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5.00 
15.00 to 25.00 
3 GO to 4.00 
2.00 
1. 00 to 2.50 
5.00 
5.00 
QUADRUPEDS. 
Terriers, black mid tan, each 5.00 to 30 00 
Terriers, Scotch and Skye, each 5.00 to 30.00 
Newfoundland Pups, each 10.00 to J5.00 
Pomeranian or Spitz " 5 00 to 15.00 
'Greyhounds, English, " 10.00 to 25.00 
Greyoiuids, Italian, " 10.00 to 30.00 
Guinea-Pigs, t£>;;/W(?;/, per pair 1.50 
" ■■ " '' large 1.50 to 3.00 
Q,.\\\\<t2i-Y\^?,, all 7vhite, " 2.00 
Squirrels,^;-<^_y, " 
Squirrels, all white " 
SquuTels,_^>'/;^^ " 
Squirrels, small red " 
Rabbits, co^ninon, per pair 
Rabbits, faiicy breed, according to age and 
- purity of breed, per pair 3 00 to 
Y<ix\iX.%, Eiiglish, •' 15.00 
Raccoons, e.ich 4.00 to 
(Cats, Maltese (males), each 5.00 
" " (female^), each 3.00 
Cats, Albinos, pinii or blue eyes, each 3.00 to 
Rats, white China, piyik eyes, per pair 1.50 
Rats, per pair 1.50 
Mice, %vhite, pijik eyes, per pair 0.50 
lsl\c&, piebald, per pair 0.50 
Prices Paid for Pet Stock hy Dealers. 
Guinea- Pigs, per pair $0.40 
Squirrels, gray, each 0.50 
Squirrels, y/j////^, per pair 0.75 
White mice, per pair - 0.15 
Monkeys, according to variety ? ... 15.00 up. 
MARINE AQUARIA STOCK. 
(Purple Bermuda Anemone 2.00 
Fringed Sea Anemone, Medium-sized speci- 
mens 1.50 
White- Armed Anemone 0.50 
Small Orange " o. 10 
Buccinum Snails, per dozen 0.25 
Silver Shrimp, each o. 10 
Small Hermit Crabs, each 0.15 
Small Spider Crabs (decorating) 0.15 
Very Small Edible or Blue Crabs 0.20 
Barnacles, each 0.15 
Nest-Building Stickle-Backs, three and nine- 
spined, per pair 0.30 
Sheepshead Lebia fish 0.25 
Killie-Fish o 10 
Eels - o. 10 
;Sea-Horses, each 3.00 
Pipe-Fish, " 0 25 
Serpiilse, per mass 0.75 
Small Edible Mussels, per mass 0.25 
Sea Cucumbers i.oo 
Sertularia, per mass 0.25 
Tubularia, per mass 0.25 
ALG.E (sea-weeds), FOR THE MARINE AQUARIA. 
Ulva, per mass 0.25 
Solaria, " 0.25 
FRESH WATER AQUARIA STOCK. 
Stickle Back.s, Nest-building, per pair 0.30 
Plants, per bunch 0.15 I Small Turdes, each 0.25 
Shells, per quart 0.50 | Snails, per dozen o.io 
Small Dip-Nets 0.50 I Frogs, each 0.15 
Aquaria Cement I lb. box 0.30 | Fresh- Water Mussels. - 005 
Valisneria Spiralis, per bunch.. o.2i^"l , 
Nitella-Flexilis, " 0.25 Microscope 
Anacharis " 015^ and t resh 
Ball Plant'(Utricularia) ^ ' o^is J ^ater Aquarium. 
Small Rock Sun-Fish, Rock-Fish, Sun-Fish, 
Dace, Cat-Fish, Tadpoles, Eels, Liz- 
ards, each. 0.05 
Gold-Fish, medium size. 0.15) 
" fountain size. 0.25 | 
" very small. . . 0.15 | 
" three-tailed.. 0.50 J> 
Pearl-Fish 0.25 | 
Silver- Fish o 05 | 
Japanese King-gio 2.00 J 
Prices Paid hy Dealers. 
