PRA.NK H. LATTIN, ALBION, N. Y. 



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Our Stock 01 Showy and Ornamental Shells is very large and from July to Octoher, annualy, we 

 undoubtedly retail at our Resort and Exposition trade, more shells [a numher than any other Amer- 

 ican Dealer. We obtain most of our shells in tlie original case, direct from the collector and clean 

 and prepare the bulk of them ourselves. Owing to these facts we can and do sell sheUs as elieap as 

 any dealer in America. If you want shells Dy the dozen, hundred or barrel to sell again, we caa 

 furnish many species at prices that cannot be duplicated in America. 



From our extensive experience in the Resort and Fan- trade, we can put up wholesale assort- 

 ments at $5, $10, $15, $25, $35 or $50 that will not only contain more, better, and a greater variety of 

 shells than any similar assortment -on the market, but we can guarantee them to sell as well and 

 at a better profit. 



At the date of issuing this catalogue, March l, 1890, we have "actually in stock specimens of evei'y 

 species catalogued and fair prospects of replenishing our stock from time to time as needed. 



In arranging the list we have given first a number for our own and patrons' convenience, then in 

 regular order, the common name, scientiflc name, authority, locality where found, greatest extent 

 In inches, and price. The price varies according to the quality, beauty and other points of per- 

 fection. 



Large and hea-s y shells must go by express or freight at • purchaser's expense. Small shells, 

 about 4 to 5 in. and undpr, we send by mall post-paid at prices quoted, except on small orders of 50c 

 or less, in which case from 5c to 10c must be added for postage. We guarantee safe delivery by ex- 

 press and, as we usually put in "extras" either in quality or number, to help pay the charges, we 

 think It advisable for our patrons to have orders of $2.00 or over go by express. 



The shells we offer are mostly in their natural state, some however! have been polished or 

 otherwise treated to tring out their colors or patterns. 



\Ve are almost daily adding to our stock of shells. Supplementary lists will be issued from time 

 to time. For the benefit of our patrons not familiar with the names of shells, we have had lUustra- 

 llOiis made of many leading varieties. The numbers accompanying the cuts refer to ttie No. un list. 



No. 1, PAPER NAUTILUS, Argon AUTA Argo, 



Lluu. Medherranean, l in. to 5 in. $1 .00 to $3.00 

 "' I'J^AELY NAUTILUS, Nautilus Pompil- 



lus, Linn., Polynesia, fi to 9 in 75 to 2.50 



3 AVHiTE MUREX, MuREX RAMOSUS, Linn., 



Zanzibar, 3 to 9 in lO to 2.00 



* HOSE MUREX, MuREX (Phyllonotus) be- 



uius, Wood, Panama, 2 to 4 In 15 to 1.00 



5 I'lNK MUREX, Murbx (Phyi-lonotus) 



rBiNOEPS. Brod., Panama, 2 to 4 in.. .25 to 1.00 



6 liLAOK MUREX, Murex, (phyllonotus) 



BiDix, Gmel., Panama, 2 to 4 in 15 to .75 



*(' KOCK MURBX, Mubex ponum, Bahamas. 

 1^' to Sin... 10 to .35 



8 Murex pud6rioolor. Reeve, Bahamas, l to 



i 1^ i» 05 to .15 



' fl THORNY 'WOODCOCK, MuREX tenuispina 

 Law, Molucas small to 5 in 50 to 4.00 



10 SNIPE-BILLED MURBX, MuRBX haustel- 



LUM, Linn., SiDgapore, i)4 to 5><^ in.. .25 to .75 



11 AFRICAN MURBX,M0KEX saxatilis, Linn. 



Africa, 4 to 5 in 35 to .75 



18 MuRKx brevispina, Lam., Arabia 1>^ to 



2 In 05 to .20 



13 Purpura patula, Linn., Bahamas, X to 



2 in 08 to .25 



14 TRUMPET SHELL, Triton tritonis, Linn. 



. Pacific, 6 to 18 in 50 to 4.00 



15 Triton {Cymatium) fsmokalis, Linn., 



West Indies, 3 to 5^ In .85 to .75 



16 TRITON, Bahamas, 9 to 11 in 1.0oto2.00 



17 Fasciolaria tulipa, Linn., Florida, 2 to 



61n 0) to .50 



il8 Fasciolaria distans, Lan*. Florida, 2 to 

 61n 10 to .50 



19 FuLGuR CA'RiCA Gmel., Atlantic, 3 to 6 



in 10 to .40 



20 FuLGUR CANALicuLATis, Llnu., Atlantic, 



3 to 6 in 10 to .40 



21 CROWN VOLUTE or MELON SHELL, Mfa.o 



DiADEMA, Lam., Austraha, 3 to 10 in. .20 io2.00 



22 MITRE SHELL, MiTBA EPrsCOPALTS, Llnil., 



Singapore, 2 to 3 in lo to .50 



23 Voluta vespektilio Linn., Singapore, 2 to 



31a 10 to .35 



24 FOXHEAD,Voluta(Aulica) scAPHA.GmeL, 



Smgapore. 4 to 5 in 2?) to .50 



25 GEM SHELL.Marginella apicina, Menke, 



Bahamas, ^ in o<; to .05 



26 TENT SHELL, Oliva porphyria, Linn.. 



Lower California, 2 to 4 in 50 to l .00 



27 Oliva inflata Lam, Singapore, W in- 



oa to .10 



28 Olita reticularis. Lam., Bahamas, 



l^in , 03 to .10 



29 OLIVE or KEY SHELL, Oliva litobb AT-*, 



Lam., Florida, i><f to 3 in u3 to .80 



30 HARP SHELL, Harpa ventricosa, Lam., 



Zanzibar, 2 to 3^ In , . .15 to .00 



31 COLUMBELLA MEKCATORIA,Linn.,W.I.?iin.02tO.O5 



32 MARLINSPIKB, TEBEBEAMACULATA.LIOn., r 



Sandwich Isles., 3 to 7 in .10 to .50 



33 AUGER SHELL, Terebka punctulata, E. 



L, 3 to 4^ in 2i>lo ,30 



34 MARBLED CONE, CONUS MARMORKUSjjinn., 



Polynesia, 2 to 4 in lo to .40 



35 LETTERED CONE, CONUS LiTTEBiTUS, 



Linn., Singapore, 3 t04in 15 to .50 



36 VIRGIN fcONE, CLONUS VIRGO, Linn., Mau- 



rltus, 2>!rto4 in 13 to .76 



37 LION CONE, CoNUS leoninus, Gmel,, Flor- 



ida, lto3>iln 10 to .50 



38 CAPTAIN'S CONE, CONUS capitaneos, 



Linn., Ceylon, i^ to 3 in 08 to 30 



39 DOTTED CONE, li^ to 2 In .05 to. 15 



