VOL. I. No. 46. 



ALBION, N. T., DECEMBER 14, 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 

 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. 



THE NEBRASKA City Naturalists' Associa- 

 tion of Nebraska City, Nebraska, an Associa- 

 tion for the advancement of the Natural 

 Sciences. Correspondence and exchange de- 

 sired with working naturalists. O 



FOR SALE or EXCHANGE. -A collection 

 of over seven hundred postage stamps in Scott's 

 international album, 134 not counsiled, value 

 $25. Can use sets, raw furs, guns, rides, revol- 

 vers, bird or fox dog, etc. All answered. J. O. 

 JOHNSON, Lock Box 550, Southington Conn. 



TO EXCHANGE.— A picolo. value $2.50 or a 

 pair of fantail pigeons for a good ferret train- 

 ed for rabbits. Address FRANK CREAMER, 

 72 Price St., Lockport, N. Y. 



TO EXCHANGE.— A new "World's Ready 

 Reference Book," 670 pages. For any of the 

 following sets of Warbler's eggs with data: 

 Black and White, Hooded. Kentucky, Nash- 

 ville, Magnolia, Prairie, Pine. Myrtle. WM. 

 CARPENTER, 619 N. 11th St., Phila., Pa. 



EXCHANGE. — Minerals, Fossils, Shells, 

 Stamps, Coins, Woods, Mosses, Curiosities, 

 etc. Fine shells of Planorbis trivolvis , 15c per 

 dozen, postpaid. G. H. BRIGGS, Livermore, 

 Maine. 



TO EXCHANGE. — One Spanish coin made 

 in 1801 with letters Die Gratia Carolus 4 Hispin 

 et Ind Sex, for best offer in cash or bird eggs. 

 H. V. SOMERVILLE, Winona, Miss. 



BEFORE JAN Ist-A 4x5 Focusing Camera, 

 4x5 Kodak, '< 1 / 2 x4 Self Inking Printing Press, 

 2^4x4 Tintype Camera, Telescope and fountain 

 pen must be sold or exchanged. Will sell for 

 less than % cost. All in good condition and 

 suitable for presents as well as work. Parties 

 interested will please write. GEO. GRAHAM. 

 P. O. Drawer C, Gainesville, Fla. 



600 VARIETIES stamps in International 

 album. Good condition. Also about 900 duoli- 

 cates. Catalogue value about $14, for best offer 

 of sets or relics. RUSSELL T. CONGDON, 

 Ripon, Wis. O 



WANTED —A pair of Quail in the meat suit- 

 able for mounting. Can give good exchange, 

 Write for particulars. CHARLES E. BAUM, 

 Clark's Island, Maine. 



NOTICE.— I have to exchange two fine sets of 

 Yellow-billed Magpie, and one of B. H. Gros- 

 beak for Indian relics or gun. and will pay part 

 cash. LELIE L. COOKE, 565 W. Park Ave., 

 Mansfield, Ohio. 



A COLLECTION of 30 different arrow, spear 

 lance heads and scrapers sent by mail to any 

 address postpaid for 55c. These are from the 

 famous Scioto Valley mound region. All 

 fine. F. J. BROWN, Hayden Block, Columbus, 

 O. O 44-4t 



WANTED:— At all times, fine sets for which 

 I offer fine fossils, Indian relics, polished 

 agates, books and mounted birds. GEO. W. 

 DIXON, Watertown, So. Dak. 045-3t 



When answering advertisements always men. 

 tion the MATURALSCIENCE NEWS. 



"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. Eehirio- 

 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- 

 G 1ST 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 Ooloqist or Nidiologist 

 any issue and in any quantity at 5c per copy 

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

 jects pertaining to Natural History if in good 

 condit ion and cheap, also A No. 1 sets of eggs 

 with data at M "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. 



FOR FALE 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 • 



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 vou can use for the 

 same. 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. 



"NOMENCLATURE of Colors for Natural- 

 ists," Ridgway. I want a good second hand 

 copv at once. State cash or exchange price. 

 FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. 



Better Than a Shot Gun ! 



A Rare Chance 



to obtain a high-grade Op- 

 era or FIELD GLASS 

 at a very low price. 



The entire stock of Queen 

 & Co., Inc., being offered 

 at great reductions, including some special 

 forms 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. 



k»V •sFvP'mrMP ***** ******** 



R-I-P-A-N-S I 



| OKE GIYjIS RELIEF. | 



First-class Bird Skins, 



Mammal Skins. 



Rare Reptiles in Alcohol. 



Batrachians in Alcohol. 



Live Batrachians. 



Live Reptiles. 



Cleaned Skulls, ™ mal . 



Histological Material. 



LIST ON APPLICATION. 



H. H. & C, S. BRIMLEY, 



RALEIGH, N. C. 



You can get 



Minerals 



of nie you cannot find in any other lo- 

 cality. Peculiarly local, line and cheap 

 enough. 



White Chalcedony Geodes, Sherry 

 colored Barite, Golden (Jalcites, Needle 

 Tourmaline, Deep Rose Quartz, Petri- 

 fied Knots of Black Wood, Tin Ore, 

 Griphite (new and only here), etc. Four 

 tons of Crystals, Ores, etc. 



Send $1, $2 or $5 and see what a fine 

 "layout" you will get postpaid. 



Bad Land Fossils. 10,003 Arrow 

 Heads from all over the United States 

 — Sioux, Alaska, etc., Indian Relics and 

 Photos. Large priced Catalogue for 

 stamp. A series of 7 Geodes, all differ- 

 ent, by mail for $1.75. Unequalled in 

 the whole world. 



Black Hills Natural History Establishment, 



L W. STILWELL. 



Dead wood, S- D 



THE LITTLE MIDGET 



SELF-INKING RUBBER STAMP. 



Every Naturalist sliould have one. 

 Sent complete with your name and 

 address for only so CENTS. 



E. BREWSTER MYERS, 



Mfr of Rubber Stamps, 



117 Clifton Street, Rochester, N. Y. 



MINERALS and Indian Relics. List 

 for 2c stamp. Isaac S. Kirk, Fremont, Pa. 



