VOL. I. No. 23. ALBION, N. Y., JULY 6, 1895. Weekly, $1.00 a Year 



Wants, Exchanges, and For 

 Sales. 



Brief special announcements, "Wants," "Ex- 

 changes," "For Sales," inserted In tins depart- 

 ment for 25c~per 35 words. Notices over 3-1 words 

 charged at the rate of one-half cent per each ad- 

 ditional word. No notice Inserted tor less than 

 86c. Terms, cash with order. 



All copy must reach us at least three days 

 prior to date of issue in order to insure inser- 

 tion in any given number. 



I HAVE, a first class collection of eastern 

 and western eggs to exchange for a Winchester 

 rifle or a good revolver. WALTER SWAIM, 

 Bloomingdale, Ind. 



TO EXCHANGE— For one month from date 

 my Process of Embalming, and Artistic 

 Mounting will be offered in exchange for first 

 class specimens. My price is 75c cash, but I 

 will accept three dollars worth of bird skins, 

 eggs in sets, minerals and other curios: all to 

 be in first-clats order, in exchange for my In- 

 structions in Embalming and Mounting, to- 

 gether with one pound of prepared Compound, 

 enough to prepare thirty to fifty small birds. 

 When you write for exchange' stating what 

 you have, enclose a stamp forreply. MORRIS 

 GIBBS. M. D., Kalamazoo, Mich. 



A RECIPE for making skeleton leaves, 

 writing on glass, making invisible ink. mount- 

 ing photographs on glass or curins small skins 

 sent for ten cents (silver) each or for a U. S. or 

 Confederate stamp, in good condition, ratalog- 

 ued at ten cents or over. Address, G. LEAKE 

 THOMPSON, Paducah, Ky. 



EXCHANGE.— Southern eggs of this years 

 collecting, such as Mockingbird, Blackbird, 

 Jay, ect. All first class for Northern birds 

 eggs, first class. W. H. BALDWIN, JR.. 

 Box 512, Greenville. Texas. 



WANT fresh skins of any young Plover or 

 Sandpiper in the down. Cash or good ex- 

 change offered. CHAS. K. REED, Worcester, 

 Mass. 23-3t 



you c * : :,c;' PRINTING 



alittle CHEAPER or a little BETTER by 

 sending to A. M. E DD Y, ALB SON , N . Y. 



A specialty of natural history printing, cata 

 logues. books, magazines &c. ta?~i00 envelopes. 

 100 letter heads and 100 cards, all for 100 cents. 

 Send for samples of our printed stationery. 9 



TO EXCHANGE, the following singles for 

 sets: 63. 71, 74. 12.5. 133. 191. 197, 200. 199, 202, 214. 

 231. 269. 289a, 352, 334. 361, 365. 373a, 375a. B7-«. 385, 

 390. 412: 420c, 423. 481. 725. C. W. PRIER, Ap- 

 pleton City. Mo. 



LOOK: For every 3 arrow heads sent me I 

 will send 25 different U. S. stamps or one old 

 gun flint. HARRY WILLIAMS, Portage.Wis. 



FOR Every dollar I receive 1 will send a 

 Ruby-throated Hummingbird's nest and two 

 eggs. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher eggs, ten cents 

 each. Apply, ED MCDONALD, W. TJ. Tel. Co., 

 Charlotte, N. C, 



WANTED.— To exchange eggs of this local- 

 ity for those of others. Send list and receive 

 mine. H. V. SOMERVILLE. Winona. Miss. 



Large Resurrection Plants, 



By mail, lCc. Small, fc. G. W. TUTTLTO. 

 19tf-o Pasadena, Calif. 



FOR SALE. — A $325 Printing Outfit and cash 

 register. Send stamp for description. The 

 highest cash offer takes them. E. M. PARKER, 

 Newell, la. O. 



