WARD’S NATURAL SCIENCE BULLETIN. 
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CATALOGUE OF SPECIMENS OF COM- 
PARATIVE OSTEOLOGY. 
September, 1880. Price, 25 cents. 
This Catalogue enumerates about SIX HUNDRED 
SPECIES, representing very fully all classes of 
Vertebrates, and among Mammalia the greater 
part of the families. 
The skeletons and skulls offered in this Cata- 
logue are perfect, and belong to full-grown ani- 
mals, except when otherwise stated. 
THE PRICES as given are based upon this perfec- 
tion in the specimens. When a skeleton is ordered, 
and the specimen on hand is not (as sometimes 
happens) of this first-class category, it will be 
announced at once in its real character, and a 
lower price fixed upon it. I take great pains, 
however, to exclude medium or under -sized specimens 
from my stock, so far as it is possible under the 
conditions which govern the first collecting of 
this class of objects. 
EACH SKELETON IS MOUNTED WITH BRASS, or 
(in the larger ones) bronzed standards, on a BLACK 
WALNUT PEDESTAL. The skulls have the lower 
jaw movably articulated with spiral brass springs. 
Both the skull and the fore and hind legs of the 
larger specimens are so articulated that they may 
be readily removed from the body, for closer 
examination or lecture-room illustration, and 
again replaced. A handsome PRINTED LABEL 
accompanies each specimen, giving NAME, SEX, 
LOCALITY, etc. 
DISARTICULATE SPECIMENS of the larger skele- 
tons, bleached, with bones separate, in box or 
bag, with vertebrae numbered and strung, and 
with each hand and foot by itself, furnished at 
one-half to three-fifths, the prices noted for 
mounted specimens. 
Parties ordering for $300 or more will receive 
A REDUCTION OF 5 PER CENT, from Catalogue 
prices. No charge for packing, except for the 
box itself, in the case of specimens of the size of 
the Wolf, and larger. 
In this Catalogue (as in all my others) I have 
mentioned no specimens but such as I have ACTU- 
ALLY ON HAND AT THE TIME OF GOING TO PRESS. 
Many of these, however, are still unmounted. 
Parties wishing to purchase are therefore re- 
quested to send in their orders promptly, so as 
allow time for mounting. 
ANATOMICAL MODELS. 
The justly celebrated Auzoux models, for which 
Prof. Ward is agent, are undoubtedly the best 
that are made, but their cost and the time re- 
quired to fill an order for them, deter many from 
purchasing who nevertheless feel the need of illus- 
trating lessons in physiology in such a manner 
that they can be readily understood. For this 
purpose the papier mache models of Ramme and 
Sodtmann are admirably adapted, being well 
made and at the same time moderate in price. 
There are over thirty of these models, most of 
which are constantly on hand, showing the anat- 
omy of various portions of. the body, and espe- 
cially of the head, eye and ear. 
For full description, see Catalogue of Human 
Skeletons and Anatomical Preparations. Price, 15 
cents. 
Skeletons • 
The skeletons and parts of skeletons offered in 
the following series are of first quality in every 
particular of bleaching, mounting, and other 
preparation. A large proportion are imported 
from Paris; the balance are prepared by Parisian 
workmen in my own establishment. 
Adult Human Skeleton, mounted, with 
suspension ring, - $40 to $50 
Ditto: Mounted with bronzed standard on 
Black Walnut pedestal, and with cam- 
bric tunic, $50 to $55 
Ditto: Mounted in handsome Ash case, with 
extensible bracket, and lock and key, $70 
Ditto: Disarticulate. With bones of one 
hand and one foot united by artificial 
ligaments, $28 
Adult Human Skull,... $8 to $12 
Ditto: Disarticulate. In box with compart- 
ments, -- $15 
Ditto: With horizontal section, $10 
Ditto: With vertical section, $10 
Ditto : Mounted with various sections, show- 
ing special parts, $20 
Ditto: Mounted d la Beauchene, with bones 
slightly spaced. Under glass shade,.. $55 
Skull, representing the three component 
vertebrae; after Oken, $18 
Skull of Child, cut away on the jaws, so 
as to show the first and second denti- 
tion, $18 
Adult Arm, with scapula. Bones united 
with artificial ligaments, $10 
Adult Leg, with portion of pelvis. Bones 
united with artificial ligaments, $10 
Adult Hand or Foot. Bones united with 
artificial ligaments (twisted sinews), 
allowing the bones to be separated or 
drawn together in their proper places, $5 
SKULLS OF RACES. 
