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No. I. SAW OF THE 
S A W - F I S H . 
An interesting specimen, 
l eing an extension of the na- 
sal bones of Pristis aidlquo- 
rum. Those offered by us are 
fine; from 6 to 8 >^ inches long. 
Postage etc, 4cts. 
Ill 
No. 2. A Fine BA.K.VACLE from tlie AlliiMlic, 
A SHAIiK'S EGC, and an 
egg of the Skate. I'ust, etc. 5 cts. 
No. 3 A fine egg of the HammerheadShark,. 
Zygwiiru malleus, from the Pacihc Ocean 
and a Sea Urchin, commonly called Sand 
Dollar. Postage 3 cts. 
No- 4. Nest of the Trap Door Spldei-, being 
the homo of the large uml ugly Mygale hen- 
tzii. from Lower Oalifo nia. A valuable ad. 
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No. 5. IvoryApple. This is a fino lurge spec- 
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in the .sontli Sea Islamls. It ects its nanie 
from a close resemblance to a petrified ap- 
ple. Postage and packing 6 cts. 
No. 6. Two tine specimens of Resurrection 
Plant, from Mexico. This plant looks like a 
bunch of dead roots, yet, when placed 111 
water, it swells up and spreads out ils arms 
into a lovely patch of green moss, several 
times its original size. One plant, jjost- 
lj;4id 15 cents. 
No. 7 
Modern Indian Pottery. 
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etc. All perfect. Our 
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*No.lI- Betrinnings with the Microscope. 
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No. l:i. Sea Fan, being Eorgonia tlabellum 
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rich yellow coliu'. Also a fine specimen of 
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No. IB Hooper's Glass Eyes. .\n assortment 
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Posi age 4 ets- 
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No. 18. Assornnent Oologisi 's Trays. C)ur 
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wrapper, the whole being cDvered witli a 
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are unifornil\ \ ol an inch deep. 
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;g, with data, of the 
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3j Is an egg of the Ked.shouldered Hawk. 
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