THE OOLU(41ST 



Taxidermy at Home. 



A great blessing to amateur collectors ; while 

 the best taxidermists can learn many points of 

 interest, as hundreds of Testimoaials from 

 leading Naturalists can prove. 



Taxidermy Self Taught. 



Easv to Comprehend. 

 One-tenth the Expense. 



One-fourth the Work of Old Style 

 Grand Offer Good till June 1 , 1 896. 



If you will agree to mount a Bird by my Proc- 

 ess and set the specimen on the peak of a build- 

 ing or on a limb of a tree, exposed to wind and 

 rain, I will send you full instructions, and one 

 pound of prepared Compound, enough to pre- 

 serve 50 small birds, together vvith directions 

 to dress pelts with hair on for rugs, robes and 

 hangings. All for 50 CENTS. 



MORRIS GIBBS, M.D., 



Kalamazoo, Mich. 



Better Than a Shot Gun ! 



A Rare Cliance 



To olJtain a high-grade Op- 

 era or FIELD GLASS 



at a very low price. 



The entire stock of Queen 

 & Co.. Inc., being offered 

 at great reductions. Including some special 

 forms for Naturalists. 



Send for circular No. 481 giving full descrip- 

 tions and prices. 



J. G. GRAY, Assignee for 



QUEEN & CO., Inc.. 



loio Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA. 



THE LITTLE MIDGET 

 SELF-INKING RUBBER STAMP. 



Every Naturalist should have one. 

 sent complete with your name and 

 address for only 50 CENTS. 



E. BREWSTER MYERS. 



Mtr 0I Rubber Stamps, 

 " CIHtrr Street. Rochester. N.Y 



FLORIDA SEA SHELLS 



IN REACH OF ALL. 



As my business is collecting shells for dealers 

 strictly, and has been for years. I am now 

 able to offer at a very low price as my facili- 

 ties for gathering and handling shells are good. 

 Price of shells in rough f. o. b. : 



Melongena corona $7.!50 per 1000 



Fasciolara tulipa, 2 to 6 in ... 7.,50 



do, distans, 2 to 4 in 7.f0 



Fulgar perversa, 3 to 6 in 7.,50 



do, pyrum lu.OO 



Oliva ritecularis 6.00 " 



Pecten dislocatus 5.00 " 



Cythera gigantea 10.00 " 



Docina discus 7..^0 " 



Natica canrcena 7.50 



Strombus pugilis 7.5U 



Horse Shoe Crab tails 25c per doz. 



Sea Urchin 2.nc 



Stinger Eay 25c 



Sand Dollar 2.5c 



Sawfish Saws from 10c to $1.00 each. 

 Air Plants. 6 to 12 in.. 10c each. 



All my shells are guaranteed first-class. 

 Keference Postmaster. Uunedin, Fla. Apply, 



A. J. BARNES, Dunedin, Fla. 



Wanled-An Idea 



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 of some simple 

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 Protect your Ideas; they may bring you wealth. 

 Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO , Patent Attor- 

 neys, Washington, D. C for their $1,800 prize offer 

 and list of two hundred inventions wanted. 



Hon. W.J. Bryan's Book 



All who are interested in furthering the sale 

 of non. W. J. Bryan's new book should correspond 

 immediately with the 

 publishers. The work 

 will contain . . . 

 AN ACCOUBT OF HIS 

 CAMPAIGN TOUR. 

 DIS BIOGRAPHY, 

 ■WWTTENBYHISWIFa 

 HIS MOST IMPORTANT 

 SPEECHES. . 

 THE RESULTS OF TEB 

 CAMPAIGN OF 1896. 

 A REVIEW OF THE 

 POLITICAL SITUATION. 

 ••OACEWTS WANT.qDO** 



Mr. Biyan h.is an- 

 nounced his intention of devoting one-half of all 

 royalties to furthering the cause of bimetallism. 

 There arealready indications of an enormous sale. 

 Address W. B. CONKEY COMPANY. Publishers 

 34i-35l Dearborn St...CHICAGO 



SliJShotGuns- 



Revolvers, 

 Rifles, 



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SFINF^ NETS, TENTS, and 



Every description of Guns, Revolvers, Ammu- 

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H. H. & C. S. BRIMLEY, 



COLLECTORS, RALEIGH, N. C. 



First-class Skins of Birds and Mammals, 

 Bird's Eggs, Reptiles and Batrachia both 

 Alive and in Alcohol. Histological Ma- 

 terial. Full data. Send stamp for lists. 



ALS 



SHELi^S, etc. The White 

 City Collections. 50 fine cabi- 

 net specimens, $3. 50 smaller size, $2. 50 ama- 

 teur size, S 1 . Printed name and locality vrith 

 each specimen. 50 Shells. Corals, and Marine 

 Specimens, ouly $3. 10;) Fossils, including fine 

 Fish, Triloi ite, Crinoids. rrrals, Sponges, 

 several fine 1 erns, etc. , only $8. A great varie- 

 ty Unios with one valve highly published from 

 35c to $1, very showy. Taxidermy in all Its 

 branches at reasonable prices. "illustrated 

 catalogue by mail, 10c. J.M.WIERS, Natural- 

 ists Agency, 357 W. VanBuren St., Chicago, 111. 



