VOL. I. No. 33. 



ALBION, N. Y., SEPTEMBER 14, 1895. 



Weekly, $1.00 a Year 



Wants, Exchanges, and For 

 Sales. 



Brief special announcements, "Wants." "Ex- 

 changes," "For Hales," inserted in tins 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. 



TO EXCHANGE.— An International Type- 

 Writer, almost new, cost $100, for best offer. 

 A. M. EDDY, Albion, N. Y. 



I HAVE FOR SALE Sea Shells by the doz., 

 by the 100 or by the barrel, and cheaper than 

 any one else sells them. Also have Curios and 

 Bird Eggs of different kinds. Write and see. 

 MISS IDA B. KIMBALL, New Cadiz P. O., 

 Hillsboro Co., Fla. 



FOR EXCHANGE.— Mounted specrmens.eggs 

 in sets and singles. All first-class with data, 

 for sets with data. H. A. DUNN. Hoopeston. 

 111. 



WANTED.— Those having fossils named cor- 

 rectly, with geological formation, and locality, 

 to send list with lowest cash price. W. A. 

 STEARNS. Atlanta University. Atlanta, Ga. 



WANTED.— Meteorites. New end unde- 

 seribed ones especially desired. Good prices 

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

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



FOR SALE.— 10 ga. shot gun, U. S. Arms Co. 

 make, complete set reloading tools, 20 hole 

 block, 3 joint, rod implements swab, scratch- 

 brush, wiper and canvass carrying <• tse leather 

 bound for $15.00 cash, gun alone cost $25 00. J. 

 MORRIS, 531 Kickapoo St., Leavenworth, 

 Kans. 3 >-2t. 



TO EXCHANGE. — Marine, Land and Fresh- 

 water shells, for others, especially foreign land 

 shells. Send lists and receive mine. CHAS 

 S. HODGSON, Albion, Ills. 



WANTED.— Curiosities, eggs, relics, stamps, 

 fishing tackle, cigarette tickets and albums, 

 fcocl-s scientific liti.r-i.twre anything useful, 

 in exchange for 7000 cigarrete pictures, includ- 

 ing birds, animals and fishes, colored. F. L. 

 ENGLE BERT, Nicetown, Philadelphia. Pa. 



CAMERA. — New 5x8 Blain Camera, double 

 sliding front, swing back, carying case, Gray 

 lens, 8 in. focus, rotating diaphragm, three 

 double plate holders, tripod, several boxes 

 Itetes, developing trays, etc. Will sell com- 

 plete outfit for best cash offer. H. T. VAN OS- 

 TRAND. Millbury, Mass. 



WANTED.— Land and Freshwater Shells of 

 North America, by W. G. Binney and Thos. 

 Blard, in three parts. Offered shells or cash 

 CHAS. S. HODGSON, Albion, Ills. 



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 II, LATTIN, Albion. N. Y. 



For a short time only, we will 

 sell Bujfulo Horns nicely polished and 

 mounted at from $1.50 to'$3.00 per pair 

 Address, GILLBERT BROS. & GRIF- 

 FEN, Taxidermists, 1519 Leavenworth 

 St., Omaha. Neb. 24-13t. 



When answering advertisements always mer.. 

 tion the vJ VTURAL SCIENCE NEWS. 



Can You Beat This? 



A Cabinet Collection of Sea Shells, etc. Sold 

 under a guarantee of being first-class Shells 

 and perfect Specimens scientifically named. 



Fulgur perversus, 4 inches long 20c 



Cytherea gigantea, 3 " 15 



Pyrula papyratia. 3 " 20 



Oliva litterata, 214 " 05 



Haliotus, 3 l A " 25 



Strombns pugilis. 3J4 " 10 



Bulimulus, 2 '' 10 



Melonga corona. 2 " "15 



G other fancy shells. 14 to 2 " 20 



Branch Coral. 3 " 10 



Egg Case of Periwinkle. 10 " 10 



Shark Egg. 3'/, " 10 



Saw Fish Saw, 8 " 3 J 



lied, Gray, Black and Brown Banded Sea 



Beans, 1 to 2H inches 20 



$2.20 



Any of the above specimens sent on receipt 

 of prices above mentioned, or the entire collec- 

 tion of 22 specimens sent prepaid for only $1 50. 

 Address, H. T. ALLEN, Seven Oaks,Fla. 



33-2t 



A Rare Chance 



FOR THE 



Young Collector! 



Seeoud-elass eggs of desirable species 

 at very low rates. 



These eggs are not smashed ones but 

 are either end-blown, chipped or crack- 

 ed, or with large hole in side. Many 

 arc nearly 1st class, these I have marked 

 * aud priced accordingly. First col- 

 umn gives Standard rates on lirst-class 

 specimens, second column my price on 

 the specimen listed. 



