HARDV/ICKE'S SCIENCE-GOSSIP. 



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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, &*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, t/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/- toI8/6. 

 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, i/» ; Metal Blow-pipe, -/-j. 

 Setting Needles, 6d. per box. 



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



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, 1/-, 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., -/8 

 2-in., -/io; 2^-in., 1/-; 3-in., 1/2; -^-in., 1/4 

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



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



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



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



it-in. 

 4-in. 



■/9; 

 1/6; 



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. 



Minerals and Dried 

 Plants, Fossils, &c. 



8 Drawers 33/- 3<V- 25/- 



45/- 



4 Drawers 

 6 „ 



Insect 

 13/6 

 17/6 



Eggs. 

 12/- 

 16/6 



Minerals and Dried 

 Plants, Fossils, &c. 

 .... IO/6 



15/- 



A LARGE 



Insect. Eggs. 

 33/- •••• 30/- 



45/- 56/- 



STOCK OF INSECTS AND BIRDS' EGGS. 



Birds, Mammals, d^c, Preserved and Mounted by First-class workmen. 



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



All lovers of NATURE should make Records of 



renders 



their researches, 

 this easy. 



PHOTOGRAPHY 



Tylar's Micro-photographic Camera. 



{PATENT APPLIED FOR.) 



With this Instrument any one with ordinary intelligence is enabled to 

 successfully make Micro-Photographs after a few hours' practice. The 

 outfit contains full instructions and every necessary appliance , so that 

 failure is rendered impossible. The 



Camera is well made of polished mahogany, 

 and is sent out complete, securely packed, 

 for Post Office Order or Cheque for 27/6. 



TYLAR'S PERFECT CAMERA 



FOR THE FIELD. 



Can be used for photographing any ob- 

 jects in the field, animate or inanimate. 



It has every convenience, and has been 

 especially designed to meet the needs 

 of the Naturalist. It can be used as 

 a hand camera for photographing quickly 

 moving objects, or it can be used on a 

 stand when photographing SCENERY, 

 FLOWERS in situ, Fungi, Lichens, Geo- 

 logical Strata, &c, &c. It is well made in 

 Mahogany, has every necessary convenience, 

 and is fitted with twelve Patent Single Metal 

 dark slides in a sling case for carrying over 

 the shoulder, enabling the possessor to expose 

 twelve Pictures at a journey. 



Price of above, £3. Stand for do. 21s. 



Necessary Apparatus for developing, &>c., &^c.,Jrom 

 10s. 6d. to 21s. , according to qicality and quantity. 



Can be obtained of ALL OPTICIANS or direct from 



W. TYLAR, 57, High Street, Aston, BIRMINGHAM. 



