !«1«0. uiilillatilv. 

 ; waioh in the tvoild. 



timekei'jicr. Var- 



ranted. Heavy SoliJ Gold 

 Hunting Cases. Both ladies" 

 and gents' sizes, >viih works 

 and cases of equal value. 

 One Pcrsoa in each lo- 

 caltiy can secure one free, 

 totrether with our Iarg:e andvaU 

 iia'ole line cf Ilouseliolt* 

 Samples. These saniples, as 

 well as the watch, we send 

 I'i'ee, and after you have kept 

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

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

 who write at once can be sure of receiviner the iVatcli 

 and Samples. Wc pay all express, freight, etc. Aiidress 

 Stin8«n<& Co., Box 813tP<»''tI'*i^d>^s*^i^e. 



Interest Allowpd ou Deposits. Mouey 

 Loaned ou ileal Estate 



"orchids, cycadsT 



Bulbs, Seeds and Roots. 



Deiitirobium maccarthife; D. aureum; D. crumin- 

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

 each cluster, 50 cents — hy mail, 75 cents. Cycas- 

 revoluta and Cjcas circinalis stems of all siEes from. 

 ! •'J5.00 to 50 cei.ts. Lilies — Pancartium, Gloriosa 

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

 plication. ,jt| 



NATUFAL HISTORY. 



Bir J skins of over 40 species peculiar to Ceylon, 

 mounted or unmounted. Curiosities, bird's egrars, 

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

 species cf bird skins by mail for §4.5. All orders 

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

 The AVest American Scient'St, San Diego, Cal- 

 ifornia, of whom nurserymen and florists can obtain 

 circular on application. Coffei', Thea, Cocoa, Cin- 

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

 in stock. Tree lerns and Lycopods. 



J. P. ABRAHAM, Nurseryman & Florist 



Grand Pass, Colombo, Ceylon. 



IT IS IMPORTANT 



For collectors to know where they can purchase spec- 

 mens the cheapest. We invite all to send for our 

 illustrated price lists, etc. 



STEARNS' CURIO SHOP, 



Headquarters for Low Prices, 



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