VOL. II. No. 10. 



ALBION, N. Y., APRIL 4, 1896. 



Whole No. 62. 



Wants, Exchanges, and For 

 Sales. 



Brtel special announcements, "Wants." "Ex- 

 changes," "For Sales," inserted in tins depart- 

 ment tor 25c per 35 words. Notices over 35 words 

 charged at the rate of one-half cent per each ad- 

 ditional word. No notice Inserted tor 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. 



FOR SALE or EXCHANGE. — English setter 

 bitch, one year old. Want kodak, Natural His- 

 tory specimens and books, fishing tackle, or 

 collecting gun. Make me an offer. GEORGE 

 W. BROWN, Box 262, Ypsilanti, Mich. 61-2t 



MATTESON & MATTESON, Turner. Org.. 

 Pheasant breeders. Birds or eggs sent safely 

 to any part of America. The Chinese Ring- 

 neck a specialty. 61-2t 



"TEXAS" fossils 3 for 10c to any address in 

 the U. S. 3c extra foreign country. Address, 

 R. L. MORE, Decatur, Tex. N. 



SNAKES.— I want at once a Boa Constrictor 

 or Python, must be good feeder and perfectly 

 sound. Also books on all species of shake's 

 (cheap). Write giving descirption and prices. 

 R. G. PAINE, 1416 R. 1. Ave., N. W., Washing- 

 ton, U. C. N. 



FOR SALE.— Stuffed and mounted pea-fowl 

 1st class. For exchange: violin for a 5x7 pho- 

 to outfit. I have also a 5x8 camera, lot of good 

 minerals, fossils, curios,' skins, etc., to ex- 

 change for a wide angle lens, books on natural 

 history or good offers. R. M. DALRYMPLE, 

 Baker, Ohio. N. 



LOWER Silurian Fossils. Will send perfect 

 specimens of Rhynchohella Dentata. ffliynchon- 

 ella Capax, Or/his Subquadrata. Orthis Biforata, 

 Strophomena Planumbona, Strophomena Alter- 

 nata,Strophoinena Rhomboidalis, Orthis Emaeer- 

 ata, Orthis Insculpta, Zygospira Modesto., Coclo- 

 nema Bilix, for 50 cents post-paid or natural 

 history specimens. LEWIS SMITH. Liberty. 

 Ind. N. 



DIANA. — Argynnis (S.) diana cheap for cash, 

 or exchanged for North American butterflies 

 not found in Virginia. W. ALPHONSO MUR- 

 RILL, Staunton, Va. (Blacksburg,- Va. after 

 Junel). N. 



TO EXCHANGE.— I have large lists of fos- 

 sils, minerals, sets. Indian Relics and finely 

 mounted birds. I will exchange for good sets 

 or skins and good cloth bound books. Send 

 lists and state which lists you .desire to< select 

 exchange from. GEO. W.DIXON, Watertown 

 S. D- N. 



TO EXCHANGE. -Sets and singles of this lo- 

 cality to exchange for singles of other locali- 

 ties and showy shells. GEO. ZIMMERM ANN 

 Austin, Texas. N. ' 



POR SALE or Exchange. Minerals, curiosi- 

 ties, old books, newspapers, letters, receipts 

 legal papers, all genuine. No reprints. Dates 

 1828 to 40. Write and make known your wants 

 if you are collecting. All letters' answered 

 GEORGE WALTHER, Rush ville. Yates Co N 

 Y ' N. 



LAKE OF THE WOODS" Gold and other 

 mineral specimens. Send anything you have 

 in the curio line and get by return mail mv ex- 

 change JNO. R. WERNER. Naturalist, Rat 

 Portage, Ont, N 



WANrED:-Parties having pretty or'curious 

 tame animals or live reptiles for' sale chean 

 write ro W R. WHARTON, Germantown 

 Phila. Reptiles' eggs, Indian relics, and curi- 

 osities also wanted N 



MEXICAN WATCHMAN'S WHISTLE: — 

 Made of clay, new, a great novelty and curio, a 

 regular ear-splitter. Just the thing and very 

 appropriate'for a collector's whistle. Price's 

 prepaid, each 15 cts. : 2 for 25c ; 5 for 50c: 12 for 

 $1.00; 100 for $6.C0. FRANK H. LATTIN. Al- 

 bion, N. Y. 



DEAR.SIR:— I am anxious to have yoti'see a 

 collection of the Famous Herkimer County 

 Crystals, hence I make you this offer: If you 

 are a subscriber to this paper, let me send you 

 by return mail, post-paid, 38 of these Brilliant 

 Gems; if they please you send me 72 cents, if 

 not satisfactory return the collection and it 

 will be O K. Yours respectfully, A. B. CRIM. 

 Middle ville, Herkimer Co., N. Y. 



"PLAIN HOME TALK and Medieal Com- 

 mon Sense," Foote. A Standard Family Med- 

 ical Book, nearly 1000 pages, new, cost $3.25. 

 Will exchange for desirable sets or specimens. 

 What offers v FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, 

 NT. Y. 



