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NATUKAL SCIENCE NEWS. 



New York 

 Central 



And Hudson River Railroad. 



WESTWARD. 



Stations. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M 



Rochester 8:U0 10:30 2:20 5:35 10:00 



AlblOD 7:00 9:10 11:35 3:25 6:50 11:06 



LOCkport S:05 10:05 12:22 4:20 7:40 12:00 



Susp. Bridge . . 8:45 10:45 1:00 5:05 8:20 12:35 



Niagara Falls. 9:06 10:50 1:10 5:10 8:30 12:45 



Buffalo 8:55 10:55 1:25 5:15 8:45 



EASTWARD. 



Buffalo 6:25 11:00 1:30 5:00 5:5C 



Niagara Falls. 6:33 8:05 11:18 1:40 6:00 



Susp. Bridge . 6:45 8:10 11:25 1:48 6:05 



LOCkport 6:00 7:25 8:50 12:00 2:25 5:55 6:45 



Albion 6:50 8:15 1:00 3:25 6:45 7;50 



Rochester S:00 9:20 2:05 4:35 9:00 



FLORIDA SHELLS 



In reach of all. Cheaper than the 

 cheapest. Now is the time to start a 

 collection. 



1. Strombus alatus, 2 to SX Inches 4c 



2. Fulgur perversus, 3 to 8 Inch 6 



3. Fasclolaria tulipa,2 to 6 inch 8 



4. •' distans, 1 to 3 inches 4 



5. " fllamentosa, 1 to 3 inch 2 



6. Cardium magnum, 3H to 4 inches.. 6 



7. " muricatum.l'4inch single valves 1 



8. " serratium.l to "iYi inch 3 



9. Area ponderosa, 2 to 3 Inch 3 



10. " nose 1 ti 4 inch 3 



11. " floridanum, 2 to 1)i inch 3 



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



13. " " maculata, 1 to2»/2 inch 6 



14 Natica duplicata, 1 to 3 inch 2 



15 Chatna Arcinella. 1 to 2 inch 5 



16 Dosinia discus, 2 to 4 inch 5 



17 Pholas costatus,3 to 6 inch, double valve.. 15 



18 Murex pomum, 1 to 3 inch _ 3 



19 " salleanus, 1 to 3 inch _ 5 



2(1 Pyrula papyratia, 3 to 5 inch 8 



21 Pecten exasperatus, v 2 to 3 inch, single 1 



22 Conus Floridanus, % to 1 inch 2 



23 '• nroteus, 1 to 3 inch 10 



21 Pinna muricata, 4 to 10 inch _ 8 



25 Lucina edentula, VA to 3 inch, single _ 2 



26 Cancellarla carolinensis, 1 to 1% inch _ 3 



27 Oliva litterata, 1 to 2'/ 2 _ 2 



28 Anomia ephippium, 1 to 2% Inch 1 



29 Melongena subcoronata, 2 to 6 inch 8 



30 Cerithium eburmim, 1 to 1% inch 3 



31 Turritella, 1 to 1H inch 2 



32 Tellina, % inch _ 1 



31 Marginella, 1 i inch 2 



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



bean, 2c; grey sea 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 



39 Florida air plants 10 



40 Tarpon scales 2 



$2 15 



Retail price, for the above 40 specimens is $2. 15 

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

 above numoered specimens upon receipt of 

 price quoted, or the entire collection, 40 speci- 

 mens, upon reclept of only $1.50. We gather 

 our own shells and gather only first class shells. 

 By comparison our prices will be found a half 

 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., Fl orida. 



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 Fish, Trilobite, Crinoids, Corals, Sponges, 

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

 ty TjDios with one valve highly published from 

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

 branches at reasonable prices. Illustrated 

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

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



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