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WARD’S NATURAL SCIENCE BULLETIN. 
PALAEONTOLOGY. 
We have on hand at the present moment a 
LARGE AND UNUSUALLY RICH STORE of fine, perfect 
Fossils . We use great care to keep our stock 
free from all but perfect, distinct, well preserved 
specimens. From these we offer— at the option 
of the purchaser— either individual specimens, 
or we will make up, for any given sum, collec. 
tions representing either a particular age or all 
geologlical epochs. The richness and extent 
of our material give us unprecedented facilities 
for doing this. A few of the more noteworthy 
forms are — in the 
CAMBRIAN, numerous fine examples from 
Canada and Northern New York of that much- 
disputed fossil, Eozoon Canadense. Also good 
specimens of at least two species of the oldest 
British plant, Oldhamia. In the 
SILURIAN we offer among Foraminifera Re- 
ceptacuiites from Illinois, and gigantic sponges 
of the genus Stromatopora from the Calciferous 
of New York and Graptolites from the Quebec of 
Canada. Among Crustacea, perfect specimens 
of Eurypterus and Trilobites. In the 
DEVON IAN, numerous fine specimens of the 
strange Dictyopliyton from the Chemung Group, 
and the interesting supposed Lamellibranch 
Calceola , as well as Fishes of different genera from 
the old Red Sandstone of Scotland. In the 
CARBONIFEROUS, fine leaf impressions of 
many genera and species ( Pecopteris , Neuropteris, 
etc.), as well as roots and stems of these and 
other Cryptogams. Extensive series of Crinoidea 
from Burlington and Crawfordsville, and some 
noble examples of Melonites from the St. Louis 
Limestone. Also beautiful Archimedes. In the 
TRIAS, fine slabs of various sizes of the inter- 
esting Reptilian tracks ( Ichnites ) from the Sand 
stone of the Connecticut Yalley, first brought to 
the notice of scientists by Dr. Hitchcock as 
“Bird-tracks.” In the 
LIAS, large slabs of Crinoids (especially Pen- 
tacrinus briareus and subangularis ) from the cele- 
brated localities of Lyme Regis, England, and 
Boll, Wurtemberg; as also Saurian remains in 
every degree of perfection. Cephalopoda {Am- 
monites, Nautilus , Belemnites) in abundance. In 
the 
OOLITE, Insects, Crustaceans and Fish from 
the Lithographic Slates of Solenhofen. In the 
CRETACEOUS, handsome leaf-impressions of 
Angiosperms of the genera Sassafras, Plaianus, 
Liquidambar, etc., from the Dokata Group of 
Kansas. Among Spongidse notably Chenendo- 
pora, Coeloptyehium, and Ventriculites — the latter 
including the variety known by Buckland’s 
name of Paramoudra — chiefly from the Green- 
sand and Chalk of England and France. Like- 
wise Echinodermata ( Micraster, Ananchytes, 
Oalerites, Ooniaster, etc.) Also Lamellibranchs 
— Hippurites, Splmrulites , and the other singular 
forms composing Lamarck’s great family of 
Rudistes. In the 
TERTIARY, we have a large series of finely- 
preserved Mollusca from the Claiborne beds of 
Alabama, the Eocene beds (D’Orbigny’sPa?’me«) 
of the Paris Basin, and the Miocene deposits 
around Vienna. Nummulites from the Great 
Pyramid, and excellent specimens of the Echin- 
oderm Clypeaster, Gizehensis from Gizeh, Egypt. 
Also, the interesting Crustacean Lobocarcinus 
from the Jebel Mokattam. In the 
QUARTERN ARY, numerous remains of Pro- 
boscideans ( Elephas and Mastodon), consisting of 
bones and teeth, and including the skeleton of 
Mastodon giganteus found near Newburgh, N. Y., 
in 1879. Also remains of the Great Gave Bear 
and Hyena; and several complete skeletons of 
the great struthious birds (Moa) of New Zealand. 
Finally, Corals an d Shells from the raised beaches 
along the Red Sea. 
CASTS OF FOSSILS. 
In addition to the actual fossils from the dif- 
ferent geological periods, we still continue to 
furnish “Ward’s Casts of Celebrated Fos- 
sils.” These are copies — exact face similes in form 
and color — of both celebrated and typical fossil 
forms, from the British Museum, Jardin des 
Plantes, Vienna Museum, St. Petersburg!! Muse- 
um, and other noted cabinets of Europe and 
America. 