OPALS, Minerals, Cut Gems and Natural 

 History Specimens. Will buy. sell or ex- 

 change. List for stamp. ROBERT BURN- 

 HAM, 15 Chestnut St., Providence. R. I. 51-25t 



POSTAGE STAMPS bought and sold. Good 

 U. S. and Departments 25 per cent, discount: 

 Foreign 40, fO, and 60 per cent, discount 

 according to quality. Cash with order or satis- 

 factory reference. LOUIS H. PALMER & 

 BRO . Oak Park, Ills. 58-Jt 



RESURRECTION PLANTS: — Have just re- 

 ceived a new stock of this wonderful plant, all 

 A No. 1. the regular 25c grade; but while they 

 last will sell at 15c each: 2 for 2."c; 5 for 50c; 12 

 for $1.00; 100 for $4.0". Prepaid at these prices. 

 FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N Y. 



"NATURAL SCIENCE NEWS." Vol. I com- 

 plete. Less than ten complete vols. left. Will 

 send you one for only $1.00. Complete your 

 flies. Will furnish Nos. 1 and 2 at 10c each. 

 All others 5c each or in lots of live or more 4c 

 each, or ten or more Sc each. ( Nos. 1 and 2 are 

 always lCc per copy net.) FRANK H. LAT- 

 TIN, Albion. N. Y. 



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 lor other minerals 

 or Microscope slides or Infusorial earths 

 PROF. ARTHUR M. EDWARDS, Newark. N' 

 J. O. & N. t 



WANTED.— Meteorites. New end unde- 

 scribed ones ejpecially desired. Good prices 

 paid for complete "falls"or 'finds., "EDWIN E. 

 HOWELL, 612. 17th St. N.W. .Washington.D.C. 



THOSE : WANTING Chinese King-neck 

 Pheasants (birds or eggs), deer, bear, or other 

 Oregon birds or animals should address, MAT- 

 TESON & MATTESON, Pheasant Breeders, 

 Turner. .Oregon. 59-6t. 



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. 



CABINETS. Send'10 cts for photo of our 

 speciality— Self Locking. T perches -Oak sam- 

 ples by mail 8c, 10c and lac; also stands, shields, 

 glass cases, game panels. &c. Cabinets to or- 

 der. HANAFORD CABINET CO.. 139 and 141 

 W. Fulton St., Grand Rapids, Mich. 58MOtf 



OOLOGISTS WANTED:— I will give 25 cts. 

 each in exchange; (selections to oe made from 

 Premium List Supplement) for any of the fol- 

 lowing Issues of the Oolooim iu good condi- 

 tion: July-Aug.. 1886: Jan. -Feb., I8K7 or Dec. 

 1886 with same attached: Apr.. i*89. FRANK 

 H. LATTIN, Albion. N. Y 



"AUKS" Wanted. — I will allow 50c 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 &kins. Eggs, 

 Shells (showy or scientific). Corals. Echino- 

 derrns. Fossils, Minerals, Indian Relics. Cu- 

 rios or Novelties as listed in the Premium 

 List Supplement. I can also use on same 

 terms the following Numbers of the Oolo- 

 gist at prices quoted: June, 1888. 2'e: 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 Oologist or Nicliologist 

 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 

 condition and cheap, also A No. 1 s'ets of eggs 

 with data at 54 "Standard" rates. Lists of 

 books and eggs must be submitted for my se- 

 lection or approval before sending. Address 

 at once FRANK H. LAT f IN, Albion, N. Y. 



A Good Potato is "King of 

 the Roses," 



And I will deliver a whole flour barrel full of 

 them, f.o.b., Albion, N. Y., for only $1.25. When 

 ordering state whether you prefer No. 1 (Mer- 

 chantable) or No. 2 ("hen's egg") size. Many 

 prefer No. 2 for planting. 



If you want the potatoes and prefer to ex- 

 change eggs in sets or other specimens, or any 

 of the books, as per mv list of wants in Nat- 

 rn»L Science News of Feb. 29th, write me, 

 I think we can arrange a "swap." 



One of the largest potato growers of 

 Western N. Y. speaks of the "King of the 

 Roses" as follows: "We thoroughly tested 

 this new seedling on many different soils, and 

 found it to withstand sudden wide changes of 

 weather, excessive moisture and extreme 

 drouth, remarkably well. It produces much 

 heavier crops of fine, large, handsome tubers 

 of excellent quality, than any other of the 

 true Rose family, ripening with Early Rose. 

 It is a strong, rapid grower, standing iip well 

 during season of cultivation and when fully 

 developed the vines cover the ground almost 

 completely, and so protect it from the hot fun. 

 Tubers large, oval-oblong, light pink like Ear- 

 ly Rose." 



I have only a few barrels to spare, and the 

 above price and (.flcr is for April only. 



FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. 



Send us your 

 orders for print- 

 ing. 100 Letter 

 H Heads 40c; 100 Envelopes 40c; 100 Cards 

 (or Hill Heads' 4Cc. The three for $1.00. 

 All postpaid. Send for samples. Get our 

 prices on any printing. We print this publica- 

 tion. A. M. EDDY, Albion, N. Y. 



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 Fish. Trilobite, Crinoids, Corals, Sponges, 

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