H. W. MARSDEN 

 Natural ^tstovg &gcnt aitU 9&ooftseHev, 



37, MIDLAND ROAD, GLOUCESTER. 



EUROPEAN LEPIDOPTEBA.— The largest ami best stock in England at 



very moderate prices. 



EXOTIC LEPIDOPTERA. COLEOPTERA, ORTHOPTEBA, &c. 



PRESERVED LARV-ffi of rare British Lepidoptera. 



CABINETS and APPARATUS of all kinds for Entomologists, Oologists, 



Ornithologists, Botanists, &c, Stc. 



BOTANICAL CASES, DRYING PAPER, &c. 



BRITISH and EXOTIC SHELLS. 



BRITISH SPECIES of BIRDS' SKINS & BIRDS' EGGS.— Of these 



the stock is far the largest and most authentic in Britain, probably in Europe, while 



a large stock of Exotic Skins and-Eggs, especially American, are always on hand. 



JOUNG BIRDS in Down. 

 '. Parcels of Exotic Insects, Birds, or Shells, sent for selection. British Birds' 



Skins sent on approval. Other articles guaranteed. 



The BEST BOOKS ON ABOVE SUBJECTS recommended and supplied. 



{Send for the new and enlarged Catalogue of August, 1886.1 



THOMAS COOKE & SON 



Naturalists, Dealers in Entomological Apparatus, &c. 



{Late of 513, NEW OXFORD STREET), 



30 MUSEUM STEEET, 0XF0KD STEEET, W.C. 



W. K. MANN, Naturalist (Estd. 1868), 

 WELLINGTON TEBRACE, CLIFTON, BRISTOL. 



BRITISH LEPIDOPTERA.— I have still on hand a very large portion of the 

 Valuable and Extensive Collection formed by the late J. G. Ross, Esq. Also 

 recently purchased, the greater portion of the Collection forme* by the Rev. C. D. 

 Ash, including Euphrosyne var. Cinxia, Iris (bred), Janira var. W-allunn (bred), 

 Pruni (bred), Sphegiformis (bred), Galii (1, bred), Caja varS., Smaragdaria (bred), 

 Strigosa and Alni (bred), Brevilinea, Cinerea, Ashworthii, Pyralina, Conformis, &c. 

 A fine series of Scotch forms. Birds' Eggs from North and South America — a 

 Grand Collection just received, including over 300 clutches, with full data. Price 

 List in preparation. A Solid Mahogany, 10 -drawer, best make, Insect Cabinet 

 for Sale. 



■■T BIRDS' EGGS, IN CLUTCHES. **§ 



We can supply the following Clutches, with lull " data " an I where foun I. \ 



to send any of them, on approval on receipt of cash. Authenticity, and safe Carria 



2 Griffon Vulture, 8/- 2 Egyptian Vulture, 10'- 2 Golden I'.aile, 50/- 2 ! ; do 



Oknga, 1016 2 White-tailed Eagle, 7 - 3 Osprey, 12- 3 Gyr Falcon, 42 - 5 Kestrel, 2 - 5 Merlin, 8 - 3 Kite, 



iwk, 3 - 2 Black Kite, l|6 '■'> Common Buzzard, 2 - 3 Rough-legged Buzzard, 3 - 2 Hon I, 12/- 



4 Marsh Harrier, 2;(i 4 lieu Harrier, 3 6 l Montagu's Harrier, 4 6 5 Tawny i twl, 4 - I , V- 4 

 Little Owl, ai- tGreat Grey Shrike, 10'- o Bed-backed Shrike, 1/- 5 Woodchat Shrike, 1 - I I. issor Grey do 

 21- 5 Spotted Flycatcher, f - 5 Pied Flycatcher, 1/9 4 I Fiyoati her, 2 8 l Golden Oriole, 4 - t Dipper 

 2;- 5 Badwing, 3(« 5 Fiel Ifare, 1 9 5 Nightingale, 2/8 N ist, M. :> Bluethroat, 816 , , 1 - 5 I Hack do 

 1/3 4 Stonechat, 2/- 7 Whinnhat, 2f- li per Warbler, 6|- 5 Wheatear, 1/8 5 Bui ir, 3|C S 

 Bufous Warbler, 3[- 4 Icterine Warbler, 1/8 5 Great Ree 1 Warbler, 1/6 S Marsh Warbler, 3 cap, 1/ 



5 Lesser Whitethroat, V- 4 Garden Warbler,9 1. 5 Orpheus Warbler, 3'- 5 Aquatic Warbler, 8 4 Barred 

 Warbler, 1/3 4 Wool Warbler, 1 4 6 Fireerest, 7 - i Creeper, 1/6 9 Nuthatch, 6)- 11 Great Tit, 2 - I Crested 

 Tit, 1/6 9 Blue Tit, 2|'6 8 Cole Tit, 2 - 8 Marsh Tit, 2- 5 Long-tailed Tit, l|3 8B< Wag- 

 tail, 1/6 4 Grey Headcl Wagtail, 2|- 4 Bed-throated Tipit, 10/- I Siberian Lark, 4/- Lark, 1(9 4 

 Wood Lark, 3/- 5 Short-toed Lark, lfg 4 Calandra Lark, 5 - c Snow Buntine, 7 - 5 Cirl Bunting, 3 g 



Single Eggs at low prices. Oi [llustrat 



Improved STEEL EGG DBILLS, and METAL BLOW-PIPE. 1 - ; with " Hints on ! ting, " and 



Label List. 1/g Cabinet Photo of the Great Auk's Egg, 1/1 chip Boxes, 4 



J. & W. DAVIS., Naturalists, 81, Hythe St, DARTFORD, KENT. 