Skull of ancient Egyptian (Mummy), $12 to $15 
Ditto: Nubian $12 
Ditto: Peruvian $12 to $15 
Ditto: Cheyenne Indian $12 
Ditto: Pawnee $ 4 to $10 
Ditto: Sioux $ 7 to $10 
Ditto: Flat Head .$10 to $15 
Skeleton of Sioux Indian. Disartic- 
ulate, $ 70 
Ditto : Mounted 100 
HORSE SKELETONS. 
As there have been many inquiries in regard 
to these skeletons, we give prices below. These 
prices are for adult specimens, dean and thoroughly 
bleached, unless otherwise stated. 
Mounted Skeleton. Ends of long bones 
a little greasy, ... $ 70 
Ditto: A trifle undersized, 75 
Ditto: Medium size, 80 
Ditto: Large, 85 
Ditto: Large, showing various bone diseases, 90 
PRICES FOR MOUNTING SKELETONS. 
These prices are for average specimens, and 
vary according to the difficulty of cleaning, re- 
pairing, &c. : 
Homo sapiens, $ 25 to $ 35 
Giraffe, large Walrus, 100 to 125 
Moose, Sea Lion ( Eumetopias ), 85 
Ox, Bison, Horse, Camel, 70 to 80 
Lion, Tiger, Grizzly Bear, 60 
Deer, Llama, Mountain Sheep, Black Bear, 50 
Wild Boar, Ostrich, medium Alligator, Giant 
Kangaroo, Sea Leopard ( Zaloplms ), 40 
Rhea, Emu, Porpoise, Capybara, Harbor 
Seal,.... 30 
Coyote, Condor, 25 
Lynx, Glutton, Small Alligator, 20 
Beaver, Otter, Sloth, Iguana, 18 
Fox, Raccoon, Badger, Turkey, Swan, 12 to 15 
Opossum, Skunk, Rabbit, Owl, 8 to 10 
Mink, Duck, Squirrel, Crow, Partridge 8 
Pigeon, Quail, 7 
Rat, Mole, Frog, Toad, 5 to 9 
The Second Annual Exhibition of the Society 
of American Taxidermists opened in Horticul- 
tural Hall, Boston, on December 14th, and 
closed December. 22d. Eighteen members were 
represented, and the work as a whole showed a 
very marked improvement in quality over that 
of last year, an improvement estimated by some 
as high as twenty-five per cent. The work gen- 
erally showed more study and care in prepara- 
tion, better choice in subjects, and was far more 
attractive than the first inexperienced effort of 
the Society. It is gratifying to know that the 
Society is so steadily and surely accomplishing 
the object for which it was formed. The judges 
of the Boston Exhibition were Mr James C. 
Beard, artist, of N. Y. ; Prof. J. W. P. Jenks, of 
Brown University; and Mr. Thos. H. Hinckley, 
artist, of Milton, Mass. Their report was received 
by the Society with great satisfaction, and their 
criticisms will be remembered to good advantage. 
A general meeting of the Society was held on 
the 15th inst. , before which the following papers 
were read: “A Critique on Museum Specimens,” 
by F. A. Lucas; “On the Uses of Clay as a 
Filling Material,” by Wm. T. Hornaday; and on 
“Mounting Fish for the Cabinet,” by the same 
author. 
It was decided to hold the next exhibition in 
New York City. 
A business meeting of the Society will be held 
in Rochester early in March next, and all per- 
sons desirous of joining the Society should com- 
municate with the Secretary (Wm. T. Hornaday, 
33 Prince street) at an early date. 
