THE 
C V r 
NATURALISTS’ JOURNAL, 
A Monthly Medium for Collectors and Students of Natural History. 
LONDON: 
W. Longlev, 12, White Hart Street, Catherine Street, Strand, W.C, 
Vol. i, No. 5. NOVEMBER, 1892. One Penny. 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
PAGE 
In Search of Shells ... ... 49 
Notes on the Butterflies of 
Eastern North America .. 51 
Collecting Paludina contecta 5 2 
The Practical Naturalist : 
Collecting and Preserving 
Birds’ Eggs and Nests .. ... S 3 
Correspondence : 
Killing reptiles for preser¬ 
vation ; A white starling; 
Curb us nesting places ; Colias 
To Museums & Private Collectors. 
W. K. MANN, Naturalist, 
(Established 1868), 
WELLINGTON TERRACE, CLIFTON, 
BRISTOL. 
Has now for sale at reduced prices, one of the 
largest and most authentic selections in this 
country of BIRDS’ EGGS, in Clutches and with 
Nest. BIRD SKINS. British and EXOTIC 
LEPIDOPTERA,and Insects generally. Splen¬ 
did Stock. FOREIGN SHELLS. Natural 
History Books, CABINETS, and apparatus. 
Selections of Shells and Insects sent on approval. 
Special Offer. —Steel Egg Drill,Brass Blow¬ 
pipe, and Egg Label List, post free, is. 
edusa in the Hastings district; 
Shells at the Wren’s nest ; 
Notes and observations from 
Royston; Insect hunting at 
Weymouth; The collecting 
of Birds’ Eggs: clutches or 
singles? 
54 
Notes and News 
... 58 
For Sale and Wanted 
. 59 
Exchanges . 
... 59 
SUMNER’S 
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Living Specimens of Birds, Reptiles, Fish, 
Insects, &c., kept in stock,- Aviaries, Cages, 
Aquariums. Oological and Entomological Cabi¬ 
nets and Apparatus, and every description of 
requisites for all branches of Natural History. 
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Birds and Animals stuffed in life-like attitudes. Heads of Deer, Tigers, &c., mounted on 
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work being done on the premises. 
Cabinets and Apparatus of every description for the use of Entomologists, of the best London 
make. Every class of Natural History work undertaken. 
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