The West American Scientist. 





FOR ARTISTIC USE in fine drawing, 



Nos. 659 (Crowquill), 290 and 291. 

 FOR FINE WRITING, 



Nos. 303 and Ladies', 170. 

 FOR BROAD WRITING, 



Nos. 294, 389 and Stub Point, 849. 

 FOR GENERAL WRITING. 



Nos. 332, 404, 390 and 604. 



Joseph Gillott & Sons, 91 John St., N. Y. 



HENRY HOE. Sole Agent, 

 Sold by ALL DEALERS throughout the World. 

 Gold Medal Paris Exposition, 1878. 



A. WENTSCHER, . 



RENEKAl COMMISSION 



Forwarding and Shipping. 



San Dieg-o, C»l. 



ARE YOU FOND OF US1XGTOOLS OR 

 Tinkering? If So send One Dollar for THE 

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and mail 

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4p with only ten Cents, (silver or stamps) 

 <§£we will send you for six months, THE 

 cji YOUNG IDEA", the brightest and best juv- 

 % mile, magazine published. It is handsomely 

 istrated and contains the most delightful 

 ^of stories. We make this offer to introduce, 

 ■Manly. GRANT C. WHITNEY, Pub., 

 1 Be>lvidere>, 111, 



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COLLECTORS 



Who wish to obtain first-class European 

 or African Natural History Specimens 

 will oblige by sending class of desiderata 

 to 



DR. REED, Jr., 



Ryhope, Sunderland, England. 



rRrE^<*©N *^"» Solid Ciold Wnteh.l 

 L KK^^^K^ Sold for !$ 1 OO. until lately. 

 I T^ftttfih/iYMtt test ^' watrh in tlie world. I 



I y@4^^woiiall ^ er ' ect timekeeper. War- 



J /&J/s/$SSXM II ^ranted. Heavy Solid Gold 



'^.Hunting Cases. Both ladies' 

 Jand gents' sizes, with works 

 and cases of equal value. 

 | One Person in each lo- 

 cal tiy can secure one free, 

 together with our large and val- 

 uable line of Household 

 Samples. These samples, as 

 well as the watch, we send 

 Free, and after you have kept 

 th*m in your home for 3 months and shown them to those 

 who may have called, they become your own property. Those 

 • rite at once can be sure of receiving the Watch 

 find Samples We pay all express, freight, etc Address 

 btinnon <fe Co., 14 ox 812» Portland, Maine* 



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CAPITAL PAID IN, 

 SURPLUS FUND, - 



Undivided Profits - 



$250,000. 



50,000. 



75,961 



BRY'ANT HOWARD, - - President. 



J. H, BARBOUR, - - Vice r President. 



JOHN GINTY, Cashier. 



W. R. ROGEKS, • - Assistant Cashier. 



DIRECTORS. 



Hiram Mahury, 0. S. Witherby, John Ginty, 



E. W. Morse, James McCoy, 



J.-H. Harbour, Bryant Howard. 



itST Exchange on all the Principal Cities of America 

 and Europe bought and sold. 



The Sayings Bank. 



OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY. 



In the Consolidated Bank Building, corner of Hand 

 Fifth streets. 



CAPITAL, 



E. W. Morse, - 

 J. H. Barbour, 

 John Ginty, 



0. S. Witherby, 



$100,000. 



: :officers:-: . 



- . - President. 



Vice-President. 



Secretary and Treasurer. 



:di rectors:-: 

 H. Mabury, 



E. W. Morse- 



James McCoy, Bryant Howard. 



Interest Allowed on Deposits. Money 

 Loaned on ileal Estate, 



"orchids, cycadsT 



Bulbs, Seeds and Roots. 



Deucirobium maccarthese; D. aureum; D. crumin- 

 atuni; D. macrotachyum; Vanda spathulata, etc., etc.: 

 each cluster, 50 cents — by mail, 75 cents. Cyeas 

 revoluta and C.vcas circinalis stems of all sizes from 

 $5.00 to 50 cents. Lilies— Pancartium, Gloriosa 

 inethonica, each, 50 cents, by mail. Price list on ap- 

 plication. 



NATURAL HISTORY. 



Bird skins of over 40 species peculiar to Ceylon, 

 mounted or unmounted. Curiosities, bird's egg's, 

 shells, bones, etc., etc. An assorted collection of 24 

 species of bird skins by mail for $45. All orders 

 should be be sent tn C. R. ORCUTT, Editor 

 The West American Scientist, San Diego, Cal- 

 cfornia, of whom nurserymen and florists can obtain 

 circular on application. Coffee, Thea, Cocoa, Cin- 

 nhona, Peppers, Palms, etc., etc. Fresh seed always 

 in stock. Tree ferns and Lycopods. 



J. P. ABRAHAM, Nurseryman & Florist 



Grand Pass, Colombo, Ceylon. 



IT IS IMPORTANT 



For collectors to know where they can purchase spec- 

 metis the cheapest. We invite all to send for our 

 illustrated price lists, etc. 



STEARNS' CURIO SHOP, 



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