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RESULTS IN TAXIDERMY

Illustrated by 140 Half-tone I Reproductions from Photographs of

Specimens Mounted 1867 to 1905

EDITED BY FRANK BLAKE WEBSTER

Published by Sarah Sbavv Webster

THE MARSH PRESS

Boston. Mass.

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LIBRARY of CONGRESS

One Copy Received

JAN 20 1906

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by

Sarah S. Webster.

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FRANK BLAKE WEBSTER- 1905 Treasurer and Manager.

INDEX TO PLATES

1 F. B. Webster, 1905

2 Frontispiece

3 F. B. Webster, 1890

4 First Building

5 F. B. Webster Co.’s Works

6 Office

7 First Workroom

8 Curio Room

9 Museum Interior

10 Museum Interior

11 Museum Interior

12 Museum Interior

13 Museum Interior

14 Work Shop, Deer Season

15 Work Shop, Moose Season

16 Work Shop, Shark

17 Workshop, Ostrich Manikin

18 Grebe, Loon, Shearwaters

19 Loons, Gannet, Limpkin

20 Gulls, Shearwaters

21 Pelican, Fox, Rabbits

22 Wood Ibis, Ptarmigan

23 Swans, Mur res

24 Cormorants, Petrels

25 Ducks

26 Ducks, Dead Game

27 Crane, Ibis, Rail

28 Heron, Mink

29 Gull, Tern, Ptarmigan

30 Shore Birds

31 Game Birds

32 Vulture, Raven

33 Hawks

34 Owls

35 Owls

36 King Fisher, Flicker

37 Song Birds

38 Song Birds

39 Birds and Nests

40 King Penguin

41 King Penguin

42 Crane, Toucan

43 Eagle

44 Flamingos

45 Snowy Owl

46 Shearwater

47 Shearwater

48 Golden Eagle

49 Ring-necks

50 Chuckwills

51 Ruffed Grouse

52 Pair of Ibis

53 Osprey

54 Pair of Spoonbills

55 Night Heron

56 Labrador Duck

57 Hen and Chicks

58 Lesser Prairie Hen

59 Snowy Heron

60 Ruffed Grouse

61 Prairie Chicken

62 Skins of Heath Hen

63 Fox, Martin, Fowl

64 Man-o’-War, Monkeys

65 Monkeys from Life

66 Monkeys from Life

67 Tree of Monkeys

68 Monkey Sign

69 Deer Head, Front

70 Deer Head, Turned

71 Deer Head, Straight

72 Deer Head, Curved

73 Moose Head

74 Moose Head

75 Moose Head

76 Moose Head

77 Elk Head

78 Elk Head

79 Caribou Head

80 Caribou Head

81 Mountain Sheep

82 Oryx Head

83 Coyotte Head

84 Antelope Head

85 Wolf Head

86 Bison Head

87 Tiger Head

88 Wild Cat Head

89 Fox, Skunk, Opossum

90 Squirrels

91 Pair of Fox Squirrels

92 Albino Squirrel

93	Coyotte	127
94	Woodchuck	128
95	Jack Rabbit	129
96	Coati	130
97	Rabbits	131
98	Wood Fox	132
99	Foxes	1 33
100	Lamb	134
IOI	Mountain Goat	J35
102	Wild Cat	1 36
103	Wild Cat	J37
104	Leopard	138
105	Wild Cat and Quail	139
106	Bear	140
107	Bison	141
108	Deer	142
109	Albino Fawn	143
IIO	Mountain Sheep	144
III	Blue Bear	145
I 12	Polar Bear Head	146
113	Bears and Wolf	147
1 14	Inland Polar	148
115	Opossum	149
Il6	Monkey and Pig	x5°
117	Large Bear Mat	151
Il8	Wild Cat Rug	152
119	Fox Rug	T53
120	Lioness Rug	x54
121	Herd of Tortoise	155
122	Cast of Tortoise	158
123	Reptiles and Fish	157
124	Python	x58
125 126	Python Python	159

Lizards

Turtle

Iguana

Alligators

Fish

75 lb. Codfish

Cat and Chickens

Grey Hound Head

Cow

Dragon

Cast of Auk’s Egg

Silhouettes

Eye Sizes — Diagram

Boston’s Leading Bird Store

Scientific Form of Bird Skin

Riker’s Specimen Mount

Riker’s Botanical Mount

Humming Bird’s Nest

Scientific Collection of Hawks’ Eggs

Deer Head. Hat Rack

Bear Head

Shield

Deer Head and Gun Rack

Shield

Deer Head and Gun Rack Moose Head.