EXCHANGE.— 51 birds eggs for Indian Rel- 

 ics, pipes, spears, bird points, etc. : also arrows 

 to exchange, send list and get mine. L HE ROY 

 3. TAPPAN, Newark Valley, Tioga Co., N. Y. 



Send 1 5c stamps and you will receive my 

 I new Normal Catalogue of all European- 

 1 palaaarctlc bird eggs, in over 600 numbers, 

 with prices and number of sets for each 

 species. Send $5 bill by registered letter and 

 | you will receive, by return steamer, a tine col- 

 lection of European Birds Eggs, in- 

 | eluding Falco tinnunculus, etc., etc. 



HERMANN ROLLE, 



INSTITUTION FOR NATURAL HISTORY, 

 Emdener-Str. 4, Berlin, N. W., Germany. 



WILL exchange Land and Fresh Water 

 Shells for same. J. W. BRO WN.Giddings.Te.Y. 



WANTED. — First class eggs, A. 0. U. num- 

 bers 191, 20:!, 300, 388 and Quails. Write for ex- 

 change list enclosing stamps. FRED JOHN- 

 SON. Box 253, Portage, Wis. 



AFRICAN Steer Horns, finely polished and 

 nicely mounted, spread over 5 feet, only $15.00. 

 CHAS. K. REED, Worcester, Mass. 23-3t 



BICYCLE WANTED.— Must be in gold con- 

 dition in everyway, offer good exchange in fine 

 mounted specimens, shells, &c. Give descrip- 

 tion, kind, condition, price wanted, &c. CHAS, 

 K. REED, Worcester, Mass. 23-3t 



T Perches for sale.— I have on hand 15,000 

 small T perches 3 inch base. I wish to dispose 

 of these at once and in order to do so have put 

 the price clear down to hard pan. Oak finished 

 5 cents each : pine, painted white, 4 cents each ; 

 pine, not painted, 3 cents each. All sizes will 

 be turned to order. Sample sent prepaid for 10 

 cents in stamps. E. L. HALEY. Phillips, Me. 



WANTED.— A good second hand copy of 

 Davie's Methods in the Art of Taxidermy, for 

 cash or in exchange. GEO. D. FRENCH, 'ivory- 

 ton, Conn. 



BAKER & HANSON, 



Collectors of 



Florida Sea Shells and Curios. 



Bird Skins and Eggs a Specialty. 

 PRICE LIST FURNISHED FOR STAMP. 



FORT MYERS, FLORIDA. 



BOOKS. I want good clean second-hand 

 copies of any Book which I offer for sale in my 

 new (May issue) Naturalist's Bulletin. 

 Look over your old Books and send me a list of 

 the ones you will "swap," stating lowest ex- 

 change price and what you can use for the 

 same, r kaniv ±i. lai iin. aidiou. in. x. 



TO EXCHANGE.— Gold mounted Smith & 

 Wesson hammerless revolver, 38 caliber, for 

 second hand shot gun in good condition. GEO. 

 A. ARMSTRONG. 22 Malbone Ave.. Newport, 

 R. I. 



THE following first class sets for sale: Pur- 

 ple Galinule 1-5 HO cents. 1-6 75c, 1-7 85c; Logger- 

 head Shrike 1-3 12c, 1-4 15c: Mockingbird l-i 10c. 

 Prices aie per set. ADOLPHE L. VIDAL, P. 

 O. Box 113, Gainesville, Fla. 



WANTED.— Meteorites. New and unde- 

 scribed ones especially desired. Good prices 

 paid for complete "falls"or -finds. , "EDWIN E. 

 HOWELL. 612. 17th St. N.W.,Washington.D.C. 



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fjIN ER ALS and Indian Relics. List for 

 Fl 2c ttamp. Isaac S. Kirk, Fremont, Pa.4yr 



TO EXCHANGE.— A good Quackenbush tar- 

 get rifle, 22 cal. Fine stock, for best offer in 

 cameras, kodaks, books, fossils, cash, skins, 

 eggs and Indian relics. Address. WM. TURK, 

 Collector, Macon, Mo, 



WANTED at once an A No. 1 adult skin of 

 Bald Eagle and eggs of Hooded Merganser and 

 Swallow-tailed Kite, singles or sets. Address 

 stating best cash or exchange price. FRANK 

 H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. 



t~~\ RSNTI^SC! Little better; little cheaper! 

