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distinguished Patrons and Colleges, &*c. 



Taxidermist's Companion, i.e. 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, 1/9, and 2/2 per quire. 

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

 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. 

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

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 Egg Drills, -/3, 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/-. 

 and can be sent immediately on receipt of order. 



of both British and Foreign Butterflies and Moths. 



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

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



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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., -/8 

 2-in., -/10; 2i-m., 1/- ; 3-in., 1/2; qi-in., 1/4 

 4/t-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, 1/-. 



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



All Articles enwnerated are kept in stock, 



For Sale, a large Assortment of Healthy Pupae 



if-in., -/g 

 4-in., 1/6 ; 



CABINETS. Special Show Room. 

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



T -r. Minerals and Dried 



Insect. Eggs. plantS) Fossils> &c> 



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



4 Drawers 



Insect. 

 13/6 



Minerals and Dried 

 ^ g S s - Plants, Fossils, &c. 



12/- 

 16/6 



IO/6 



is/- 



45/- 



5 6/- 



45/- 



6 „ .... 17/6 



A LARGE STOCK OF INSECTS AND BIRDS' EGGS. 



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