NATURAL 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 



Loekport 8:05 10:05 12:22 4:21) 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. 6:35 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: '5 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 3>tf inches 4c 



2. Fulgur perversus, 3 to 8 inch 6 



3. Fasciolaria tulipa,2 to 6 inch 8 



4. •' distans, 1 to 3 inches 4 



5. " filamentosa, 1 to 3 inch 2 



6. Cardiurn magnum. 3 V-i to 4 inches 6 



7. " niuricatum.lHinch single valves 1 



8. " serratium.l to 2% inch 3 



9. Area ponderosa, 2 to 3 Inch 3 



10. " noae 1 ti 4 inch 3 



11. " noridanurn, 2 to 2'i inch 3 



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



13. " " maculata, 1 to2M> inch 6 



14 Natica duplicata, 1 to 3 inch 2 



15 Chama 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 



So Pyrula papyratia. 3 to 5 inch 8 



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



22 Conus Ploridanus, ?X to 1 inch 2 



23 " rjroteus, 1 to 3 inch 10 



24 Pinna muricata, 4 to 10 inch _ 8 



25 Lucina edentula. \% to 3 inch, single _ 2 



26 Cancellarla carolinensis, 1 to iy 2 inch 3 



27 Oliva litterata, 1 to 2% - 2 



28 Anomia ephippium, 1 to 2 l/ 2 Inch 1 



29 Melongena subcoronata, 2 to 6 inch 8 



30 Cerithium eburnum, 1 to 1% inch 3 



31 Tur-ritella, 1 to 1H inch 2 



32 Tellina, V t inch _ 1 



3! Marginelli, ! 4 inch 2 



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



bead, 2c; grey sex 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 :Plorida 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 uumoered 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., Florida. 



MIMED A I O SHELLS, etc. The White 

 IVlBnCnALd City Collections. 50 fine cabi- 

 net specimens. $3. 50 smaller size, $2. 50 ama- 

 teur size, $1. Printed name and locality with 

 each specimen. 50 Shells, Corals, and Marine 

 Specimens, only $3. 100 Fossils, including fine 

 Fish, Trilobite, Crinoids, Corals, Sponges, 

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

 ty TJnios 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.WIERS, Natural- 

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



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Relief Maps, 



Systematic Collections, 



FOR SCHOOLS OF ALL GRADES. 

 LANTERN SLIDES, ETC. 



Washington School Collections. 



Minerals, Rocks and Invertebrate Animals 



t Is sare to say that no collections oi equal excellence have ever before been offered in this country at 

 so low a price ($2 each). Send for circular. 



EDWIN E. HOWELL, 612 17th St., N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C 



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