SCIENCE-GOSSIP. 



WATKIN5 & DONCASTER, 



Naturalists and Manufacturers of Entomological Apparatus and Cabinets. 



N. B. — For Excellence and Superiority of Cabinets and Apparatus, references are permitted to distinguished 

 Patrons and Colleges, <3rY. Catalogue {66 pp.) sent post free on application. 



6d, 



Plain Ring Nets, Wire or Cane, including stick, is. 3d., 2s, 



Folding Nets, 3s. 6d. and 4s. 



Umbrella Nets (self-acting), 7s. 



Pocket Boxes, 6d. ; corked both sides, od., is. and is. 6d. 



Zinc Relaxing Boxes, od., is., is. 6d. and 2s. 



Nested Chip Boxes, 4 dozen 8d., is. gd. gross. 



Entomological Pins, mixed, is. 6d. oz. 



Sugaring Lanterns, 2s. 6d. to 10s. 6d. 



Sugaring Tin, with brush, is. 6d., 2s. 



Sugaring Mixture, ready for use, is. gd. per tin. 



Mite Destroyer (not dangerous to use), is. 6d. per lb. 



Store Boxes, with Camphor Cells, 2s. 6d., 4s,, 5s. and 6s. 



Ditto, Book Pattern, 8s. 6d., gs. 6d. and 10s. 6d. 

 Setting Boards, flat or oval, 1 in.. 6d. ; \\ in., 8d-. ; if in., gd. ; 2 in., 



iod ; -z\ in., is. ; 3 in., is. 2d. ; 3* in., is. 4c!. ; 4 in., is. 6d. ; 



4^ in., is. Bd. ; 5 in., is. iod. Complete set of 14 boards, 10s. 6d. 

 Setting Houses, gs. 6d. and us. 6d. ; with corked back, 14s. 

 Zinc Larva Boxes, gd., is. Brass Chloroform Bottle, 2s. 

 Breeding Cage, 2s. 6d., 4s., 5s. and 7s. 6d. 



Taxidermist's Companion, i.e., a pocket leather case, containing 

 most useful instruments for skinning, 10s. 6d. 



Scalpels, is. 3d. ; Label Lists of Birds' Eggs, 3d., 4d., 6d. 



Scissors, per pair, 2s. Setting Needles, 3d. and od. per box. 



Coleopterist's Collecting Bottle, with tube, is. 6d., is. 8d. 



Botanical Cases, japanned double tin, is. 6d., 2s. od., 3s. 6d., 4s. 6d M 



Botanical Paper, is. id., is. 4d., is. gd., 2s. 2d. per quire. [7s. 6d. 



Insect Cases, imitation mahogany, 2s. 6d. to us. 



Cement for replacing Antennae, 6d. per bottle. 



Forceps for.removing insects, is. 6d., 2s., 2s. 6d. per pair. 



Cabinet Cork, 7 by 3^, best quality, is. 4d. per dozen sheets. 



Pupa Diggers, in leather sheath, is. gd. Insect Lens, is. to 8s. 



Glass Top and Glass Bottomed Boxes, from is. 4d. per dozen. 



Label Lists of British Butterflies, 2d. 



Ditto Land and Fresh-Water Shells, 2d. 



Egg Drills, 2d., 3d., is. ; Metal Blow Pipe, 4d. and 6d. 



Our new Label List of British Macro- Lepidoptera, with Latin and 

 English Names, is. 6d. Our new Catalogue of British Lepidop- 

 tera, every species numbered, is. ; or on one side for Labels, 2s. 



Ail articles enumerated are kept in stock, and can be sent immediately on receipt of order. 



The " DIXON " LAMP NET (invaluable for taking Moths off Street Lamps without 

 climbing the lamp posts), 2s. 6d. 



CABINETS. Special Show Room. 



The following are the prices of a few of the smaller sizes ; for measurements and larger sizes see catalogue. 





Insect. 



Eggs. 



Minerals and Dried 

 Plants, Fossils, &c. 





Insect. 



Eggs. 



Minerals and Dried 

 Plants, Fossils, &c. 





... 13s. 6d. . 



I2S. Od. 



.... 10s. 6d. 





.... 33s. . . . 





25*- 







.. 16s. 6d. 



.... 15s. od. 





.... 45s. ... 



.... S 6s. 



45s. 



A LARGE STOCK OF INSECTS' AND BIRDS' EGGS. 



Birds, Mammals, &c, Preserved and Mounted by First-class Workmen. 



36 STRAND, W.C. (Five Doors from Charing Cross). 



W. LONGLEY, 



ENTOMOLOGICAL CABINET 



and APPARATUS MAKER, 



12 WHITE HART STREET, 



Catherine Street, Strand, London, W.C. 



Nets, Breeding Cages, and Apparatus of every descrip- 

 tion ; Cabinets for Insects, Birds' Eggs, Minerals, Shells, 

 Coins, etc., etc. ; Pocket Boxes, Store Boxes, and Book 

 Boxes. Sheets of Cork any size to order. 



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