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WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE BULLETIN. 
PALAEONTOLOGY. 
Our additions in this department, during the 
past year, have been as great as in mineralogy, 
and we are better prepared than ever to furnish 
collections, of Typical fossils from any particular 
age, or from all geological epochs. And we 
use the same care in preparing small school col- 
lections worth only from $100 to $500, as larger 
collections for colleges and museums valued at 
$5,000 and $10,000. We also sell individual 
specimens to those wishing to fill out their col- 
lections. We use great care to keep our stock 
free from all but perfect , distinct , well preserved 
specimens. 
The rapid accumulation of material, and 
pressure for time, have delayed the issue of a 
catalogue in tnis department, and for the present 
(only a short time longer we trust), we can only 
refer to the imperfect list published in our Geo- 
logical Catalogue, and as a further indication of 
the scope of our stock we notice a few of the 
more noteworthy forms as follows — 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, gigantic sponges of the genus 
Stromatopora from the Calciferous of New York, 
Oraptolites from Canada and the United States, 
Bohemia, Scotland and Australia, Corals, Crin- 
irds, Brachiopods and Cephalopods in abundance. 
Among Crustacea, perfect- specimens of Euryp- 
terus and Trilobites. In the 
DEVONIAN, numerous fine specimens of the 
strange Dictyophyton from the Chemung Group, 
perfect Corals, Spirifers, Atrypas, etc., of many 
species, from the Hamilton & Corniferous, and a 
large fine series of Fish from the old Red Sand- 
stone of Scotland. In the 
CARBONIFEROUS, li ne 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 (Ichmtes) from the Con- 
necticut Valley, first brought to the notice of 
scientists by Dr. Hitchcock as “Bird-tracks.” 
Also the typical Lilly Encrinite and Ceratites from 
Germany. 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 {Ammon- 
ites, Nautilus, Belemnites ) in abundance. In the 
OOLITE, all classes of the Mollusca, Insects, 
Crustaceans and Fish from the Lithographic 
Slates of Solenhofen. In the 
CRETACEOUS, handsome leaf-impressions of 
Angiosperms of the genera Sassafras, Platanus, 
Liquidambar, etc., from the Dolcata Group of 
Kansas. Among Spongidae notably Chenendo- 
pora, Coeloptychium, and Ventriculites — chiefly 
from the Greensand and Chalk of England and 
France. Likewise Echinodermata ( Micraster , 
Ananchytes, Galerites, Goniaster, etc.) Also 
Lamellibranchs— Hippurites, Sphcerulites, and the 
other singular forms composing Lamarck’s great 
family of Budistes. In the 
TERTIARY, we have a large series of finely- 
preserved Mollusca from the Eocene beds (D’Or- 
bigny’s Parisien) of the Paris basin, and the 
Miocene deposits around Vienna. Nummulites 
from the Great Pyramid, and excellent specimens 
of the Echinoderm Clypeaster Gizehensis from 
Gizeh, Egypt. Also, the interesting Crustacean 
Lobocarcinus from the Jebel Mokattam. In the 
QUARTERNARY, 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 a series of magnificient heads of 
the Great Cave Bear, a fine perfect skeleton of 
the great fossil elk of Ireland ( Megaceras 
Mbernicus); and several complete skeletons of 
the great struthious birds (Moo) of New Zealand. 
Finally, Corals and 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 — exadt fac 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 fifty others. Con- 
siderable numbers have also been sent to the mu- 
seums of England, Austria. Bavaria, South 
America, India, New Zealand, and Australia. 
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 Palasontology, and 
are referred to in every text book on the subject; 
among them being such forms as the Neanderthal 
Skull, the Human skeleton from Gaudaloupe, 
the Glyptodon and LHnotherium, 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. Illustrated descriptive cata- 
logue, price seventy-five cents. 
ACADEMY SERIES. 
contains the more important 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. Illustrated descriptive 
catalogue, price 30 cents. To make the collec- 
tion more imposing and attractive, we have an 
addition to it in the way of a supplement contain- 
ing three noted large forms — Glyptodon, Dip- 
rotodon 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. Illustrated descriptive cata- 
logue, 20c. 
Restoration of Fossil Reptiles. 
Nos. 302-308, casts of Fossils. These seven 
beautiful restorations are faithful copies in min- 
iature (scale of one inch to the foot) of the 
gigantic life-sized group in the Crystal Palace, 
London; constructed by B. Waterhouse Haw- 
kins, F. G. S., F. L. S. Preliminary drawings, 
with careful measurements of the originals in 
the Royal college of Surgeons, British Museum 
and Geological Society, were prepared, and re- 
duced sketch models made and submitted to 
Prof. Owen, clay models were then made of the 
natural size. This set of seven restorations — 
Pterodactyle, Megalosaurus, Iguanadon, Labyrin- 
thodon, Ichthyosaurus, Plesiosaurus dolichocleirus 
and P. macrocephalus, will be furnished securely 
packed and delivered at depot in Rochester, for 
$30. 
Cretaceous Fossils from Kansas. 
We have just received the entire collections 
made by Mr. Baker last summer and fall, from 
the chalk of Western Kansas, and we wish every 
collector could look them over and learn a useful 
lesson in collecting. The amount of material is 
not large but is very choice — being entirely free 
from worthless “trash.” In this respect Mr. 
Baker’s collections do credit to his training here 
at the establishment, and we shall look in the 
spring for some more fine things from New 
Mexico, where he has gone to spend the winter. 
This collection from Kansas consists mainly of 
Fish remains, although there are some Turtles 
and other Reptiles, — probably nearly all new 
species. We have Fish here with almost perfect 
heads 18 inches across, with teeth 4 inches long, 
with ventral fins 9 inches and dorsal spine 2-j 
feet long and spread of tail over 2 feet. 
We have a lot of Fossil Bones, including one 
nearly complete skeleton of Elephas, on the way 
to us now, from Oregon. 
