PIMK CORALS, Stylaster, from Samoa, and 

 the RED and YELLOW CORALS, Distichopora, 

 from Hawaii. I have hundreds of specimens 

 ranging from a few cents to 35 cts. in value. 



PRECIOUS CORAL, Coralliwn rubrmn. from 

 Mediterraman Sea A fine two in. clumn la 

 muddj' matrix, with three specimens imbedded 

 of Megerlea truncata (a Brachipod of the Lamp 

 Shell or Terebratali Family.) My price for 

 this specimen is $1 .90. I also have a quant 

 ity of this Precious Coral in p; 1 shed twigs, 

 f lich as are used to make into the good old- 

 fashi..i)rd Coral Strings or "Beads," once so 

 conimun'y used for neclt adornment. We used 

 to who e.-"ale this at $8 per pound; will close 

 out what 1 have left at ii5 cts. per ounce or 

 $3 per pound. Samples 5 cts. 



WORM "CORAL," Vermetus (No. 15.) A 

 clump or mass of these peculiar worm-like 

 shells from the W. I., measuring 5x7 in. an 1 

 weighing 2 lbs. ; could be made into hundreds or 

 small specimens; $2.60. 



NEPTUNE'S CUP or Vase Sponge, Paterion 

 (No 8,) from Tasmania. An odd and curious 

 specimen worth from $15 to $iO, and we have 

 always held this specimen at $10. Is measures 

 24 in. high and the vase portion is 12 in in diam 

 It now goes for only $6 80. Its a bargain for 

 some one wanting such a specimen. 



AN EGYPTIAN IDOL, (No. 21), carved from 

 stone or lava 1,000 or more years ago, repre- 

 sents an elephant or some other animal, meas- 

 ures about 4 X 21/4 in. Secured by a missionary 

 acquaintance from a mummy pit in Egypt and 

 guaranteed genuine Only $3 05. 

 CHINESE CURIOS. 



CHINESE GOD (No. 5) of white porcelain, 6^/4 

 in. high, from the collection of an old Chinese 

 traveller. My price is $1.90. I also have a Chi- 

 nese cash sword at $1.60. Shuttle cock of 

 feathers, snakeskin and "cash" 45 cts. prepaid. 



SNUFF BOTTLES, size about 3 x "ZVz in. No. 

 1 . pottery, ornamented, etc. , 45c, prepaid; No. 

 2 Jade, carved and ornamented, $1.35, prepaid. 



STONE WATER VESSEL, 1 x 2/2 in. of 

 brown mottled "Jade," 65 cts., prepaid 



OPIUM PIPES, No. 1, (No. 16) 24 In. ebony 

 stem, 4 in. brass mouth piece, brought by sea 

 captain from China, $1.60, prepaid; No. 2, (No. 

 21) bone mouth piece, 18 in. bamboo stem, 90 

 cts., prepaid; No. 3, pipe only, (bowl) 40 cts., 

 prepaid. 



SPANISH CROSS inlaid with straw from an 

 ancient church in Jemez, New Mex. Curio 

 dealers would ask $5 for it, but it's yours, pre- 

 paid, for $1.45. 



SAWFISH SAW (No. 23 ) This specimen is 

 the one next to Coral specimen No. 3, and 

 measures three ft. in length. It's worth $3.25. 

 The others in engraving have been sold. I also 

 nave two small specimens with snout or head 

 back of eyes attached, 10 in. spec. 75 cts., pre- 

 paid; 12 in. spec, $140, prepaid; all from Gulf 

 Mexico. 



SHARK JAW from Martha's Vmeyard. A 

 small but fine and perfect specimen. About 4 

 X 7 in., with nearly 150 teeth. Only $1.80, pre- 

 paid. 



ALLIGATOR (No. 30 ) This 5 ft. specimen 

 was from west coast Florida and was one of 

 the finest specimens I ever saw. I purchased 

 it at the Atlanta Expo, in '95, and has been a 

 constant companirn in my expo-peregrina- 

 tions in the north since that date. I've sold 

 dozens of others, but I've always "hung on" to 

 this specimen. Ifs but little the worse for 

 travel. My price has been $10. Now $6.60. 



ALLIGATOR TEETH 15 to 20 years ago al- 

 ligators were abundant. The swamps and 

 streams of Florida was fairly alive with them. 

 Their teeth were used by the hundreds of 

 pounds for jewellery purposes and good teeth 

 were staple as flour or sugar at $2 per lb. A 

 pound of V2 to 1 in. teeth numbers over 1,000 

 /about l,SOa) teeth and represents the product 

 secured from 15 or 16 alligators ranging from 5 

 to 12 ft. long. The craze for the jewellery has 



waned in most sections and I have piany 

 pounds of teeth on my hands. To close them 

 out I will sell single pounds at only 50cts; 5 lbs. 

 for $3; or 10 lbs for only $3. Just think of It, 

 over 10.000 teeth, which represents the entire 

 product from over 150 large alligators for only 

 $3. 



