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WATKINS 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, ts*c. 



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, -/9, i/-> and 1/6. 

 Zinc Relaxing Boxes, -/g, 1/-, 1/6, 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 10/6. 

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

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

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



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

 Setting Boards, flat or oval, i-in., -/6 ; ii-in., -/S ; il-in., -/g ; 



2-in., -/10; 2i-in., 1/- ; 3-in., 1/2; r£-in., 1/4; 4-in., 1/6; 



4/i-in., 1/7 ; 5-in., 1/8. Complete set of 14 boards, 10/6. 

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

 Zinc Larva Boxes, -/g, 

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



Taxidermist's Companion, a pocket leather ease, 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, i/g, 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, i/g, 1/10, 2/-, 2/6. 

 Egg Drills, V3, 1/- ; Metal Blow-pipe, -/j. 

 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/-. 

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



For Sale, a large Assortment of Healthy Pupae of both British and Foreign Butterflies and Moths. 



CABINETS. Special Show Room. 

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



Insect. Eggs. 

 4 Drawers .... 13/6 .... 12/- 

 6 „ 17/6 .... 16/6 



A LARGE STOCK 



Minerals and Dried 

 Plants, Fossils, &c. 

 .... IO/6 



.... ISA 



8 Drawers 



Minerals and Dried 

 Plants, Fossils, &c. 

 .... 2 S /- 



Insect. Eggs. 

 • 33A •••• 30/- 



_ . . . . 45/- .... 56/. .... 45/- 



AND BIRDS' EGGS. 



OF INSECTS 



Birds, Mammals, dr'c, Preserved and Mounted by First-class workmen. 



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



WORKS BY RICHARD JEFFERIES. 



Post 8vo., cloth limp, 2s. 6d. each. 



NATURE NEAR LONDON. 1 THE LIFE OF THE FIEL DS. I THE OPEN AIR. 



THE EULOGY OF RICHARD JEFFERIES, By Walter 



Besant. Second Edition. With a Photograph Portrait. Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s. 



LONDON: CHATTO AND WINDUS, 214, PICCADILLY, W. 



CLEARANCE SALE OF 4,000 PREPARATION*. 

 PRICES REDUCED FROM FIFTY PER CENT. TO SEVENTY-FIVE PER CENT. 



RECENT TESTIMONIALS. 



" Received Slides, which exceed my expectations as regards beauty, finish, distinctness, and value" — J. B. Groom, Esq., St, Paul's Schools, Maidstone. 

 \ \ must thank you for the very beautiful slides you have forwarded to me ; they are extremely satisfactorv, and leave nothing to be desired." — Leonard Stevenson, 

 sq>.. People's College Schools, Nottingham. "Your slides are excellent." — Geo. J. Lee, Esq., F.R. M.S., Kimherhy, South Africa. "The preparations have 

 ravelled safely, and are simply superb." — A. de Souza Guimaraens, Esq., 38, New Bridge Street, Ludgate. " Your work is a model of excellence, and I have some 

 ppreciation of the time, care, and skill required to produce such results." — Edward Gny, Esq., M.D., Benicia, California, U. S. A. "Your preparations could 

 ot be surpassed." — John Angus, Esq., National Bank of Scotland, Kirkcudbright. "All the preparations are simply superb, and are most tastefully mounted. 

 Theodore IVest, Esq. (Brother of TUFFBN WEST, Esq.), Darlington. 



et A, 24 Slides, Stained and Injected Preparations from Man and Price. 



Lower Animals 15/- 



"et B, 24 Slides, do. do. do. 15/- 

 Set C, 24 Slides, do. do. from the Frogs, Rana 



teniporaria . • .„ 15/- 



~et D, 24 Single and Double-Stained Preparations, illustrating the 



Growth and Physiology of Plants 15/- 



Set E, 24 Single and Double-Stained Preparations, illustrating the Price. 



Growth and Physiology of Plants 15/- 



Set G, 24 Slides, Miscellaneous, including six Sections of Echinii 

 Spines, Double-Stained Plant Sections, choice Carmine 

 Injections, Polycistina, Foraminifera, Insects. This is an 



exceptionally choice set 17/6 



Set K, 30 Slides, carefully prepared Plant Sees., &c, illustrating 



Bower and Vines' "Practical Botany." • ■ . • 20/ 



Packed in Rackwood Boxes and sent Free by Parcel Post. 

 Nearly all the above-named slides make charming Photo-Micrographs; and their exquisite beauty eminently adapts them for exhibition at Soirees and 

 Parties, by means either of the Microscope or Lantern-Microscope. 



No slides will be sent on approval ; but re?nitta?ice will be returned in full for slides which are not of the standard of excellence above defined. 



ARTHUR J. DOHERfTY, 63, Burlington Street, Manchester. 



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