VOL. I. No. 41. 



ALBION, N. T., NOVEMBER 9, 1895. 



Weekly, $1.00 a Year 



Wants, .Exchanges, and For 

 Sales. 



Brief special announcements, "Wants," "Ex- 

 changes," "For Sales," inserted In this 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 

 85c. 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. 



WILL Exchange 65 sets and singles, 140 eggs 

 in all for best offer in a shot gun or printing 

 press. L. R. GROYER, care Mrs. Thomas, 

 36 Arlington Ave., East Orange. N. J. 41-2t 



TO EXCHANGE. — A few first class singles 

 with data of 375a, 475, 560a, 761a for first class 

 singles with data. STORRS LYMAN, Dayton, 

 Wash. 



I HANDSOME pet Red-shouldered Hawk, 

 raised in captivity and thoroughly tame, has a 

 leg ring and chain; for Indian relics. J. HAR- 

 MANUS FISHER, JR., 1325 S. Calvert St., Bal- 

 timore, Md. 



FOR SALE. — Sea Shells and Curios by the 

 doz., by the 100 or by the bbl. Also, large and 

 small Aquarim Shells; also, Birds Eggs of 

 several kinds; also, Ladies' Palmetto Hats 

 and Baskets, Shell Baskets and Shell Pin 

 Cushions. Correspondence solicited. MISS 

 IDA B. KIMBALL, New Cadiz P. O.^Hillsboro 

 Co., Fla. 



WANTED. — "Goss Birds of Kansas" and 

 "Ridgeway's Manual." I will give cash or ex- 

 change for same. W. S. COLV1N, Osawatom- 

 ie, Kans. 



WANTED. — Collections of postage stamps. 

 Will give rare minerals, choice sets, guns, re- 

 volvers, etc. Also pay cash if specially desir- 

 able. Send stamps on approval by registered 

 mail. References furnished, if desired. R. A. 

 CAMPBELL, Boulder, Colo. 



FOR SALE.— Collection of first class sets 

 with data catalogued at $17. Slightly 2nd class 

 sets with data catalogued at $5. Write for list 

 and particulars. BURKE H. SINCLAIR, 313 

 Willow St., Ottawa, Kansas. 



FOR SALE ! 1 have $75 worth of specimens, 

 instruments, cabinet, cases, books and sup- 

 plies for sale at great reduction; also Winch- 

 ester Rifle. 15 shot.cartridges and loading tools. 

 For particulars address GUY K. BARNES, 

 Strawberry Station, la. 



COLLECTORS. — Fine specimens of Albite, 

 Lepidolite, Mica, Tourmaline. Dendrite, Graph- 

 ite, and Clay Stones only 10c each postpaid. 

 Collection of 20 varieties Minerals, Fossils, etc. 

 postpaid, 25c. J. E. TEAGUE, Box 132, Liver- 

 more, Maine. 



WANTED. — An unused 50c and $1 Columbian 

 Stamp. Will pay cash or give good exchange 

 in minerals, fossils, Indian relics or mounted 

 birds. GEO. W. DIXON, Watertown, S. D. 



FOR SALE.— A Harvard camera with dry 

 plates, printing paper, developing tray and 

 printing frame. 1st cost $1.75, will send pre- 

 paid for 64 cents. Address ERNEST H. 

 SHORT, Albion, N. Y. 



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. 



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. 



"AUKS" Wanted. — I will allow 30c each for 

 any back number of the "Auk" you may have, 

 if in good condition and sent "prepaid. You 

 to take your full pay in Bird Skins. Eggs. 

 Shells (showy or scientific). Corals. Echino- 

 derms. Fossils, Minerals, Indian Relics, Cu- 

 rios or Novelties as listed in the Premium 

 List Supplement. I can also use on same 

 terms Nos. 1 and 2 of Natural Science News 

 at 10c each and the following No's of the Oolo- 

 gist at prices quoted: June, 1888, 25c: July- 

 Aug.. 1886, 15c; Jan.-Feb., 1887 or Dec, 1886 with 

 same attached, 20c; June-Sept.. 1887, 15c: Apr., 

 1889, 12c. All must be complete, clean and in 

 good condition. I will also accept back No's 

 of the Ornithologist and Ooloi/ist or Nidiologist 

 any issue and in any quantity at fic per copy 

 on same terms. I can also use books on sub- 

 jects pertaining to Natural History if in good 

 condition and cheap, also A No. 1 sets of eggs 

 with data at V£ "Standard" rates. Lists of 

 books and eggs must be submitted for my se- 

 lection or approval before sending. Address 

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



HAVE YOU SEEN IT? The Nidiologist 

 has issued and illustrated supplement devoted 

 to beautiful and useful premiums, which are 

 given away for new subscribers to the best il- 

 lustrated bird magazine ever gotten up. for 

 only one doliar. Premium list sent for stamp. 

