VOL. I. No. 25. 



ALBION, N. Y., JULY ,20 1895. 



Weekly, $1.00 a Year 



Wants, Exchanges, and For 

 Sales. 



Brief special announcements. "Wants," "Ex- 

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

 ment for 25c per 35 words. Notices over 35 words 

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

 ditional word. No notice inserted for less than 

 25c. 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. 



FOR SALE. — A. O U. Nos., 51al-3. 70 1-3. 

 106 1-1 at one-half standard rates. Will send 

 postpaid a fine set of each of above for only 45 

 cents or 51a 1-2, 70 1-2. 106 1-1 postpaid for 31 

 cents. ORA W. KNIGHT, No. 157 Hammond 

 St., Bangor, Maine. 



RECEIPTS.— How to petrify wood; how to 

 write on iron and glass; how to skeletonize 

 leaves; mucilage for mounting plants; and 

 non-erasible ink (all written) sent for 25c silver 

 or 30c in exchange. Send along anything you 

 h ave in Natural History line (no rubbish) to 

 the amount of 30c and I will send receipt. W. 

 J. WINTEMBERG, Washington, Ont,. Can. 



WANTED.— A few first-class mounted Hum- 

 mingbirds with nests, etc. Must be handsome 

 specimens. South American preferred. Offer 

 first-class eggs in exchange for above. Address 

 CHAS. STARK, No. 1 Sycamore St., Buffalo. 

 N. Y. 



EASY LESSONS in Insect Stud , with blanks 

 for memoranda, 15c. Writing on glass or steel, 

 15c. IDA C. NICHOLS. Freestone, Sonoma 

 Co., California. 



DAVIE'S Methods in the Art of Taxidermy, 

 $7.50 prepaid. To anyone ordering a copy with- 

 in fiiteen days I will send a pair of the all steel 

 Climbers, free. R. C. ALEXANDER, Ply- 

 mouth. Mich. 



ANNA'S and Black-chinned Hummer for sale 

 at 40c per set. Also other California eggs at ?j 

 catalogue rates. Will also exchange with first- 

 class collectors. LEE CHAMBERS, Santa 

 Monica, Cal. 



FOR SALE.— A very fine collection of mount- 

 ed birds; also a full plumed peacock. Will sell 

 cheap for cash List upon application. MRS. 

 J. VAN DEUSEN. 70 Oneida St., Cohoes, N. Y. 

 2i-3t 



FOR EXCHANGE.— A.O.U. Nos. : 51a.l0 sets 

 containing one second-class egg each, and 25 

 singles: 70, 1SJ singles: 10H. 40 sets, large holed 

 or slightly second-class. The above lot for 

 best offer of sets with data. ORA W. KNIGHT 

 No. 157 Hammond St., Bangor, Maine. 



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 



WANT fresh skins of any young Plover or 

 Sandpiper in the down. Cash or good ex- 

 change offered. CHAS. K. REED, Worcester, 

 Mass. o 3 . 3t 



BICYCLE WANTED.-Mustbeingood 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 foh 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. 



AFRICAN Steer Horns, finely polished and 

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

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



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. FRANK H. LATTIN. Albion, N. Y. 



WANTED.— Meteorites. New and tinde- 

 scribed ones especially desired. Good prices 

 paid for complete "falls"or 'finds. ."EDWIN E. 

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



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. 



PALMETTO Scrubbing and Dusting 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, Oeeanus, Brevard Co., Fla, 



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, Oeeanus, Brevard Co., Fla. 



For Exchange. 



We have a number of A i Mam- 

 mal skins on hand that we 

 would be willing to ex- 

 change for A i bird 

 skins at even 

 rates. 



They comprise such species as the 

 following: Red Bat, Georgia Bat, Twi- 

 light Bat, Roof Rat, Cotton Rat, Deer 

 Mouse, Pine Mouse, Red Mouse, Mead- 

 ow Mouse, Flying Squirrel, Chipmunk, 

 Mole, Carolina Shrew and many others. 

 All with full data and measurements. 



Apply to 



H. H. & C. S. BRIMLEY, 



Naturalists. 



RALEIGH, N. C. 



Send 1 5c stamps and you will receive my 

 I new Normal Catalogue of all European- 

 I palasarctic bird eggs, in over 600 numbers. 

 I with prices and number of sets for each 

 species. Send $5 bill by registered letter and 

 ! you will receive, by return steamer, a fine 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. 



CRYSTALS. 



If your cabinet is not represented by a suit 

 of those superbly crystalized North 'Carolina 

 Quartzes, it is lacking in one of its most beau- 

 tiful and attractive features. 



Quartzes in Crystals, with the following 

 inclusions: Large, movable water drops, as 

 large as peas: Kaolin; Clay, different colors ; 

 Wad; Chlorite; Micas; &c. 



Rutilated Quartz in all varieties, clear 

 and amethyst. This is a true gem stone, odd 

 and beautiful. 



Zircons in large, modified and small bril- 

 liant Crystals. 



Occasionally, the following can be sent out 

 in extra specimens: Beryls, Columbite, 

 in piled groups of crystals: Gem Amethyst; 

 Rutile, blood-red. single Crystals: Hidden- 

 ite, the best to be had but none very large; 

 Kyanite, sky-blue Crystals; Octahedrite; 

 Chlorite Crystals; Samarskite; Gum- 

 mite; Tourmalines, fine black with ter- 

 minations, also in groups of doubly terminat- 

 ed Crystals, rare: Garnets, Crystals ami tine 

 pieces for cutting, peculiar tint; Monazite. 

 and others. 



I wish to call attention to some magnificent 

 Crystals and groups of Quartzes, suitable for 

 Museums and College collections, one group 

 on hand weighiug 40 pounds. 



Write for estimates on what you wish or 

 collections showing the entire Quartz range of 

 the State. 



Collections of any size sent on approval. 

 Address, 



J. H. RUGG, 

 Box 262. Blairsville, Pa. 



NOTICE. 



If you want informa- 

 tion about Embalm- 

 ing, send 75c for 

 WM complete instruct- UMM\ 



mm] lons and one p° und llM 



of the compound; or 



^tM state your ( i uesti ° ns Pjf^ 



M\M plainly and enclose a 

 W stamp to 



iM MORRIS GIBBS, 



Kalamazoo, Mich. 



For a short time only, we will 



sell Bvjfalo Horns nicely polished and 

 mounted at from $1.50 to $3.00 per pair. 

 Address, GILLBERT BROS. & GRIF- 

 FON, Taxidermists, 1519 Leavenworth 

 St., Omaha, Neb. 



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INERALS and Indian Relics. List for 

 2c stamp. Isaac S. Kirk, Fremont, Pa.4yr 



