ADVERTISEMENTS. 
V. 
EXCHANGES, 
Articles for Exchange and Wanted (not involving a money transaction) are adver¬ 
tised in this column without charge ; an advertisement must not contain more than 
forty words. 
Wanted. —Foreign Shells in exchange for other foreign shells or European butter¬ 
flies. List sent.—Col. Parry, 18 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne. 
Wanted.— Healthy pupae of British butterflies, Sphinges and other moths. Rare 
bird’s eggs offered.—W. Wells Bladen, Stone, Staffs. 
OFFERED.— A. cygnea, A. anatina, Unio pictorum, U. tumidus, P. viviparus, 
P. fontinalis, C. elegans, Desiderata : British coleoptera, or other shells not in 
collection.—C. Coles, 61 Barrington Road, Brixton, s. w. 
Wanted. —Fossils from Carboniferous, Jurassic, and Cretaceous systems ; will 
exchange books.—J. H. Lofthouse, 42 Mayfield Grove, Harrogate. 
For Exchange. — Conigera , hnpura, Testacea, Micacea , Nictitans, Graminls, 
Gemina, Fasciuncula, Litrosa, Cursoria, Valigera, Nigricans, Tritici, Suffusa 
Plecta, Festiva, Gonflua (Scotch var.) Rubi, Urticce, Chrysitis, Pulchrina, Adusta, 
Munitata, Ribesiaria, Filipendula. Desiderata: numerous.—William Catto, Cote 
Town, Bridge of Don, by Aberdeen, N.B. 
For Exchange.— Field Naturalists Handbook,” by Rev. J. G. Wood ; new. 
What offers in British land, freshwater, or marine shells.—Crane, 55 Brooke Rd., 
Stoke Newington, London. 
Books Offered.— “ The Entomologist,” 1877-80, 1885-92 ; “ Ants, Bees and 
Wasps,” Lubbock; “ Metamorphoses of Insects,” Duncan ; “Notes on Collecting 
and Preserving Natural History Objects ” ; “ Kirby and Spence’s Introduction to 
Entomology, ” 2 vols. ; Smith’s “ Catalogue of British Hymenoptera, Vol. 1 Apidae, 
Vol. II Vespidae and Formicidae ; “Natural History of Insects, Vols. I and II, and 
many other works. Will exchange for foreign butterflies and beetles.—T. M. Me 
Gregor, 353 West High St., Perth, N. B. 
Duplicates. — Vetusta, Litura, Chi, Immanata , <5 r*c., all Scotch. Desiderata : 
Betulce, W-album, Pruni, Quercus, Rubi, Minima, H. comma, Actceon, Lineola if 
well set and in good condition.—J. P. Mutch, 359 Hornsey Road. London, N. 
Vipers :—Will any readers kindly send me what information they may possess as 
to the distribution of the Viper in Cornwall ? I shall be pleased to send shells, micro¬ 
slides, books, etc. in return for spirit specimens of this reptile from any British locality 
or will purchase examples.-—George Mason, 203 Ebury Street, Eaton Square, London 
DUPLICATES :■— Colias edusa (few) Lyccena corydon (males) Thanoas tages, Syric- 
thus alveolus, Hesperia sylvanus, Zygcena trifolii (vars.) Hydrcecia nicitans (vars.) 
Agrotis puta (light and dark lorms) A suffusa (few) Heliodes arbuti (worn) Euclidia 
glyphica, E. mi (few) and many more. Desiderata : Local Lepidoptera, especially 
northern species and varieties.—A. Ford, Glen Mount, Braybrooke Road, Hastings. 
Duplicates: —About 50 species of British Coleoptera including— Elaphrus 
riparius Ocypus ater, Nitidula bipustulata, Dermestes undulatus, Aphodius nitidu- 
lus, Cory netes tufipes, C. ruficollis, Hylastes palliatus, Trachyphlceus myrmicophilus, 
Coccinella 18-guttata, Hopatrum sabulosum, etc. Desiderata : British or Foreign 
Coleoptera or offer.—H. Ford, Junr., Berkshire Villa, 29 Crowhurst Road, Brixton, 
London, s.w. 
Duplicates. —About 500 species of British coleoptera, all correctly named and 
neatly carded, including many rare and local. Desiderata: British and foreign 
coleoptera and foreign diurni.—A. Ford, Glen Mount, Braybrooke Rd., Hastings. 
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