Entomological Apparatus Department

CABINETS FOR BUTTERFLIES, INSECTS, BIRDS’ EGGS, Etc.

CABINETS FOR BIRDS’ EGGS.

SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS.

N H 20. Made in polished stained deal.

Drawers. Height. Width. Price.

4 ... 13 in. ... 12 in. 11/6

6 ... 18 ,, ... 15 ,, 15/6

7 ... 22 ,, ... 17½ ,, 22/6

8 ... 25 ,, ... 19 ,, 28/6

10 ... 33 ,, ... 22 ,, 52/6

Polished Deal
to imitate
Mahogany
Glass Panel
Door or Polished
Mahogany
Glass Panel
Door or

Drawers. Divisions. Rolled Pillars. Rolled Pillars.

4 75 £0 17 6 £1 3 6

6 122 1 2 0 1 11 6

8 238 1 15 0 2 7 6

10 348 3 0 0 4 7 6

11 419 3 14 0 5 10 0

(To order only.)

N H 24. Glazed Cases with Wooden Partitions for Birds’ Eggs. To Hang.

Polished Imitation Polished Imitation

Mahogany. Mahogany.

10 × 8 2/6 16 × 12 5/6

13 × 9 3/6 18 × 14 6/6

14 × 10 4/0 18 × 18 8/6

16 × 10 4/6

No. 1

No. 2

No. 3

EGG COLLECTOR’S REQUISITES.

EGG DRILLS.—All sizes ... each 0/3

Rose top egg drills with ebony handles, each 0/7

EGG BLOW PIPES. Brass or Glass, each 0/4

EGG LIFTERS, OR OOLOGISTS’ FORCEPS. Each 0/3

EGG COLLECTOR’S OUTFIT.

Containing 2 glass blow pipes, 1 suction pipe, 1 plated blow pipe, 1 large conical-headed drill, 2 small drills, 1 pair oologists’ forceps, 1 embryo hook and 1 label list with full instructions in box ...

3/0

Egg collecting boxes ... 2/0

N H 25. PINK COTTON WOOL.

For use in Egg Cabinets.

Per sheet, measuring about 2 ft. × 2 ft. ... 0/5

Per lb.......... 4/0

CLIMBING IRONS. For Bird-nesting.

With straps, complete...... per pair 4/6

LABEL LISTS.

Butterflies, each 0/2 Eggs, each 0/2

EVERY REQUISITE STOCKED FOR NATURAL HISTORY, GEOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL COLLECTORS.

WASP TONGS.

Whitewood Tongs for killing Wasps, 2/10 each

N H 21. BUTTERFLY NETS.

Telescope Net, 2 pieces ... 8/6

Telescope Net, 3 pieces ... 9/6

Kite or Balloon Net (recommended for collecting abroad, also for larva beating) ...

each 5/3

Plain Wire Ring Net and Stick ... each 2/3

Plain Cane Ring Net and Stick, Brass Y ...

each 2/0

Folding Pocket Net, 3-joint Cane ... each 3/3

Folding Pocket Net, 4-joint Cane ... each 3/9

Folding Pocket Net, 4-joint Cane, improved pattern ...

each 4/3

Strong Sweeping Net ... each 4/5

Folding Butterfly Nets, with adjustable clamp socket, thus enabling them to be fitted to any sized stick or umbrella ...

each 4/3

Umbrella, with case and spring, causing it to be fitted at a moment from an apparent umbrella to a complete net ...

6/9

Ladies’ Umbrella Net, very light ... 6/0

Sugaring Net ... 3/0

Net Forceps for Hymenopterists ... 2/6

Water Net ... 2/6

,,strong folding ... 4/6

Self-acting Sweeping Net ... 7/6

Bignell Beating Tray (invaluable for Sallow and Ivy Hunting), 8/6 ...

in case 9/6

Dixon Lamp Net, for taking moths from street lamps without climbing the lamp posts ...

3/6

Net Bags for small nets ...

each 0/11, 1/1, 1/4

Kite nets ... each 1/10

Green Leno for Butterfly Nets ... per yd. 0/6

Brass Y with round nozzles ... 0/8

Brass Y with square nozzles ... 0/9

Oak or Ash Walking Sticks for above Nets ... each 0/6

INSECT CABINETS.

Corked, Glazed and Papered.

Suitable for Beginners.

N H 22.

Drawers. Height. Width Price

4 ... 12 in. × 13 in. 12/6

6 ... 16½ ,, × 15 ,, 17/0

8 ... 22 ,, × 18 ,, 31/6

10 ... 27½ ,, × 19½ ,, 40/0

Polished Deal to
imitate Mahogany
Glass Panel Door
or Rolled Pillars. Polished
Mahogany
Glass Panel Door
or Rolled Pillars

Drawers. To order only.

4 £0 18 0 £1 7 0

6 1 2 6 1 11 0

8 1 18 0 2 15 0

10 2 10 0 3 7 6

With Camphor Cells and frames to glass,
0/11 per drawer extra. (To order only.)