 Address, 150 5th Ave., New- York City. 



TO EXCHANGE. — A Caligraph No. 2. Type- 

 writer, in good order, for specimens or offer. 

 E.O.BARNES, 1721 Thalia St., New Orleans. 

 La. 40-2t-O 



TO EXCHANGE. — $5 Lancewood trout and 

 bass rod, reel, etc. ; Stanlev m Africa, cloth. 

 800p. new, for stone Indian relics. L.SPRAGUE. 

 Box 310, Campello, Mass. 40-2t 



"NOMENCLATURE, of Colors for Natural- 

 ists," Ridgway. I want a good second hand 

 copy at once. State cash or exchange price. 

 FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. 



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. 



FOR f ALE OR EXCHANGE. — Malachite, 

 Crysocolla, Chalcedony, Quartz. Azurite, Mon- 

 azite and Frankline, Microscopic slides. Infu- 

 sorial earth 100 localities. Trap-tufa and 

 rocks for sale or exchange for other minerals 

 or Microscope slides or Infusorial earths. 

 PROF. ARTHUR M. EDWARDS, Newark N. 

 J- O. & N. tf • 



RARE SPECIES 



Of North American Bird Skins a specialty, 

 also fine Mammal Skins, with Skulls, etc. Over 

 10,000 fine Bird and Mammal Skins in stock. 

 Finely mounted heads of Deer, Elk, Caribou, 

 Rocky Mountain Sheep and Goats, etc. Fine 

 Geodes of many varieties— order a few beauties 

 for your cabinet. I also have a few sets of Illi- 

 nois Geological Reports, (Vols. 1 to 8) complete 

 and elegantly illustrated. This magnificent 

 work is now becoming extremely rare, and will 

 soon be beyond reach. Send two stamps for 

 catalog, or with letters of inquiry. Refer- 

 ence, all prominent Scientists or Institutions 

 throughout the country. CHAS. K. WORTH- 

 EN, Naturalist, Taxidermist and Dealer, War- 

 saw, 111., U. S. A. Established in 1873. 



Send 15c stamps and you will receive my 

 I new Normal Catalogue of all European- 

 I palsearctic 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- 

 I lection of European Birds Eggs, in- 

 I eluding Falco tinnunculus, etc., etc. 



HERMANN ROLLE, 



INSTITUTION FOR NATURAL HISTORY 

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



Better Than a Shot Gun ! 



A Rare Chance 



i ) to obtain a hicrh-grade Op- 

 "'i era or FIELD GLASS 

 \ at a very l«>w price. 

 ; The entire Mock of Que en 

 .-■~-» : y £ o<>.. Inc., being offered 



at great reductions, including some special 

 foTms for Naturalists. 



Send for circular No. 481 giving full descrip- 

 tions and prices. 



J. G. GRAY, Assignee for 



QUEEN & CO., Inc., 



ioio Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA. 



INSECTS. 



Best books with fine illustrations on Insect 

 Life published for the price. 



Eberhart's Elements of Entomology, 40 full 

 page, plates, more than 300 figures, 45c post- 

 paid. 



Eberhart's Economic Entomology, finely 

 illustrated, 35c postpaid- 



Eberhart's Key to the Families of Insects, 

 illustrated, lnc postpaid. 



Knobel's Guide to Trees and Shrubs of N. E., 

 illustrated, 50c postpaid. 



Knobel's Ferns and Evergreens of N. E., 

 illustrated. 50c postpaid. 



Knobel's Butterflies and Dusk Flyers, illus- 

 trated, 50c postpaid. 



Knobel's Beetles of N. E., finely illustrated, 

 50c postpaid. 



Mantou's Insects; How to Catch and Pre- 

 serve, 50c postpaid. 

 Send 4c stamps for large illustrated cata- 



logue. 



CHAS. K. REED, 



262 Main St., 



Taxidermist, 

 Worcester, Mass. 



THE LITTLE MIDGET 



SELF-INKING RUBBER STAMP. 



Every Naturalist should have one. 

 Sent complete with your name and 

 address for only 50 CENTS. 



E. BREWSTER MYERS, 



Mfr of Rubber Stamps, 



117 Clifton Street, Rochester, N. Y. 



Something About Corals. 



HaA'e you a tine specimen of that 

 beautiful and strange product of the 

 sea Tlie Organ-pipe Coral? No 



description can do justice to the ex- 

 quisite shade of red characteristic of 

 this species, nor the fantastic arrange- 

 ment of long slender pipes fastened to- 

 gether in clumps. I have them at from 

 10c to $3, all nicely cleaned and sent 

 prepaid. Address 



ERNEST H. SHORT, 



Albion, N. Y. 



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