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THE AQUARIUM AND 

 TERRARIUM LIBRARY 



The progressive aquarist and nature lover should have in the home library 



all books pertinent to his interests. We suggest the following and will be 



glad to quote price on any book in print 



The Home Aquarium and How to Care for 

 It. A guide to its fishes, other animals and 

 plants. By Eugene Smith. 213 pages, 137 

 illustrations, cloth binding-, $1.20. Add 

 parcel postage on two pounds. 



Japanese Goldfish. A guide to the Japan- 

 ese methods of culture. By Dr. Hugh M. 

 Smith, U. S. Commissioner of Fisheries. 10 

 full-page colored plates, numerous text 

 cuts, 112 pages, cloth binding. $2.00. Add 

 parcel postage on two pounds. 



The Freshwater Aquarium and Its Inhabi- 

 tants. A practical work for the aquarist. 

 By Eggling and Ehrenberg. Freely illus- 

 trated, 332 pages, art cloth binding. $2.00. 

 Add parcel postage on two pounds. 



magazines. Nearly every household sub- 

 scribes for a number of magazines. We are 

 prepared to quote on any combination of 

 periodicals, regardless of class, and to meet 

 or beat the offers made by any subscrip- 

 tion agency. Subscriptions may be new 

 or renewals, and may date from the current 

 or future number with which your present 

 subscription expires. Combinations may 

 include Aquatic Life if desired. 



Aquatic Life Binder. We now furnish an 

 attractive, substantial, full cloth binder 

 that holds 24 numbers of Aquatic Life — 

 the issues of two years. One copy is held 

 as securely as a dozen, and all are together 

 for ready reference at any time. When a 

 volume is complete it can be removed for 

 permanent binding, and the use of the 

 binder continued for current numbers. 

 The binder costs $1.35, postpaid : with 

 yearly subscription, new or renewal, $2.00. 

 Renewals may be made at any time in ad- 

 vance of expiration. 



Making a Water Garden. William Tricker. 

 Water gardens are gaining in popularity. 

 This book tells how to make and care for 

 them. 52 large pages, 10 illustrations, 

 cloth. 50 cents. Acid parcel postage on one 

 pound. 



The Frogs. M. C. Dickerson. The North 

 American Toads and Frogs, with the habits 

 and life-histories of those of "the north- 

 eastern States. 253 pages, 16 colored 

 plates and 300 photographs from life. A 

 companion volume to the book of Reptiles. 

 $4.00. Add parcel postage on four pounds. 



Shells of Land and Water. Frank Collins 

 Baker. From this interesting volume you 

 will learn how the snails and other mol- 

 lusks live, and where to collect them. 182 

 pages, illustrations of S2 species in natural 

 colors and numerous half-tone and line en- 

 gravings, cloth binding. $2.50. Add par- 

 cel postage on three pounds. 



How to Know the Mosses. E. M. Dunham. 

 A popular guide to the mosses with de- 

 scriptions of 105 species of the northeast- 

 ern U. S. Will answer many a question 

 which a walk in the woods suggests to the 

 nature lover. Profusely illustrated, 274 

 pages, cloth. $1.25. Add parcel postage 

 on two pounds. 



Turtles. Snakes. Frogs, other Reptiles and 

 Amphibians of New England and the 

 North. Edward Knobel. 50 illustrations, 

 48 pages, paper cover. 50 cents. Add par- 

 cel postage on one pound. 



The Reptiles. Raymond L. Ditmars. A 

 popular work on the turtles, tortoises, croc- 

 odilians, lizards and snakes of U. S. and 

 Mexico. A book for those interested in the 

 terrarium. 472 pages.. S colored plates and 

 over 400 photographs from life. $4.00. 

 Add parcel postage on four pounds. 



Goldfish and Its Culture. Practical instruc- 

 tions for pond breeding, shipping, care of 

 the aquarium, and the general subject. By 

 Hugo Mullertt. 155 pages, 15 illustrations, 

 cloth binding. $2.00. Add parcel postage 

 on two pounds. 



Food and Game Fishes. Jordan and Ever- 

 rnann. An account of the food and game 

 fishes, habits and methods of capture, etc. 

 331 illustrations, 572 pages, cloth. $4.00. 

 Add parcel postage on five pounds. 



Fish Culture in Ponds and Inland Waters. 

 The most recent book, covering the propa- 

 gation of goldfish, food and game fishes, 

 and aquarium management. By William E. 

 'Meehan, Director of the Fairmount Park 

 Public Aquarium, Philadelphia, ami former 

 Pennsylvania State Fish Commissioner. 2.87 

 pages, 22 illustrations, cloth binding. $1.00. 

 Add parcel postage on one pound. 



Life of Inland Waters. Need ham and 

 Lloyd. A big book containing 438 pages 

 and 244 splendid illustrations. It presents 

 a survey of the whole realm of freshwater 

 aquatic life. The only American publica- 

 tion on the subject, and one that will ma- 

 terially assist the aquarist in solving the 

 many problems encountered. $3.00. Add 

 parcel postage on three pounds. 



Everyman Encyclopaedia. Edited by An- 

 drew Boyle. A work serviceable to every 

 man or woman who wishes up-to-date ac- 

 curate information in compact form. Par- 

 ticular attention has been given to scien- 

 tific, . historical and literary data. 12 vol- 

 umes, 7680 pages, 1200 illustrations, cloth. 

 $8.00. Add parcel postage on twelve 

 pounds. 



AQUATIC LIKE BOOK DEPARTMENT 



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Publications on the Sciences, Arts and Trades 



542 E, Grirard Avenue 



Philadelphia 



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