THE NATURALISTS JOURNAL. 
BOOK NOTES. 
Skinning and Preserving Birds. —This is the title of a 
useful handbook, by the Editor of the Naturalists’ Journal, 
to be published in September. It treats of skinning and 
mounting birds by a well-tried method, which never fails, with 
sufficient practice, to produce the most excellent results. It 
will be printed on good paper and illustrated. The price of 
this handy little work will be 3d., postage |-d. extra ; it will be 
ready by the 15th of September, and all orders, accompanied 
by three penny stamps, received before that date, will en¬ 
title the sender to a copy, post free, forwarded on day of 
publication. Copies may be obtained from the Naturalists’ 
Journal Office, 369, Euston Road, London, N.W. 
EXCHANGES. 
Articles for Exchange or Wanted (not involving a money transaction) are ad¬ 
vertised in this column without charge : an advertisement must not contain 
more than forty words. 
Wanted.— “ Birds of Middlesex,” by J. E. Plarting ; offered, 
British or North American Lepidoptera and Orthoptera, 
unset.—Editor, Naturalists’ Journal. 
Wanted.— Good book on European Birds, and Lepidop¬ 
tera. Will exchange birds’ eggs, skins and apparatus, or 
Cassell’s “ Storehouse of General Information.” — H. T. 
Booth, 38a, Upcerne Road, Chelsea, S.W. 
Duplicates.— Four hundred species of correctly named 
British Coleoptera, about'5,000 specimens. Desiderata, 
Coleoptera, British or foreign, and Lepidoptera.—A. Ford, 
Claremont House, Upper Tower Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, 
Sussex. 
To Microscopists and others Interested. —A small 
quantity of glochidiums in spirits, for distribution, on receipt 
of tube and return postage.—Address, “ Editor. - ' 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
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attention. 
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Great Yarmouth, sells this journal. 
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G. B. L., Brighton. —Pratt and Sons, naturalists, Queen’s 
Road, sell this magazine. 
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agent, please mention our agent’s name and address, viz., W. 
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