THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



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•ather than have a mere collection of speci- 

 aens, depending on your memory for 

 heir authentication. 



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NOTICES. 



?he Young' Naturalist is published in time to 

 each subscribers by Saturday Morning in each 

 reek. It may be had in the ordinary way through 

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Duplicates — Ulmata, Leucophearia (Males) 

 Csesiata, Rubiginata, Chi. — Desiderata, Gono- 

 ; stigma, Angulari?., Omicronaria, Sylvata, &c.-— . 

 I J. W. Carter, 168, Priestman Street, Manning, 

 ham, Bradford. 



Duplicates — (Dragon Flies) Calopterygidoe Vir- 

 go. — Desiderata, other Dragon Flies. — G. C- 

 Bignell, 7 Clarence Place, Stonehouse, Plymouth. 



I have a few O Gonostigma which I should be 

 glad to exchange for other species. — H. Thompson, 

 4 Court, 4 house, Gosford Street, Coventry. 



Duplicate Birds' eggs (some very rare) to ex- 

 change for others, send marked lists to Montagu 

 Browne, Naturalist, Birmingham. 



Birds' eggs, or Butterflies, given for living speci- 

 mens, of any of the British Bats, j 



Apply to Montagu Browne, Naturalist, Bir- 

 mingham. 



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The Young Naturalist may also be had as 

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EXCHANGES. 



Duplicates — Caesiata, Rubiginata, Salicata(afew 

 ir). — Desiderata, A Gratsegi, Adippe, Athalia 

 d numerous Common Moths. — J. Firth 88, 

 oodlands Road, Manningham, Bradford. 



TO THE EDITOR OF " THE YOUNG 

 NATURALIST." 



Sir, — To-day I have seen a copy of your useful 

 little publication. It is the very thing wanted — 

 anything which tends to add to the healthy enjoy- 

 ment of spare hours for our young people is a 

 decided boon and a great good. This your paper 

 will do. 



"The Young Naturalist" will teach many 

 a boy and girl a new idea, will lead them to 

 thoughts upon an all important matter, Nature's 

 works. Aye, Nature's great works as shown in 

 her smallest products. 



Countless objects before passed by as unworthy 

 of note will assume a dominating interest, and 

 many a youngster will return from his half-day 

 holiday's hunting as happy in the prospect of over- 

 hauling his find, as any sportsman may be proud 

 of his bag or angler of the contents of his kreel. 



As a collector from the age of 12 I speak of the 

 manifold pleasures of the search for specimens, and 

 of its soft and healthy influence on the minds of the 

 young. 



I am happy to see your opinion in your article 

 on Birds and their Eggs shows the true form, viz., 

 the absolute discountenance of collecting for mere 

 collection's sake (I allude to Entomological and 

 Ornithological specimens particularly). 