American Eared Grebe' 5 $ 15 8> 



Murre* 20 



Great Black-backed Gull* 60 



American Herring Gull* 20 



Laughing Gull 20 



Sooty Tern*.. 25 



Black Tern ' 10 



American Egret' 5 30 



Snowy Heron 15 



Little' Blue Heron* 12 



Green Heron* 12 



Black-crowned Night Heron* 12 



American Woodcock* 1 110 



Killdeer* jjil 



Wilson's Plover* 25 



Bob-white* iu 



Sooty Grouse* 85 



Ruffed Grouse* 15 



Virginia Rail* . j 



Prairie Sharp-tailed Grou3e 50 



Sharp-shinned Hawk* 1 uo 



Red-shouldered Hawk 35 



White-crowned Pigeon 1 00 



Desert Sparrow Hawk* 25 



Road-runner gg 



Black-hilled Cuckoo 15 



Belted Kingfisher- yo 



Chuck-wills-widow* 1 50 



Nighthawk 



Yellow- throated Vireo* 



Cactus Wren 



Yerdin* 



Bell's Vireo 



■10 

 35 

 12 

 35 

 15 



Collection of 25 varities for only 50 cents. 

 Orders under 50 cents must contain 5 cents 

 extra for postage. 



ERNEST H. SHORT, Albion, N. Y. 



MINERALS SHKU - S - tc 



T PEiiCUES 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 pau. Oak finished 

 5 cents each; pine, painted white, f 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. 



The White 

 City Collect ions. 50 line cabi- 

 net specimens. *3. 50 smaller size. 82. 50 ama- 

 teur size, $1. Printed name aud locality with 

 each specimen. 50 Shells. Corals, and Marine 

 Specimens, only $3. 100 Fossils, including tine 

 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.WIEKS. Natural- 

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



FLORIDA SHELLS" 



In reach of all. Cheaper than the 

 cheapest. JSIow is the time to start a 

 collection. 



1. S trombus alatus, 2 to 3X inches 4c 



2. Fulgur perversus, 3 to 8 inch b 



3. Fasciolaria tulipa,2 to fi inch. ... 8 



4. ■' distaus. 1 to 3'*iifhes«3? 4 



6. " filamentosa. 1 to 3 inch 2 



6. Cardium magnum, 3'j to 4 inches is' 



7. " muricatum. lijinch single valves 1 



8. " serratiuin. 1 to 2% inch 3 



0. Area ponderosa, 2 to 3 inch 3 



10. '• noie, 1 to 4 inch 3 



11. " florldanum, Z to %J4 inch 3 



12. Cytherea (callista) gigantea, 3 to 5 inch 10 



13. " " maculata. 1 to 2 1 ,', inch 15 



14 N itiea duplicata 1 tc inch £ 



15 Chama Arcinella, 1 to 2 inch 5 



16 Dosinia discus. 2 to 4 inch 5 



17 Pholas costat.us.3 to 15 inch, double valve.. 15 



18 Murex pomum, 1 to 3 inch 3 



19 " salleanus, 1 to 3 inch 5 



2D Pyrula papyratia. 3 to 5 inch 8 



21 Pecten exasperatus. V 2 to 3 inch, single .... 1 

 £S Oonus ricrid mus : '. t to 1 inch 



23 " proteus, 1 to 3 inch 10 



21 Pinna muricata, 4 to 10 inch S 



25 Lucina edentula, 1% to 3 inch, single 2 



2(5 Cancellaria carolinensis. 1 to 1'4 inch 3 



37 Oliva litterata. 1 to 2!4 3 



, 3 \n:.:mia ephippium 1 to:"!* Inch 1 



20 Melongena subcoronata, 2 to 6 inch 8 



30 Cerithium eburnum. 1 to 1'4 inch 3 



31 Turritella. 1 to P4 inch ^ 



32 Tellina. % inch 1 



31 Marginella, H inch 2 



34 Large liver sea bean. 3c ; black banded sea 



beau, 2c: grey se.i beans 1 



35 Sea beaver : 15 



36 Conch spawn ribbon, 18 inch to 2 feet 20 



37 Skate eggs 5 



38 Rose coral, shaped like a rose .10 



3:: Florida ail plants 10 

 40 Tarpon scales y 



$2 15 



Retail price for the above 10 specimens is $2.15 

 by our price list. We will send any one of the 

 above numbered specimens upon receipt of 

 price quoted, or the entire collection, 40 speci- 

 mens, upon reciept of 'only $1.50. We gather 

 our own shells and gather only first class shells. 

 By comparison our prices will be found a hall 

 lower than other dealers, because we are right 

 on the coast and are put to no extra expense. 

 Give me an order and you will be convinced. 

 Send stamp for price list. 



J.C. Baker successor to Baker & Hanson, 

 Myers, Lee Co., Florida. 



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 tion the NATURAL SCIENCE NEWS. 