Finished

Practically all Work Represented Executed by George E. Browne, 44 years’ experience Frank B. Webster, 38 5'ears’ experience ; Walter R. Zappey, 9 years’ experience.

Exceptions credited under plates.

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2. Illustrated by 140 Half Tone reproductions of Photographs taken from specimens mounted, 1867 to 1905, and other illustrations.

Indited by brank Blake Webster. Published by Sarah Shaw "Webster.

Selling Agents : Frank Blake Webster Co., Hyde Park, Mass., U. S. A.

Half Tones by B. H. Aznive,

Boston, Mass.

In presenting this work it is best to give a brief sketch regarding a business that has been established, a few results of which, under the head of the Taxidermist Department, are illustrated on the following pages.

In the Ornithologist and Oologist, Vol. 15, No. 11, 1890, we find the following:

Natural History Business.

Perhaps one of the most alluring branches of industry is the one known under the above title. Dating back to the time Adam secured his first specimen “ Eve ” to the present day it has been carried on more or less by mankind in every clime. The vastness of the field, with its various branches, offer every facility to meet the taste of all. The man who ignores anthro-

“ biting ” flea. Some pursue the",calling as a study, some as a pastime, while others turn to it under the exacting law, “By the sweat of thy brow.” To the man who by the smile of fortune can combine study and pleasure, it offers a continual pleasure, while to him who follows it as a business the extent and variety are the rocks that court financial shipwreck.

The vast numbers scattered over the country who are engaged in making private collections,

3. FRANK BLAKE WEBSTER, 1890.

pology bows in reverence to conchology. He who would travel miles to worship at the shrine of herpetology scorns ornithology, while the magnate who looks in utter amazement at the toil of the entomologist, strips off his rai¬ ment and with the energy of youth collects the

and who by the routine of life are confined to a locality, must look to others for assistance and procure specimens from other localities either by purchase or exchange.

This is often done by direct communication between collectors, but as a rule will be found

to require a great deal of time and patience and liability to be tinted with disappointment. It was to meet a demand for centralization of exchange that stimulated the writer to estab¬ lish a Naturalists' Supply Depot. In the year 1867, with a view to the enterprise, the depart¬ ment of taxidermy was taken up as a study. Night after night in the “ wee, small hours," familiarity with the scalpel and stuffers was courted, and oology flirted with. After seven years’ apprenticeship, in 1874, special attention was given to the working materials required, plans promulgated, and the following year the Naturalists' Supply Depot was established, and

and the business turned to Pawtucket, a rapid development followed and the following year it was deemed expedient for the writer to devote his entire time to it. At this time Aldrich & Capen, Boston taxidermists, offered the sale of their business, stock, trade and good will, which was accepted and the business continued in both cities under the name of Ellis & Webster. For over a year this continued, involving the daily travel of about 100 miles. At the close the Pawtucket business was turned once more to Boston, the writer buying out the inter¬ est of A. L. Ellis (since deceased), it soon became evident that more room was required?

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museum &Uaturalists

animals. Birbs. Eggs. Land

ANIMALS. I ssl/O F F i c e

As seen from the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., Providence Division, at the Hazelwood Station, Hyde Park, Mass. Hyde Park joins the City of Boston and is 7 miles from the Boston stations of the above-named railroad and the New York and New England Railroad. Over one hundred trains per day afford aceess between the two points.

the first catalogue issued under the name of A. L. Ellis & Co., Pawtucket, R. I., the writer's business interest at the time not warranting the use of bis name. The business was pushed with energy, evenings alone being devoted to it. In 1883, Wm. J. Knowlton, successor to Brewrster & Knowlton, an old, well known Boston firm, wishing to devote his attention to precious stones, offered the sale of his stock and trade in all departments except the one above named. The trade was consummated

and after much deliberation Hyde Park, seven miles out of Boston, was selected. A site was secured at the Hazelwood station (Hyde Park) on the Bostou & Providence Division, Old Col¬ ony Railroad, a twenty minutes’ ride from lioston, trains running at all hours. During the summer the first of a series of buildings that will follow, if the demand requires it, was erected. The museum building, an engraving of which is given, faces the railroad, and from the thousands of curious faces that peer from