The call for these casts has been large, and is 
steadily increasing. Our highest institutions of 
science have been the first to recognize their 
value and secure their aid. The following insti- 
tutions are among those who have endorsed these 
casts in the most unmistakable manner by order- 
ing from $1,000 to $3,000 worth: Smithsonian 
Institution, New York Geological Cabinet, Phila- 
delphia Academy of Natural Sciences, Boston 
Society of Natural History, University of Virginia, 
University of California, and tioenty others. Con- 
siderable numbers have also been sent to the mu- 
seums of England, Austria, Bavaria, South 
America, India, New Zealand, and Austrlia. 
We have made up three considerable suites or 
series of these casts, including in them severally 
those forms which have proved to be of more 
particular attractiveness and interest for our 
lessers and our larger institutions. In this way 
three distinct Geological Cabinets have been 
compiled, but of different magnitude and scope. 
These comprise the 
COLLEGE SERIES 
of three hundred and thirty specimens. Many 
of the forms in this series are fossils of general 
celebrity, often possessing historical interest in 
connection with the growth of Paleontology, and 
are referred to in every text book on the subject; 
anomg them being such forms as the Neanderthal 
Skull, the human skeleton from Guadaloupe, 
the Glyptodon and Dinotherium, the Dodo, the 
Pterodactyle, and other forms too numerous to 
detail here, but which will be found fully de- 
scribed in the special catalogue accompanying 
the series. The fact need only be mentioned here 
that of the great Zoological Province of the Ver- 
tebrata alone, there are included the remains of 
80 genera and 98 species, many of these colossal 
forms. This entire collection, securely packed, 
is offered at $1,000. Descriptive catalogue, price 
seventy-five cents. 
ACADEMY SERIES 
contains the more importaut forms of the pre- 
ceding series, amounting in all to 170 specimens. 
As compared with the other, the Vertebrata con- 
sist of 52 genera and 60 species. This series will 
be furnished for $300. Descriptive catalogue, 
price, 30 cts. To make the collection more im- 
posing and attractive, we have an addition to it 
in the way 'of a supplement containing three 
noted large forms— Glyptodon, Diprotodon and 
Mastodon — which will be added to the series for 
a further sum of $200. 
SCHOOL SERIES. 
A carefully chosen series, giving a well-pro- 
portioned exhibit of all the classes, is adapted 
especially for union schools, and offered at a 
price within their reach. There are in all sev- 
enty-six specimens, which will be delivered at 
railroad, for $175. Descriptive catalogue, 20c. 
ARCHAEOLOGY AND ETHNOLOGY. 
In this de- 
partment we 
have an ex- 
tensive and 
varied assort- 
ment of ma- 
terial, com- 
prising arti- 
cles of dress, 
tools, weap- 
ons, utensils, 
etc., of his- 
toric and pre- 
historic races. 
DANISH 
stone and 
bronze imple- 
ments, and 
pottery in 
large number and great variety of form. Articles 
of various kinds of the SWISS LAKE DWELL- 
ERS, together with models of their habitations. 
Implements and fac-similes of bone carvings 
from the French troglodyte caves. 
Pottery, carved images and stone implements 
of the Aborigines of the United States, Mexico 
and Central America, and models of the CAVE 
TOWNS of Colorado and New Mexico, and the 
Animal Mounds of Wisconsin. 
We would call especial attention to some beau- 
tiful stone tipped arrows from the Digger Indians 
of California. 
POTTERY, CLOTHS, MUMMIES, etc., from 
Peruvian graves; and mummies (human and ani- 
mal), from the mummy pits of Egypt. 
We have recently added to our casts of Ros- 
etta Stone. Winged Lions from Ninevah and 
other Assyrian figures, a copy of the famous 
Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser found by Mr. Lay- 
ard in the center of the Mound at Nimroud. The 
obelisk is rectangular and stands nearly 7 
feet high. It records the Annals and Conquests 
of Shalmaneser who died 823 B. C., and repres- 
ents the vassal princes— Jehu of Israel among 
the number — bringing tribute to the Assyrian 
king. . 
We are also prepared to furnish beautiful casts 
of the famous Deluge Tablet giving the Chaldean 
account of The Flood, and of the very important 
Moabite Stone — which contains a record of the 
wars of Mesha, King of Moab, with Israel (as 
recorded in 2 Kings, III)— and also of the in- 
scription at the Pool of Siloam. 
