HARDV/ICKE'S SCIENCE-GOSSIP. 



W ATKINS AND DONCASTER, 



Naturalists and Manufacturers of Entomological Apparatus and Cabinets 



JV.B. — For Excellence and Superiority of Cabinets and Apparatus, references are permitted to 



distinguished Patrons and Colleges, &=c. 



Plain Ring Nets, Wire or Cane, including stick, 1/8, 2/3, 2/6. 

 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. i/g per gross. 

 Entomological Pins, mixed, 1/- per oz. 

 Sugaring Lanterns, 2/6 to 10/6. 

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

 Sugaring Mixture, ready for use, i/g per tin. 

 Mite Destroyer (not dangerous to use), 1/6 per lb. 

 Store Boxes, with Camphor Cells, 2/6, 4/-, 5/-, and 6/-. 



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

 Seating Boards, flat or oval, i-in., -/6 ; i+-in., -/8 ; ii-in., -/g ; 



2-in., -/i°; 2^-in., 1/-; 3-in., 1/2; ^i-in., 1/4; 4-in., i/6; 



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

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

 Zinc Larva Boxes, -/g, 1/-. Brass Chloroform Bottle, 2/-. 

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



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> _ /4. "A>. 

 Scissors, per pair, 2/-. Setting Needles, -/3 and -/6 per box. 

 Coleopterist's Collecting Bottle, with tube, 1/0, 1/8. 

 Botanical Cases, japanned, double tin, 1/6, 2/9, 3/6, 4/6, 7/6. 

 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, 2/- per pair. 

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

 Pupa Diggers, in leather sheath, 1/9. Insect Lens, 1/- to 8/6. 

 Glass Top and Glass Bottomed Boxes, from 1/8 per dozen. 

 Label Lists of British Butterflies, -/i. 



Ditto Land and Fresh- Water Shells, -[1. 

 Egg Drills, -/3. 1/- ; Metal Blow-pipe, -/6. 



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 Pupas of both British and Foreign Butterflies and Moths. 



CABINETS. 



The following are the prices of a few of smaller sizes 



„ Minerals and Dried 



Insect. Eggs. Plants> Fossils, &c. 



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

 6 „ .... 17/6 .... 16/6 . 



10/6 

 ISA 



Special Show Room. 

 for measurements and larger sizes see Catalogue. 



r — Minerals and Dried 



Insect. Eggs. PlantS) FossUs> &c . 



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

 10 , 45/" •••• 5°7- • 



25/. 

 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). 



TVbAH'S IVORYI^E TABLETS. 



1/6 



Per 

 Dozen. 



With Screws 

 Post Free, 

 1/8. 



Post Free, 

 X/S. 



Fok fleatly Labelling CflBlflETS ; DflflWEflS, BOXES, flfiD flflTUflfllt HISTORY SPECIES. 



THEY ARE STRONGLY MADE IN LACQUERED BRASS. 



THE WOODCUT SHOWS THE EXACT SIZE OF THE TABLET. 



PENCIL MARKS ARE EASILY REMOVED WITH A DAMP RAG. 



OF ALL DEALERS, OR DIRECT FROM— 



TYLAR, ST, l-Ii^ta - St., Aston, Birmingham, 



WORKS BY RICHARD A. PROCTOR. 



PLOWEES OF THE SKY. With 55 Illustrations. Small crown 8vo., cloth extra, 3*. 6d. 



EASY STAR LESSON'S. With Star Maps for every Night in the Year, Drawings of the 

 Constellations, &c. Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s. ♦ 



FAMILIAR SCIENCE STUDIES. Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s. 



SATURN AND ITS SYSTEM. With 13 Steel Plates. Demy 8vo., cloth extra, 10J. 6d. 

 MYSTERIES OF TIME AND SPACE. With Illustrations. Crown Svo., cloth extra, 6s. 

 THE UNIVERSE OF SUNS. With numerous Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3 cloth extra, 6s. 

 WAGES AND WANTS OF SCIENCE WORKERS. Crown Svo., is. 6d. 



London- : CHATTO & WINDUS, 214, Piccadilly, W. 



