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By seeing any other Geodes from any 

 where else of the unique beauty of this 

 new find of white Chalcedony Geodes 

 on the Cheyenne River, S. D. Inside 

 are sparkling crystals of pure quartz, 

 selenite, microscopic, loose, perfect 

 rhombs of calcite, milky, cfrost like, 

 snow ball forms, or lavendar tinted; — 

 7 kinds, all postpaid, for $1.75. Opened 

 in halves and closed up and tied for 

 you. Good size. Single Geodes, 15, 

 20, 25, 35, 40, 50. Nothing equal to 

 them found in the world in my eleven 

 years in the trade. Tons of tine Min- 

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 schools. Arrow Heads sent on selec- 

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 Relics of every sort. 200 subjects In- 

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L W. STILWELL, 



Deadwood, S- D 



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 ' new Normal Catalogue of all European- 

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 with prices and number ol sets for each 

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 you will receive, by return steamer, a fine col- 

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 cluding Falco tinnunculus, etc., etc. 



HERMANN ROLLE, 



INSTITUTION FOR NATURAL HISTORY 

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



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 you have the chance. I will mention a few only: Franklin's 

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 of many varieties— order a few beauties for your cabinet. I also 

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 now becoming extremely rare, and will soon be beyond reach. 

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country. 



CHAS. K. WORTHEN, 



NATURALIST, TAXIDERMIST AND DEALER, 



Warsaw, 111., U, S. A. 



Established in 1873. 



I Find 



That I have many other specimens in 

 surplus in addition to those listed in my 

 Removal Sale Advertisement 



in last Number of News. If you don't 

 rind what you want there write me for 

 Rock Bottom quotations on Minerals, 

 Gem Stones, Fossils, Birds Eggs (sin- 

 gles or sets), Skins, Moths (large showy 

 species spread or in paper), Scientific 

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ERNEST H. SHORT, 

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FOR PALE OR EXCHANGE.— Malachite, 

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 PROF. ARTHUR M. EDWARDS, Newark, N- 

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 catalog, or with letters of inquiry. Refer- 

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