the continually passing trains, evidently is a prominent feature in the locality. The upper part is one entire room, in which is stored specimens from all parts of the land, mam¬ mals, birds, heads, laud and marine curios, mats, robes, horns, antlers, eggs, nests and everything that comes under the head of nat¬ ural history specimens. These are selected with the greatest care from the offers that come in from collectors, and the}’ embrace such as are required by the scientific and amateur, for the museum and school, the office and the drawing room — continually changing, arriving and being shipped. At present it is open only to patrons, but arrangements are being made | to open it another year to the public. The lower portion is now used as workrooms, office and supply room. Every facility for carrying on exchanges and sales is being developed. To bring the enterprise to its present state has

required constant and unceasing labor. At times some depaitments have been neglected to throw life into others ; but such is only temporary.

Not the least as a crowning effort has been the publication of “ The Ornithologist and Oologist,” a magazine today second to none of its nature, made so by the united efforts of those whose names appear on its pagesk a com¬ mon ground on which we all meet.

Believing that friendship and familiarity are important features conducive to the success of the business I am induced to offer to my patrons the above sketch that they may understand what has been mv aim. With thanks for the kind support in the past, I hand you my new lists.

Frank B. Webster.

Hyde Park. Mass.

Fifteen years have passed since the above was written, and the business continues. Sev¬ eral buildings have been added to the plant, in order to coutain the many specimens now necessary to carry in stock. From the com¬ mencement of the writer's interest in the work, an effort has been made to secure photographs of the most interesting specimens that have passed through his hands, resulting in a series that have reached the thousand mark. In a majority of cases, unfortunate circumstances, and lack of expert services in early days reli¬ ef red many valuable plates unfit for reproduc¬ tion, but from the collection have been selected such as will cover the work done by the aver¬ age Taxidermist.

It has been apparent for a long time that there is a demand from Amateur Taxidermists

for an illustrated work that will assist them in the Study by showing “as they call it” posi¬ tions. We believe that professionals will be interested to kuow what their fellow craft are accomplishing. That Sportsmen will find it of service when having trophies preserved and that the Students of Nature and the Boys by the illustrations will receive familiar impres¬ sions that will advance their knowledge.

It would be presumptuous to herald the work represented as being perfection.* It is merely to show good wrork, done quickly in order that the price can be made within the reach of the average lover of nature.

Frank Bi.ake Webster.

Hyde Park, Mass.

Nov. 15. 1905.

* The majority of the specimens are on rough stands, and are unfinished awaiting a requisite final touch.

5. Frank Blake Webster Co.’s Grounds from the Rail Road Bridge — 1905.

“ Hazelwood Station. ”

6.

Office. Frank Ellis Webster, Secretary. Showing cast of Mod's Egg.

My First Wook Room — Pawtucket, R. I. — 1867.

Curio Room — F, B. Webster Co.’s Museum.

Section F. B. Webster Co.’s Museum.

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J^ocky Mountain Goat and Bald Eagles.

Section, F. B. Webster Co.’s Museum.

Section F. B. Webster Co.’s Museum.

13.

Section F. B. Webster Co.’s Museum. Newfoundland Caribou and Heads.

. Webster Co.’s Workshop — Deer Season.

B. Webster Co.’s Workshop — Moose Season.

1600 lb. Greenland Shark in Workshop. Mounted by F. />. Webster and assistants.

Body of and Manikin for a large Ostrich. The Manikin is ready to cover over with Clay.

3ITOS

Name

19

Iyoons, Gannet, Lumpkin and Ducks

20

Gulls, Shearwaters and Terns

21. Loons, Pelicans, Goose, Tern, Ibis, Guillemot, Arctic

Fox and Rabbits.

22. Gannet, Gulls, Goose, Wood Ibis, Ptarmigan, Owl, Weasels

Loons, Swans, Grebes, Puffins, Murres, Dovekies.

23

24

Gannet, Geese, Cormorants, Petrels and Ducks

25

Ducks

26. Dead Game for Walls of Dining Rooms and Restaurants

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Crane, Wood Ibis, Limpkin, Bittern, Herons, Gallinules, and Coot.

28. Great Blue and Ward’s Heron, Young Rhea, Road Runner

Mink and Muskrat.

29

Gulls, Tern, Plover and Ptarmigan

Shore Birds, [Plover, Curlew and Sandpipers.]

31

Game Birds [Grouse, Quail and Woodcock.]