SHELL AND MOSS WRE.\TH (No. 84) 

 Made from the beauif iil sea mosst s and small 

 shells from the California coast. In box 16 x 20 

 in. these wreaths sold at the World's Fair at 

 $20 each. A few of the petals, etc., have been 

 loosened through shipping. My price only 

 $4 60 



EGGS OF THE EMEU (No. 28.) Nothing 

 attracts greater attention in the egg line than 

 the large dark green, nearly black, pebbled egg 

 with a lighter ground color of this peculiar 

 Australian bird. Every egg collection would 

 have contained one of these egg- and even the 

 laity would have had them on their "what- 

 nots" or among their "brie a- brae" had not the 

 price— which has always been $2.50 -been a lit- 

 tle too high. We now have a limited supply at 

 only 84 cts. each, prepaid This rate will hold 

 until May 1st, only. I have a few cracked spec- 

 imen=; and a few cast'^ at 50 cts. each. 



OSTRICH EGGS (No. 2r.) Stock all sold. 

 Can secure fair specimens at $1 each. Have a 

 few good 2ds. at 60 cts., a few badly damaged 

 specimens at 30 cts. and have one large flatten- 

 ed warp-sided abnormality at $1 60. 



PIPE-FISH, Sygnathus, (No. 31) from Gulf 

 California. We have a few choice specimens 

 of this queer and rare fish, with bony armor, 

 the first lot we ever secured in sufflcierit quant- 

 ity to place on sale. Prices, prepaid, at follow- 

 ing ridiculously low rates : Specimens under 

 10 in., 3- cts. ; 10 in., 40 cts. ; 1 llD., 45 cts, ; 13 in. , 

 50 cts.; 13 in., 60 cts.; 14 in., 75 cts.; 15in.,$l. 



THE SE \ HORSES, Hippocamnus, are also 

 of same order as the pipe fish and with bony 

 armor. We h ive choice specimens of both the 

 Atlantic and Pacific species. P, Ices of either, 

 prepaid, 15 to 35 cts, each. 



PAPER NAUTILUS.Argonauta Nodosa, (No. 

 22.) This beautiful $10 specimen has been sold. 

 We have a few small specimens of the ordinary 

 Argonauta Argo from the Mediterranean Sea, 

 at 50 cts. each, prepaid. 



CHAMBERED NAUTILUS, Nautilus pom- 

 pilius, from Polynesia Decoricated specimens 

 (Vo. 9.) This mammoth 9 in. specimen, with 

 lip checked, $3.25 ; ordinary 6 to 8 in. specimens , 

 $1 35 to $2 50 each. Specimens 5 to 6 in. in nat- 

 ural condition, 50 cts. to$l each; specimens bi- 

 sected to show structure, (No. 33) both halves, 

 75 cts. to $1.50; siphuncle, V4. 50 cts. to $1; the 

 half not showing siphuncle, 35 cts. to 75 cts. I 

 also have a lot of broken and damaged shells, 

 valuable tor teaching, etc. Will close out at 

 only 25 cts. each. First orders secure best spec- 

 imens. I also have one very fine bisected shell 

 with animal in glass jar containing alcohol, 

 (No. 17) from Western Polynesia. A rare spec- 

 imen and seen only in a few of our larger mi s- 

 eums. It cost me $9 as a dealer. Will sell for 

 $7.75. I have a beautiful 4^4 in. specimen of 

 Nautilus umbilicus from Australia at $1 ; lip 

 checked. 



CHRYSANTHENUM SHELL OR THORNY 

 OYSTER, Spondy lus pictorum, (Nos. 12 and 

 16) from Gulf of California. These beautiful 

 shells usually sell at $2 to $3 each and range all 

 colors from pure white to bright red. I have a 

 few left and will close out at $1 each. I have a 

 few foreign specimens of this family from East 

 Indies, etc., at 50 cts. each; worth regular up 

 to $3. First orders best specimens ; have 3 or 4 

 species, as aurantia, wrightii, purpuraceus, 

 etc. 



TRUMPET SHELL, Triton tritonis, (No. 25) 

 from Indian Ocean. Used as a teakettle by the 

 natives of theTypinsan Archipeligo. This spec- 

 imen is 16 in. long and was used for this or a 

 similar purpose; $3.25. The other specimen in 

 engraving also has holes through shell for or- 



