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W ATKINS AND 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, &c. 



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



most useful instruments for skinning, 10/6. 

 Scalpels, 1/3 ; Label Lists of Birds' Eggs, -/3- 

 Scissors, per pair, 2/-. 



Coleopterist's Collecting Bottle, with tube, 1/6, 1/8. 

 Botanical Cases, japanned, double tin, 1/6, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6. 

 Botanical Paper, 1/1, 1/4, 1/9, and 2/2 per quire. 

 Insect Cases, imitation mahogany, 3/6 to 11/-. 

 Cement for replacing Antennae, -/6 per bottle. 

 Forceps for removing Insects, 1/6, 2/- per pair. 

 Cabinet Cork, 7 X 3?, best quality, 1/4 per dozen sheets. 

 Pupa Diggers, 2/6. Insect Lens, 1/- to 8/6. 

 Glass Top Boxes, per dozen, 1/8, 2/-, 2/6. 

 Glass-bottomed Boxes, per dozen, 1/9, 1/10, 2/-, 2/6. 

 Egg Drills, -/3. «/- ; Metal Blow-pipe, -/7. 

 Setting Needles, 6d. per box. 



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

 English Names, 1/6. Our New Catalogue of British Lepidop- 

 tera (every species numbered), 1/- ; or on one side for Labels, 2/-. 



can be sent immediately on receipt of order. 



both British and Foreign Butterflies and Moths. 



Plain Ring Nets, Wire or Cane, including stick, 1/8, 2/-, 2/3. 

 Folding Nets, 3/9 and 4/6. 

 Umbrella Nets, 7/6 (self-acting). 



Pocket Boxes, -/6 ; corked both sides, -/g, 1/-, and 1/6. 

 Zinc Relaxing Boxes, -/g, 1/-, i/6, and 2/-. 

 Nested Chip Boxes, 4 dozen, -/8. 1/10 per gross. 

 Entomological Pins, mixed, 1/- per oz. (white or black). 

 Sugaring Lanterns, 2/6 to 16/6. 

 Sugaring Tin, with brush, 1/6, 2/-. 

 Mite Destroyer (not dangerous to use), 1/- per oz. 

 Store Boxes, 2/6, 4/-, 5/-, and 6/-. 

 S Ditto, Book Pattern, 8/6, 9/6, and 10/6. 



Setting Boards, flat or oval, i-in., -/6 ; ii-in., -/8; i4-in., -/9; 



2-in., -/io; ii-in., 1/-; 3-in., 1/2; 3i-in., 1/4; 4-'"., 1/6; 



4i-in., 1/7 ; s-in., 1/8. Complete set of 14 boards, 10/6. 

 Setting Houses, 9/6 and 11/6 ; corked back, 14/-. 

 Zinc Larva Boxes, -/g, 1/-. 

 Breeding Cage, 2/6, 4/-, 5/-, and 7/6. 



Ail Articles enumerated are kepi in stock, and 



For Sale, a large Assortment of Healthy Pupae of 



CABINETS. 



The following are the prices of a few of smaller sizes 



T Minerals and Dried 



Insect. Eggs. PlantS) Fossi i s> &c . 



13/6 .... 12/- . 

 , I7/6 .... 16/6 . 



4 Drawers 

 6 



10/6 



is/- 



Special Show Room. 

 for measurements and larger sizes see Catalogue. 



T r Minerals and Dried 

 Insect. Eggs. Hants, Fossils, &c. 

 8 Drawers 33/- .... 30/- 25/- 



10 „ .... 45/- .... 56/. .... 45/- 



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). 



CADBURY'S COCOA 



ABSOLUTELY PURE, therefore BEST. 



PRECAUTION. — Be careful to avoid highly-coloured Foreign preparations, sold as pure, which are 

 adulterated with alkali. This may be detected by the dark colour, and the scent when a tin is first opened. 



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A History of Our Own Times, from the Accession of Queen Victoria 



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A Short History of Our Own Times. One Vol., crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6^.— Also a 



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A History Of the Four Georgres. Four Vols., demy 8vo., cloth extra. 12s. each. 



[Vols. I. and II. now ready. 



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Hear Lady Disdain. 

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 Miss Misanthrope. 

 My Enemy's Haugrhter. 



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 Maid of Athens. 

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 Camiola. 



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