VOL. II. No. 14. 



ALBION, N. Y., MAY 2, 1898. 



Whole No. 66. 



Wants, Exchanges, and For 

 Sales. 



Bii°f special announcements, "Wants." "Ex- 

 changes," "For Sales." inserted In this depart- 

 ment for 2oc per 35 words. Notices over 35 words 

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

 ditional word. No notice Inserted lor less than 

 25c. Terms, cash with order. 



All copy must reach us at least three days 

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 tion In any given number. 



I have some scientific and other books which 

 I will sell cheap for ea^h. Parties meaning 

 business should address, with stamp, for reply. 

 .lOHN UOKLLB. Yale, St. Clair, Mich. O 



TO EXCHANGE.— Packet sweet peas, lark- 

 spur, marigold, poppy, candytuft, amaranthus. 

 All six packets for two large American cents 

 or arrowheads. FRANZ TRIPP. Garden Prai- 

 rie, 111. 



WANTEEL). To sell a new automatic dou- 

 ble action centre fire hammerless 32 cal. Iver 

 Johnson revolver. Cost $5.00 five weeks ago— 

 In perfect condition, never been shot. Will 

 take $3.50 cash. Also have a few of those 

 beautiful sets, 751 1-5 with nest, to sell for 5Uc 

 cash; collected this season. JOE H. ARM- 

 WELD. 353 So. Ashe St.. Greensboro. N. C. 



FOR SALE. -Obsidian arrowheads and knives 

 from Mexico cheap for cash. Am closing out 

 present stuck of minerals and will give un 

 heard of bargains— 20 pounds for $1. More if 

 you want it. Have a large stock of bird skins 

 shells and corals at veiy low prices. ROBERT 

 ISURNHAM, 15 Chestnut St., Providence R I. 



PO. 



COLLECTION of 650 eggs (175 varieties) val- 

 ue $90: also minerals, to exchange for a Peai 1 

 lolary pr.nting press, 7x11 in. If not a Pearl, 

 what kind and size have you to offer'- A. L. 

 STEVENS. 10 Ar ington St, Nothampton 

 Mass O 



CASTS of large, rare and extinct birds eggs. 

 Great Auk. 60c: Apteryx. 50c: Emu. 45c: Rnea. 

 4>c; Ostrich. 50c; Golden Eagle. 50c: Bald Ea- 

 gle, 40c. Any of the above casts sent postpaid 

 on receipt of pi ice ^pyornis. $2.50; Moa, 

 $1.75. Dealers please send for wholesale rates. 

 N. P. BRADT, Hiudsburg. Orleans Co.. N Y. 



PO 



UNHEARD of prices for Fossils. Orfhis hi- 

 Jorata; siniiafus. 2c each: three. 5c. Streptgles- 

 ma c rniculum, 2c to 6c. Strophomonea alterna- 

 te,, 3c; three, 8c. Monticulipora mammulata; 

 rcmiosa: ja?nesi, 2c to 10c each. Crinoidal lime- 

 stone, o- dinary 2c to lie: Large selected 3c to 

 3Ce. Will exchange for any fossils not Silur- 

 ian, or any minerals cot too common. Ex- 

 change price is five times above prices. OTTO 

 GRADY. Ludlow, Ky. 



THEY HAVE TO GO. For 2 J days I offer- 

 Bunch of Sarpindus berries. Semi-transpar- 

 ent, look like grapes and will last forever- 

 never before offered at less than 1 1. now 9c post 

 paid: Ma/.on Creek Fossil Ferns, never before 

 at less than S7c, now 22c postpaid: small Por- 

 cupine Fish, now 21c postpaid: Spike Coral 

 nicely cleaned. 3 to 5 in.. 1 1c postpaid. Address 

 ERNEST H. SHORT, Albion. N. Y. 



FOR PALE 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 



O. & N. tf 



WANTED.-Meteorites. New and unde- 

 - scribed ones ejpeeially desired. Good prices 

 Pr^J^? complete "faUs"or 'finds., "ED WIN E 

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



COLLECTORS Attention! Gulf Coast Eggs, 

 Skins and Shells collected to order, cheap for 

 cash only. H. E. PENDRY. Myers. Fla. ONtf 



CABINETS. Send 10 cts for photo of our 

 speciality— Self Locking. T perches -Oak sam- 

 ples by mail 8c, 10c and 15c; also stands, shields, 

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

 der. H ANA FORD CABINET CO.. 139 and 141 

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



DEAR SIR:— I am anxious to have you 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, 36 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. 

 Middleville, Herkimer Co., N. 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 



FLORIDA SEA SHELLS 



IN REACH OF ALL. 



As my business is collecting shells for dealers 

 strictly, and has been for years. I am now 

 able to offer at a very low price as my facili- 

 ties for gathering and handling shells are good. 

 Price of shells in rough f. o. b. : 



Melongena corona $7.50 per 10C0 



Fasciolara tulipa, 2 to 6 in 7.50 



do. distans, 2 to 4 in 7.f0 



Fulgar perversa, 3 to 6 in 7.50 



do, pyrum 10.00 



Oliva rittcularis 6.00 " 



Pecten dislocatus 5.00 



Cythera gigantea 10.10 



Docina discu^ 7.50 



Natica canrcena 7.50 



Strombus pugilis 7.5J 



Horse. Shoe Crab tails 2?c per doz. 



Sea Urchin 25c 



S linger Ray 25c 



Sand Dollar 25c 



Sawfish Saws from 10c to $1.00 each. 

 Air Plants. 6 to 1* in.. 10c each. 



All my shells are guaranteed first-class. 

 Reference Postmaster. Dunedin. Fla. Apply, 



A. I. BARNES, Dunedin, Fla. 



American Taxidermy, 



A Series of 160 Photgraphs. 



Animals, Birds, Heads. Etc. 



Of great interest to 

 Sportsmen, Taxidermists and Naturalists. 



List now ready. 



Specials: 



Ridgeway's Manual, revised edition. 



Davie's Taxidermy. Hornaday's Taxidermy 

 Collecting Tube. Pistol Gun, Stuffed Birds for 

 School Collections. Naturalists Supplies. 



FTANK BLAKE WEBSTER CO., 

 Hyde Park, Mass. 



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MIMED A I O SHELLS, etc. The White 

 IVIinCllMLO 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 Unios with one valve highly published from 

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

 branches at reasonable prices. Illustrated 

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