32

Vulture, Raven, Crows, Eagle and Hawks

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33

Hawks.

34

Owls.

35

Owls

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Kingfisher, Flicker, Jay, Waxwings, etc.

Song Birds.

39. Finished Work, Birds and Nests.

40

King Penguin, Side and Front

41

42. Whooping Crane, Toucan and Kingfisher

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43. My First Eagle — 1867.

44.

American Flamingoes and Nest

46. Sooty Shearwater. Regular Plumage.

47. Sooty Shearwater. Albino.

48. Golden Eagle. By Forbush. 1880.

49

Ring Necks under Glass

51

Ruffed Grouse and Young.

A pair of Ibis. By James T. Clark [deceased.] Mounted while with F. B. Webster Co.

53.

Osprey — Fish-hawk

55.

Black-crowned Night Heron.

56. Labrador Duck— Young Male.

Sold in N. Y. market , early 6o’s for 25 cents.— John Bell stuffed and sold it for $3.50. — Next purchased by Gordon Plummer for $30. — Sold in England for £ 100 . — Now worth $2,000. — Present owner, Hon. Waite ? Rothschild. — Remodelled by F. B. Webster.

57. Hen and Chickens.

58

A Pair of Lesser Prairie Chickens

59

Snowy Heron — [ Screen xvork.~\

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60

Ruffed Grouse.

King Game Bird of our Eastern Woods

61. Pinnated Grouse— Prairie Chicken.

62.

Scientific Skins.

A Senes of Heath Hens.

63

Fox, Martin, Muskrat and Barnyard Fowls.

Owl Screen.

64.

Man-o’-War, Herons, Ibes, Spoonbill, Alligators. Introducing the Monk ,

65. The Morning Walk.

66. “ By gosh , they snapped us. ”

67. A Tree Full of Monkeys.

Mounted for Biitish Guiana Museum and exhibited at Chicago by Mr. Quelch.

68

A Monkey Advertisement

69. Deer, looking front.

70.

Deer, looking to right.

71. Deer, straight neck.

72

Deer, curved neck.

73

Moose, looking straight front. By George E. Browne.

74

Moose, looking down

75

Moose, long neck, looking to left and up By Carl E. Garris.

76. Moose.

77

Elk — Wapiti

78. Elk— Wapiti.

By George E. Browne.

79

Caribou

80

Caribou.

81

Rocky Mountain Sheep

82

Oryx, by Walter R. Rappey

83. Coyotte.

84

American Antelope

85. Wolf.

S6. Bison — American Buffalo.

87. Royal Tiger.

88

Wild Cat— Bob Cat. Walter Lappcy.

89

Foxes, Skunk, Opossum, Weasel, etc.

90. Squirrels.

Many are so/d about Thanksgiving time for window display.

,91

Fox Squirrels — 1880

92.

Gray Squirrel — Pure White Albino.

93. Coyotte, howling.

94. Woodchuck. — '‘Good Morning . ”

95. Jack Rabbit — 1886.

96

Coati, Paradoxurus

97

Rabbits.

A quickly arranged window decoration. — 1S92

Wood Fox from Wisconsin

99. Common Red Fox and Young.

So/d to C. L. Raw son, Norwich , Conn.

100. Eight Legged Lamb. From Rockport , Maine.

101

Rocky Mountain Goat — Kid.

102

Wild Cat — Bob Cat — 1888

103. Bob Cat— Wild Cat.

104

Leopard.

By Walter R. Zappey.

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105. Bob Cat and Quail. “ The Surprise." 1886.

At07L' in Collection of C. L. Raw son ^ Norwich , Conn.

106. A Card Receiver.

Photograph from a friendly taxidermist.

107. Buffalo Cow.

At F. B . Webster Co.'s , by /. 1 1 . Critehley .

;.-108 Young Deer.

Shot in Maine woods and mounted by Walter R. Zappey.

109

Albino Fawn from Oregon.

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110

Rock}* Mountain Sheep. By George E. Browne.

111. Cub of Blue Bear

Front Mount St. Elias District ( very rare )

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Polar Bear

1 13, Black and Grizzly Bear and Wolf.

Stuffed for a prominent city store for Christmas tableau. The zvolf has served many times in “ Red Riding Hood ” scenes.

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114. New Inland Polar Bear.

Shin purchased personally by /'. B. Webster when in B. IV. Ter igor . Mounted by Walter R. Zappey. Shipped to Hon. Walter Rothschild, London.

