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QUADRUPEDS. 
Terriers, black and tan, each 5.00 to 30 00 
Terriers, Scotch and Skye, each 5.00 to 30.00 
Newfoundland Pups, each 10.00 to 15.00 
Pomeranian or Spitz " 5.00 to 15.00 
Greyhounds, Efigiish, " 10.00 to 25.00 
Greyounds, " to. 00 to 30.00 
Guinea-Pigs, coiHjno7i, per pair 1.50 
" " " '* large 1.50 to 3.00 
Guinea-Pigs, a// wA/V^, '* 2.00 
Squirrels, ^mj, " 5.00 
Squirrels, rt// 7t/>^:/V^ " 15.001025.00 
Squirrels,7?>'/«^ " 3.00 to 4.00 
Squirrels, suiail red " 2.00 
Rabbits, cof/ifuou, per pair 1.00 to 2.50 
Rabbits, Jancy breed, according to age and 
purity of breed, per pair 3.00 to 15.00 
Ycrrets, Efiglish, " 15.00 
Raccoons, eacli 4.00 to 5.00 
Cats, Maltese (males), each 5.00 
" " (females), each 3.00 
Cats, Albitios, pink or blue eyes, each : 3.00 to 5.00 
Rats, ■white China, pi?ik eyes, per pair 1.50 
'R.ats, piebald, per pair 1.50 
Mice, ivhite, pink eyes, per pair 0.50 
Mac^, piebald, per pair... 0.50 
I)'ices Paid for Pet Stock hy Dealers. 
Guinea- t'igs, per pair $0.40 
Squirrels, gray, each... 0.50 
Squirrels, 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 " 0.10 
Buccinum Snails, per dozen 0.25 
Silver Shrimp, each o. 10 
Small Hermit Crabs, each. a. 15 
Small Spider Crabs (decorating) 0.15 
Ve^-y Small Edible or Blue Crabs 0.20 
Barnacles, each 0.15 
Nest-Builduig Stickle-Eacks, threie and nine- 
spined, per pair 0.30 
Sheepshead Lebia fish 0.25 
Kilhe-Fish o 10 
Eels 0.10 
Sea-Horses, each 3.00 
Pipe-Fish, " 0.25 
Serpulae, per mass 0.75 
Small Edible Mussels, per mass 0.25 
Sea Cucumbers i.oo 
Sertulaiia, 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 Backs, Nest-buildhng, per pair 0.30 
Plants, per bunch 0.15 | Small Turtles, each 0.25 
Shells, per quart 0.50 | Snails, per dozen 0.10 
Small Dip-Nets 0.50 Frogs, each 0.15 
Aquaria Cement lib. box 0.30 | Fresh-Water Mussels. . 0 05 
Vali^neria Spiralis, per bunch. . o.2ql ^ , 
Nitella-Flexilis, " . . o. 25 °' ^''^^ ^^'T'^^^^^ 
Anachari.s, " . . o. 15 f 
Ball Plant ( Utricularia) 0.15 j ^"^^"^ 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. 0.21; I „ . . , 
" very small ... o. 15 I ^^^'^ T 'T^^'^^ 
" three-tailed.. 0.50 > the golden 
Pearl-Fish 0.25! ^V^. , 
Silver- Fish 005! or gold-fish. 
Japanese King-gio 2.00 J 
Prices Paid hy D 
Aquarium fish, per hundred 1.50 
Gold Fish, per hundred 5.00 to 6.00 
Aquarium Plants, per hundred bunches 2.00 
BEAUTIFUL AND INTERESTING AQUATIC AND- 
SEMI-AQUATIC PLANTS FOR ORNAvlENPA- 
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 Rusli " " 0.25 
Floating Heart (Limnantheum), per root 0.25 
Calamus (swect-fl;ig), 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 curious) 0.25 
Antipyretica Gigantia, interesting 0.25 
" Fontinallis, interesting 0.25 
The Water Net 0.25 
Large Living Frogs 0.10 
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. 
Mas.'^e-i 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: We.st 
India Conch, 25 cts. ; East India Yellow Helmet, $1.00 to 
$2.50; Bahama Black Helmet, 5A 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. 
Fancy Wood for Scroll Sawing-. 
The prices given for the viiriouB woods iiised in 
this worlc are for the best of qualities of seasoned 
material, planed on both sides. rea.dy 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 T-4, 
Black Walnut Per Ft. 7 8 10 
White Holly " 10 12 14 
Oak or Ash " 8 10 12 
Mahogany " ro 12 14 
Red Cedar " 10 12 14 
Rosewood " 18 20 25 
Satinwood " 25 30 35 
Birds'-Eye MapJe " 15 18 20 
'I'lilip " 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 oc 
" " " " 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 tin's office, but in all cases remittances 
must accompany the order. 
