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QUADRUPEDS. 
Terriers, hloxk and tan, each 5.00 to 30 oo 
Terriers, Scotch and Skye, each 5.00 to 30.00 
Newfoundland Pups, each 10.00 to 15.00 
Pomeranian or Spitz 
Greyhounds, English, * 
Greyounds, Italian, ' 
Guinea- Pigs, common, per pair 
large. 
5.00 to 15.00 
10.00 to 25.00 
10.00 to 30.00 
1.50 
1.50 to 3.00 
2.00 
5.00 
15.00 to 25.00 
3 00 to 
2.00 
1.00 to 
3 00 to 
5.00 
Guinea-Pigs, all white, 
Squirrels, ^rrty, " 
Squirrels, all white " 
Sqmrrels,7?y/«^ " 
Squirrels, small red " 
Rabbits, common, per pair 
Rabbits, fancy breed, according to age and 
purity of breed, per pair 
Ferrets, English, " 
Raccoons, each 4.00 to 
Cats, Maltese (males), each 5.00 
*' " (females), each 3.00 
Cats, Albinos, pink or blue eyes, each 3.00 to 
Rats, ■white China, pink eyes, per pair 1.50 
Rats, //(?<5rt/<-/, per pair 1.50 
Mice, white, pink eyes, per pair 0.50 
Mice, piebald, per pair.. 0.50 
P}'kes Paid for Pel Stock hy Dealers. 
Guinea-Pigs, per pair $0.40 
Squirrels, gray, each 0.50 
Squirrels, y/y/«^, per pair 0.75 
White mice, per pair o. 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 
Bucciniun Snails, per dozen 0.25 
Silver Shrimp, each o.io 
Small Hermit Crabs, each . . 0.15 
Small Spider Crabs (decorating) 0.15 
Veiy Small Edible or ijlue Crabs 0.20 
Barnacles, each 0.15 
Nest-Building Stickle-Backs, three and iiine- 
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 
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 l)acks. Nest-building, per pair 0.30 
Plants, per bunch o. 15 | Small Turtles, each. 
Shells, per quart 0.50 
Small Dip-Nets 0.50 
Aquaria Cement ilb.box 0.30 
Valisneria Spiralis, per bunch 
Nitella-Flexilis, *' 
Anacharis, " . . w. . ^ , „7 . 
Ball Plant (Utricularia) o 15 J ^^^^"^ Aquarium 
Small Rock Sun-Fish, Rock-Fish, Sun-Fish, 
Dace, Cat-Fish, Tadpoles, Eels, Liz- 
ards, each 0.05 
Gold-Fish, inedium size. 0.15) 
4.00 
BEAUTIFUL AND INTERESTING AQUATIC AND 
SEMI-AQUATIC PLANTS FOR ORNAviENTA- 
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 o. 25 
Fresh- Water Cattails, per root 0.25 
Giant Rush " " 0.25 
Floating Heart (Limna"ntheum), 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 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. 
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. 
Grauiid 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 toscolors and variety, 
per quart, $1.00 and up. 
Snails, per dozen o. 10 
Frogs, each 0.15 
Fresh-Water Mussels. . o 05 
o 2q ] Microscope 
' }> and Fresh 
fotuitai 
" very m 
" three- 1 
Pearl-Fi.li 
Silver-Fis!, ... 
Japanese King-g 
all . 
il.-d. 
0.25 
0.15 
o. 50 
o 05 I 
2.00 J 
These are all varieties of 
the golden 
carp 
or gold-fish. 
Prices Paid hy Dealers. 
Aquarium fish, per hundred T.50 
Gold Fish, per hundred 5.00 to 
Aquarium Plants, per hundred bunches 2.00 
Fancy Wood for Scroll Sawing-. 
The prices given for the various woods used in 
this woflv are for the best of qualities of seasoned 
material, planed on both sides. reii,dy for imme- 
diate use. They can be furnished in quantities to 
suit purcliasers. Prices are by tlie square foot, 
:i,nd vary according to thiclcness 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 
Mahoganj' " 10 12 14 
Red Cedar " lo 12 14 
Rosewood " 18 20 25 
Satinwood " 25 30 35 
Birds'- Eye Mapie " 15 18 20 
Tulip " 30 40 50 
Ebony " 50 60 ;o 
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, Wlien desired, the goods can be sent 
through this office, but in all cases remittances 
must accompany the order. 