115. Opossum — Australian .

116

Monkey and Razor Back.

A trade scheme to catch the eye of passers-by .

117

A Large Polar Bear By F. B. Webster.

118

Open Mouth Wild Cat Rug. By F. B . Webster.

119

Open Mouth Fox Rug By F. B . Webster.

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122. Shell and Cast — which is which?

During the time that ovet 120 valuable specimens of the Galapagos Tortoise were passing through our hands at Hyde Park, many casts were made.

123

Reptiles and Fish.

124

Fifteen Foot Python — 1883.

By F. B. Webster.

Now in Crane Museum , Pittsfield , Mass.

125. Python — South America.

126

Python.

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127. Heloderma-liorrida, Mexico and Central America.

By George Nelson.

129

Marine Iguana — Galapagos.

By Walter R. Zappey.

Now in Museum of Comparative Zoology , Cambridge , Mass

Alligators by the whole gang, including the office boy.

132. 75 lb. Codfish.

Used by ] aynes & Co. to advertise their Norwegia n Cod Liver Oil .

By Walter R. Zappey.

133. Cat and Chickens.

Used as a Trade Mark by Lew and o' s French Dyeing and Cleansing Co., Boston. Original by F. B . Webster — 1886.

Rex, my pet Greyhound.

134

135 Filling the Tank.

C°7c stuffed with a tank to hold refreshing drinks , ordered for a shore tesort in Maine.

By Browne and Webster.

( B. B. Webster filled the tank.)

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6. Testing Before Shipping.

Results of the Concoctions being carefully noted upon the natives of Hyde Parle, before using in Maine.

137. go Foot Dragon (weighing about ioo lbs.) for 4th of July celebration at Hyde Park, 1903.

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Old Popular Full Sized Eye Gauge.

MUSEUM

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All goods required by cNatarallsts and Taxidermists.

GLASS EYES.

We have been engaged many years in mounting all kinds of specimens, using supplies, tools, etc. We have far better knowledge as to the eye that is required and give better satisfaction than any manufacturer. To supply the demand one must know how to use the goods offered.

MOUNTED SPECIMENS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS

for Museums, Colleges, Schools and Private Collections.

LAND and MARINE CURIOS

Corals, Sponges, Crabs, Fish, Urchins, etc.

PAPIER MACHE HEADS ARTIFICIAL STANDS

RUG WORK

Special attention to order work in this line.

TAXIDERMY.

• Any specimen sent to us to be preserved will have our careful attention. Complete Catalogue mailed for io cents

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CAGES, AQUARIA, and SUPPLIES MY SPECIALTY

Trained Singing Birds and Talking Parrots,

Send Ten Cents for Catalogue.

Birds and Animals preserved to Order,

MAIN STORE:

235 Tremont, St., Boston, Mass., U. S. A.

u A Correct Form for Scfentific Bird Skins. ”

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SCIENTIFIC BIRD SKINS

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Museums, Schools and Private Collections

No Millinery Goods Handled.

We are ready to quote when Collections are wanted.

FRANK BLAKE WEBSTER CO.

RIKER’S SPECIMEN MOUNT

Patented April 1st, 1902)

pOR generations collectors of insects have impaled their specimens on pins, necessitating cumbersome and expensive cases and at best not being able to prevent disasters from destroying insects and sudden jars.

The Rikcr Specimen Mount, the outgrowth of necessity, born from dis- pair and the wrecks of a collector’s pride and years of wasted toil, gives a new impetus to collecting.

Its Chief Points Are:

1st. It preserves the speci¬ men from destroying insects and from sudden jars.

2nd. It occupies one-quai'- ter the cubic space needed for a pin collection, and is only one-eighth as heavy as a wooden case.

3rd. It permits the exam¬ ination and changing of the specimens at will.

4th. Life Histories of nearly all species can be shown to perfection.

5th. It can be used for in¬ dividual specimens, pairs or genera; or, it may be consti¬ tuted into a drawer with glass top and bottom. A series of these drawers fitted inter¬ changeably into a cabinet ac¬ commodates four times more specimens than an equal sized pin cabinet at same cost.

The Specimen Mount is suitable for Butterflies, Beetles, Dragon Flies, Grasshoppers, Bees, Fungi, Shells, or thick plants or bulbs too large for the Botanical Mount.

