THE » CONCHOLOGISTS’ : 
EXCHANGE 
The edible snail, (He/’x pomatia, J innzeus) 
is used for food to suchan extent in Europe 
and elsewhere that France and Italy export up- 
wards of 1000 tons annually. 
STRIAZZ 
Evelyn College, Princeton, 
sively for young women. 
N. J.,is exclu- 
The Linnzean Society has lately elected the 
Prince of Wales to honorary membership. 
Professor Angelo Heilprin is the author of a 
new work upon the distribution of animal 
life. 
Dr. Lightfoot, the well-known Rector of 
Exeter College, Oxford, is very ill and no hope 
is had for his recovery. 
Rev. Dr. Henry G. McCook of Philadelphia, 
is delivering a course of Sunday afternoon ser- 
mons on ‘The Gospel in Nature.” 
It is said that Professor C. M. Woodward 
stands a good chance of succeeding Dr. Eliot as 
Chancellor of Washington University of St. 
Louis. 
Professor D. G. Brinton delivered the first of 
a series of Friday evening lectures at the Acad- 
emy of Natural Science, hiladelphia, on Feb- 
ruary 18th. His subject was ‘The Prehistoric 
World in Europe-Palzolithic Age.” 
Dr. Franz Boas well known for his explora- 
tions inthe regions about Baftin’s Bay and Van- 
couver’s Island. has resigned his position with 
the University of Berlinto assume charge of the 
Geographical Department of Scvence. 
EVEN Siberia does not intend to be left be- 
hind in the race for improvement in science 
as news lately received states that a scientific 
and industrial exhibition will be held at Eka 
terinburg from the twenty-seventh of May 
until the tw enty-seventh of September. under 
the auspices of The Uralian Society of Loy ers 
of the Natural Sciences. 
Exchange Column. 
Terms, which must be cash with order, are as fol- 
Exchanges of 20 words, including address, ro 
for each additional 10 words the charge will 
No exchange will be inserted for less than 
lows: 
cents ; 
be 5 cents. 
to cents. 
75 cents per annum for a monthly exchange of 20 
words ; $1.00 per annum for a monthly exchange of 30 
words, with privilege of change each month. 
OFFERED :—Minnesota and marine shells for other 
shells and minerals. Send lists. JOHN M. HOLZ- 
Gee State Normal School. Winona, Minn. 
WANTED :—American Journal of Conchology, seven 
vols, neatly bound, in exchange for shells. JOHN 
WALTON, 77 Arcade, Rochester, N. Y. 
OFFERED :—Numerous species of European and 
exotic Coleoptera and land, fresh-water and Mediterra- 
nean shells in exchange for mollusks from the United 
States and foreign countries, FELIX ANCEY, 34 
sets de Hee tele France. 
WANTED aaecen fossils named and localized in 
exchange for others. E. EAST, Jr., 241 Evering, 
road, Upper Clapton, an 
OFFERED :—Two hundred species of shells and 
Davies’ ‘Egg Check List’ in exchange for books on 
Conchology; send title and state the condition of your 
book and I will send you list of the shells. A. A. 
HINKLEY, Du Bois, II]. 
WANTED :—American correspondents interested in 
the study of the genus Pupa (including Pupilla, Vertigo, 
etc.), of the U.S. Duplicates and other shells for ex- 
change. V. STERKI, M. D., New trie ee O. 
WANTED:—First 3 vol. Lea’s Obs. Genus; Unio. 
Say’s American Conchology: Gould’s Invertebrata of 
Mass: Kiener’s plates of Shells: Carpenter’s works: 
Tryon’s Monog. Terr, Moll. of U. S., Sowerby’s 
Conch. Manual and Plates for offers in works on Con- 
chology. 
TERTIARY and other fossils from Southern State 
and Europe; 50 species of Birds’ Eggs, ard 60 pound 
of Miaerals consisting of Amethyst on Agate; Agate 
rough and polished: Pyromorphite: Native Copper 
Zinc blende: Galena: rare Iron Ores, &c., &c., for 
strictly fine and correctly named Mollusca from South 
and Central America, Asia, Africa, and Australia 
Address, W. D. AVERELL, 
Chestnut Hill. 
Phila. 
