ANNOUNCEMENT. 





We •wish to extend our greeting to the readers of the American Journal 

 of Science and give them a hearty invitation to call and see us. We have 

 just issued a new 12-page circular of Minerals, etc. , and a 10-page circular 

 of Bough and Cut Gems. These will be sent free on application. Much 

 interesting reading will be found in these circulars. There is an illustrated 

 description of the famous Cullinan Diamond, which weighs 3,024% carats; 

 also 3 illustrations and description of the beautiful Cinnabars from China ; 

 a description of the Benitoite lately discovered in California and other new 

 discoveries. An illustrated note of the largest reconstructed rubies in the 

 rough ever manufactured and other rare minerals described. 



The departments treated are as follows : 



Showy Minerals, 



Rare Minerals, 



Polished Minerals, 

 Ore Collections, 



Gems, rough and cut, 



Antique Cameos and Mosaics, 



Carvings of Ivory, Quartz and Jade, 

 Indian Relics, 



Shells, Corals, etc. 



We are constantly publishing circulars upon new finds of minerals and 

 new arrivals, which are sent gratis ; it will pay you to be on our mailing 

 list. 



IMPORTANT. 



We have secured a fine lot of Hydrocuprite, a new find from Somerset 

 Co., N. J. 



NEW ARRIVALS. 



We have secured many additions to our stock, from many countries, 

 among which are many rare examples from the Ural Mts. and Siberia, 

 Switzerland, Tyrol, Hungary, Germany, England, East India, Australia, 

 Japan, California, Colorado, Arizona, Mexico, Michigan, North Carolina, 

 Canada, Nova Scotia, Maine, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Utah, Missouri, 

 Texas, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Montana, New York, etc. 



Write us to-day for our new circulars. 



A. H. PETEREIT, 



81—83 Fulton Street, New York City. 