Life History of Philosamia cynthia in Riker’s Specimen Mount

PRICE LIST OF SPECIMEN MOUNTS

Ready for Collector’s Use, in White and Black Binding

2 1-2x3 inches, .				$0.12
4x5	$1.70 per dozen	or	.15
5x6 “	2.00 “	t <	<<	.19
6 1-2x8 1-2“	2.50 “	i i	H	.23
8x12 “	4.50 “	a	i t	.40
12x16 “	9.00 “	t (	t (	o CO

144.

For Sale by

FRANK BLAKE WEBSTER CO.,

HYDE PARK, MASS.

RIKER’S BOTANICAL MOUNT

(Patented)

|N NONE of the departments of Natural Science is the total inade¬ quacy of the present method of mounting and preserving specimens so keenly felt as in that of botany. The common practice of crushing the preparations between the leaves of a specimen press and then mounting them on the unprotected surface of a page in a herbarium, is tedious and altogether unsatisfactory. If the plant be of any consiedrable size the structure of its stem is crushed and broken past any semblance of its appearance in nature. If the leaves or flowers have any characteristic peculiar to the plant (such as a bell or funnel shape), which cannot be expressed in the two dimensions of a plane surface, the mounted prepararation does not fairly represent the appearance of these struc¬ tures in nature. In these respects the common mount is unscientific. An enthusiast in the study of nature might continue to make allowances for these deficiencies, but he cannot get away from the fact that specimens mounted in this way are in no respect perfect.

The adaptability of our method for botanical purposes was suggested by the use of various food plants for insects in our Specimen Mount, and the Botanical Mount was the outcome. The Botanical Mount does not have the deep box back of the insect case, but is somewhat similar; it excludes the air and prevents dampness from effecting the specimens which causes the faded appearance and musty smell of ordinary herbariums.

The Riker Botanical Mount consists of two parts. A thin plate of photographic glass to which narrow flaps of linen morocco paper are neatly fastened (Fig. 2) and a card-board back to which is glued a thin layer of sterilized surgical cotton in which the specimens are imbedded (Fig. 1).

The Riker Botanical Mount has been de¬ signed to meet the needs of both ama¬ teur and professional collectors. By this method preparations may be made which will show all the parts of a plant in the same mount; natural colors are preserved and damage to the specimen is impossible so long as the glass remains intact.

PRICE LIST OF RIKER’S BOTANICAL MOUNT

	Bound in White or Black
5x6 with	case, $1.50 per dozen or	$0.14 each.
6 1-2x8 1-2	“ 2.15 “ “ “	.20 “
8x12	“ 3.75 “ “ “	.33 “	.
12x16	“ 6.25 “ “ “	.55 “

SPESIAL SIZES MADE TO ORDER

145.

For Sale by

FRANK BLAKE WEBSTER CO.,

HYDE PARK, MASS.

146. Nest of Ruby Throated Humming

Birds.

Pine needle used in construction .

147. A series of Hawks’ Eggs arranged in trays.

Photograph from a private collection.

No Museum is complete without its collection of eggs in clutches.

Ostrich, Rhea, Emu and Cassowary Eggs For Sale.

Send for Price Eists

FRANK B. WEBSTER CO.

148. A Study in Shields.

Shield, No. 84 B, 22 x 30 in. ‘‘;Hat Rack ”

Manufactured by The Lang Carving Co. For Sale by Frank B. Webster

149. No. 78, Deer, 14 x 21 1-2 in. Caribou, 21 1-2x31 1-2 in.

150. The way heavy Shields are backed.

Shield No. 20, 14 x 21 in. 151

152.

No. 78, Deer, 14 x 21 1-2 in. Gun Rack, 8 x 21 1-2 in.

No. 86 K. No. 84.

153. No. 84, Shield, 20 x 28 in.

No. 84 E. Sides 20 x 22 in.

Manufactured by The Rang Carving Company.

Sold by Frank Blake Webster Co.

154. No.Si, 19 x 24 in., double thick only.

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155. No. 48, 14 x 19 in 156, No. 21, 15 x 23 in.

All Shields a high grade in wax finish.

Manufactured by The Nang Carving Co.

For Sale by Frank Blake Webster Co.

157. No. 25, Shield and Gun Rack.

158. No. 93, Moose Shield 24 x 38 in.

All styles of Shields in dark or light finish. Manufactured by the Rang Carving Co.

For Sale by Frank Blake Webster Co.

159. Our Labor Finished. Now for Recreation.