from life studies of living animals.

WHITE CORNERED EYES for the larger animals a specialty, and eyes are made to order on short notice when colored sketches are furnished.

The attention of American taxidermists is called to the fact that for eight years past our glass eyes have been used exclusively by Mr. Hornaday in all the animals mounted by him and under his direction in the U.S. National Museum, and reference to him as to the quality and cost of our goods is hereby made, by permission.

Send for our price-list and diagram of sizes.

WE ALSO MANUFACTURE

GLASS SHADES of all shapes and sizes for the protection of
mounted birds, flowers, wax fruit, etc.

SCIENTIFIC GLASSWARE of every description.

GAUGE TUBING AND CYLINDERS, for Distillers,
Brewers, etc.

All kinds of glass work done to order. Established 1862. The oldest and best firm on the continent in the manufacture of Artificial Eyes and Glass Shades. Catalogue free upon application, and careful attention given to mail orders.

Glass Factory on Newtown Creek, near Penny Bridge, Brooklyn, E.D., New York.

Standard·Specialties

IN

MUSEUM HARDWARE.

The undersigned manufactures the Patent Brackets and Racks for adjustable shelves (Fig. 1), also Patent Monitor Locks (Fig. 2). These are arranged for all styles of Museum and Book Cases, French Windows, etc. Adopted and recommended by the principal Museums in the United States. Special new and improved machinery for cutting and polishing Minerals, Petrified Wood, etc., by steam or foot power, on hand or furnished to order (Fig. 3).

Full information given on application to

ELISHA T. JENKS.

Middleborough,

Plymouth Co.,

Mass.

The Best are the Cheapest.
THE · UNRIVALLED · SUPERIORITY

OF THESE

Museum Case Locks,
Brackets and Racks,

is fully attested by their adoption and general
use in such Institutions as the following:

Smithsonian Institution,
United States National Museum,
Museum of Comparative Zoology,
Peabody Museum, Cambridge.
Boston Society of Natural History,
College of New Jersey, Princeton.
Yale College, Vassar College,
Brown University,
Peabody Academy of Science,
College of Charleston, S.C.,
and many others.

IN MAKING UP YOUR

Groups of Mammals, Birds and Reptiles,

ORDER ALL YOUR

Artificial Leaves, Plants and Vines,

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,

FROM

PELLETIER & CO.,

Successors to C. PELLETIER,

MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS,

(ESTABLISHED 1856,)

135 Wooster Street, New York.

For the last eight years we have supplied the U.S. National Museum with all the artificial leaves used by Mr. Hornaday in his animal groups, and refer to him by permission. The most of the leaves thus used were made to order, on short notice and at reasonable prices, from samples furnished us. Fine leaves and tropical plants are our specialty. Let us know your wants, and we will supply them promptly, and to your satisfaction.

OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO MUSEUM BUILDERS.

C. DORFLINGER & SONS,

Glass Manufacturers,

White Mills, Wayne Co., Penn.

NEW YORK OFFICE: 36 MURRAY STREET.

Anatomical and Specimen Jars

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION A SPECIALTY.

Our Jars are used largely by the Smithsonian Institution and United States National Museum, and give such satisfaction as is found only in first-class productions.

SKINS OF

MAMMALS, BIRDS,

REPTILES, Etc.

We have always on hand a large assortment of well prepared Skins for Taxidermists, also finely mounted specimens of native and foreign Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Fishes, etc.

Catalogue 150 pages. Price 30 cents.

MOUNTED HEADS,

OF

DEER, ELK, MOOSE, CARIBOU, BUFFALO, ELEPHANT,

AFRICAN ANTELOPE, Etc.

Also HEAD SKINS AND ANTLERS. Custom work done in Taxidermy, and in preparing and mounting skeletons.

WARD'S

Natural Science Establishment,