Aquarium fish, per hundred 1.50 
Gold Fish, per hundred 5.00 to 
Aquarium Plants, per hundred bunches 2.00 
BEAUTIFUL AND INTERESTING AQUATIC AND 
SEMI-AQUATIC PLANTS FOR ORNAMENTA- 
TION OF PONDS, LAKES, AQUARIA AND 
FOUNTAINS. 
White Water-Lily, per root 0.25 
Yellow " " 0.25 
Arrowhead Lily, 6 plants 0.25 
Calla-Lilles 0.25 
Pitcher-Plants, per root 0.25 
Fresh- Water Cattails, per root 0.25 
Giant Rush " " 0.25 
Floating Heart (Limnantheum), per root 0.25 
Calamus (.sweet-flag), per root 0.25 
Water-Cress, cuttings 0.25 
Jack-in-the-Pulpit, 6 bulbs 0.25. 
Lobelia Cardinalis 0.25 
Large, Showy Blue Lobelia 0.25 
Water Violet (very cirious) 0.25 
Antipyretica Gigantia, interesting 0.25 
" Fontinallis, interesting 0.25 
The Water Net 0.25 
Large Living Frogs o. 10 
SHELLS. 
Collections of small " cabinet" shells for schools, private 
cabinets, range from- $5.00 to $50 00. 
Mother-of-pearl shells, for painting, 75 cts. to $1.50. 
Single specimens of cabinet shells range from 15 cts. each 
to $3.00. 
Masses of corals, 25 cts. to $3.00. 
Green snail and cowry, with the Lord's Prayer engraved 
on them, 50 cts. to $2.50 each. 
Conch shells, for mantels or hearthstone ornaments: West 
India Conch, 25 cts. ; East India Yellow Helmet, $1.00 to 
$2.50; Bahama Black Helmet, 50 cts. to $1.50; Bahama 
Hatchet Helmet, 50 cts. to $1.25. These shells are also for 
cameo engraving. Zanzibar Cameo, 25 cts. to $1.00. 
Ground and polished shells : New Zealand Green Ear, 50 
to 75 cts. ; New Zealand White Ear, 50 to 75 cts. ; Japan 
Black Ear, 50 cts. to $1.00 ; California Red Ear, 75 cts. to 
$..25. 
Fine shells for fancy work, according to colors and variety, 
per quart, $1.00 and up. 
These aie all varieties of 
the golden 
carp 
or gold-fish. 
6.00 
Fancy Wood for Scroll Sawing". 
The prices given for the various woods used in 
this work are for the best of qualities of seasoned 
material, planed on both sides, ready for imme- 
diate use. They can be furnished in quantities to 
suit purchasers. Prices are by the square foot, 
and vary according to thickness of material. 
THICKNESS. 
DESCRIPTION. 1-8 3-16 1-4 
Black Walnut Per Ft. 7 8 10 
White Holly " 10 12 14 
Oak or Ash " 8 10 12 
Mahogany " 10 12 14 
Red Cedar '' 10 12 14 
Rosewood " 18 20 25 
Satinwood " 25 30 35 
Birds'-Eye MapJe " 15 18 20 
Tulip " 30 40 50 
Ebony " 50 60 70 
Cocobola " 20 25 30 
Amaranth " 20 22 25 
BEST IMPORTED SAW BLADES. 5 INCHES LONG. 
Sizes to No. 6, per dozen loc 
" " " gross $i.co 
" No. 7 and 8, per dozen 15c 
" " " " gross 1.25 
" No. 8 and 10, " dozen 20c 
" " " " gross 1.50 
For all information on this subject, as to relia- 
ble dealers, etc., etc., send postal card to Young 
Scientist, When desired, the goods can be sent 
through this office, but in all cases remittances 
must accompany the order. 