 \—f Enclose a stamp and get our estimate. 

 § Address A. M. EDDY, ALBION, N. Y. 9 



FOR SALE.— Choice sets of this locality, 

 at H Standard prices. This offer is good until 

 Aug. 1st. Write quick, supply limited. Post- 

 age prepaid and satisfaction guaranteed. 

 (F. D.)GEO. GRAHAM, P. O. DrawerC, Gaines- 

 ville. Fla. 



PALMETTO Scrubbing and Dust ing Brushes. 

 Fly Switches. Plain or Fancy Braid for Hats, 

 very durable Fans and Mats.' Made at home on 

 rainy days. Send 25 cents for samples. THE 

 EBERSOLS, Oceanus, Brevard Co.. Fla, 



CALIFORNIA WOODS! cKffi 



difierent varieties cut iu plaques, half plaques, 

 &c, each kind stamped with name, mailed for 

 only 75c. These collections include such woods 

 as Orange, Almond. ' Poniegranite. Prune, 

 Manzanifa. Mountain Mahogany, Umbrella. 

 Wild Coffee. &c. G. W. TUTTLE. Pasadena. 

 Calif. 19tf-o 



ALLIGATORS. We now have among this 

 spring's collections a fine lot of Alligator 

 Skulls, Teeth and Skeletons. Also skins, live 

 and mounted Alligators. "Gator" Oil, "Gator 

 Musk and "Gator" Leather. These "Gators" 

 were all secured by ourselves on collecting 

 trips and have been prepared in first class 

 shape. We will sell any of them cheap for 

 cash, or will exchange for any of the best 

 works on Natural Science. For 50 cents we 

 will send you a large polished "Gator" tooth 

 dog call or whistle. Address THE EBER- 

 SOLDS, Oceanus, Brevard Co., Fla. 



I HAVE for sale Sea Shells and Curios in 

 any quantity wanted— cheap also;several kinds 

 of bird eggs, and also— ladies rustic palmetto 

 hats, for only 75c— children's 60c each, express 

 paid. Write and see IDA B. KIMBALL. New 

 Cadiz, Hillsboro Co., Fla. 



LJIUCD Al C SHELLS, etc. The White 

 IVllNtnALO City Collections. 50 fine cabi- 

 net specimens. $3. 50 smaller size, $2. 50 ama- 

 teur size. $1. Printed name and locality with 

 each specimen. 50 Shells. Corals, and Marine 

 Specimens, only $3. 103 Fossils, including fine 

 Fish, Trilobite, Crinoids. Corals, Sponges, 

 several fine Ferns, etc.. only $8. A great varie- 

 ty Unios with one valve highly published from 

 35c to $1, very showy. Taxidermy In all its 

 branches at reasonable prices. 'illustrated 

 catalogue by mail, 10c. J.M.WIERS. Natural- 

 ists Agency, 357 W. VanBuren St., Chicago, 111. 



EXCHANGE.— Will exchange first class nov- 

 els, new, for rare stamps. I desire German 

 and Italian States, British North American 

 and Asiatic. HARRY H. ELLS, Charlotte, 

 Mich. 



TO EXCHANGE. -Geological specimens, 

 stamps. Rifle and common eggs for Indian rel- 

 ics, minerals, stones and marine specimens: 

 also a few choice new books for same. Address 

 WM. TURK, Macon, Mo. 



GERMAN taught by mail, exercises correct- 

 ed. &c. Advanced pupils preferred. Natural His- 

 tory books or specimens taken in exchange. 

 Address with stamp. ANGUS GAINES. Vin- 

 cennes, Ind. 20-2t 