ENTOMOLOGICAL PINS.

Mixed White per box 0/6, 0/9

Mixed Pins, four sizes (white) per oz. 1/0

,,,,four smaller sizes (white) ,,1/6

,,,,(gilt or black) 2/6

Fine Cabinet Points for labelling, per pkt. 1/6

Very Fine Minute Pins of Solid Silver wire,for pinning minute Diptera (strongly recommended), Nepticula

size 100, 1/0; 1,000 7/6

Ditto ditto Lithocolletis size 100, 1/0; 1,000 7/6

Ditto ditto Tinea ,, 100, 1/0; 1,000 7/6

Ditto ditto Tortrix ,, 100, 1/0; 1,000 7/6

Ditto ditto Large Tortrix ,, 100, 1/0; 1,000 8/6

Polished Mahogany Box, with 6 divisions for pins which cannot be mixed when shut

2/6

SETTING BOARDS.

FLAT, OVAL, OR CONTINENTAL.

Corked, 1 ft. 2 in. long.

½ in. ... 0/4 2¼ in. ... 0/8

¾ ,, ... 0/4 2½ ,, ... 0/9

1 ,, ... 0/5 3 ,, ... 0/10

1¼ ,, ... 0/6 3½ ,, ... 1/0

1½ ,, ... 0/7 4 ,, ... 1/1

1¾ ,, ... 0/7 4½ ,, ... 1/2

2 ,, ... 0/8 5 ,, ... 1/6

CABINETS FOR INSECTS (to order only).

The Drawers are Corked and Papered, and provided with Camphor Cells on one side, and Glazed Frames, size 17 by 15 (running on rails).

Polished and Stained Deal, with Mahogany and Glass Panel Door.

Polished Mahogany with Glass Panel Door.

10 Drawers 2 ft. 6½ in. high by 20½ in. wide and 18½ in. deep £5 0 0 £7 10 0

12 ,, 2 ft. 11 in. ,, ,, ,, ,, 6 0 0 9 0 0

14 ,, 3 ft. 4 in. ,, ,, ,, ,, 7 0 0 10 10 0

16 ,, 3 ft. 9 in. ,, ,, ,, ,, 8 0 0 12 0 0

18 ,, 4 ft. 2 in. ,, ,, ,, ,, 9 0 0 13 10 0

20 ,, 4 ft. 6½ in. ,, ,, ,, ,, 10 0 0 15 0 0

N.B.—Any number of Drawers can be made at ... 10/- each Drawer. 15/- each Drawer.

Any Size or Pattern of Insect Cabinets made to order to suit the requirements of customers. Large Mahogany Cabinets of best make and quality. Interchangeable Drawers with Camphor Cells all round, and running on hidden grooves, are strongly recommended.

Cabinets of all sizes made to order, prices on application.

BOTANICAL AND GEOLOGICAL REQUISITES.

N H 36. BOTANICAL CASES.

Botanical Cases. Japanned Double Tin.

6½ × 3¾ in., suitable for the pocket ... 1/5

11 × 5½ × 2½ in. with straps ... 3/6

13 × 6½ × 2¾ in. ,,,, ... 4/3

15 × 7½ × 3 in. ,,,, ... 5/8

Any size made to order.

N H 23. BREEDING CAGES.

Larva Breeding Cages ... ... ... ... ... ... ... each 2/3

,, ,,two compartments ... ... ... ... ,, 4/6

,, ,,on new principle, one door ... ,, 3/9

,, ,,larger (to order only) ... ... ,, 7/0

MAGNIFYING GLASSES.

Best Pocket Lens, Horn Frames.

Single Double Treble

1/0 1/6 1/9

Lamps, to burn Colza Oil ... 2/6

,,,,Benzoline ... 4/6

Large Lamp, with bent plate-glass front, to burn Colza Oil, invaluable for working fens, larva-hunting, &c.

7/9

Ditto ditto to burn Benzoline ... 7/9

Postal Boxes 6d., 9d., 1/0 and 1/6

SILK WORMS.

The ova can only be procured from September 1st to May 1st.

Silk Worm Eggs ... per packet 0/6

Silk Winders ... each 1/5

The Dry Garden

S.G. 47. The Dry Garden. Botanical Album for mounting ferns, foliage, flowers, &c.

10½ in. by 8½ in., 1/8. 11½ in. by 9 in. ...

2/0

British Butterflies and Moths, by W. Furneaux. With full instructions on collecting, preserving, and setting insects, coloured plates ...

6/0

The Book of British Butterflies, by W. J. Lucas. With many illustrations ...

3/6

Butterfly and Moth Collecting. Paper covers, fully illustrated ...

1/0

Kirkby’s Butterflies and Moths of Europe. Hundreds of coloured illustrations of butterflies and moths, pupæ, larva and food plant, with complete hints on collecting, &c. ...

21/0

The above are obtainable in the Natural History section of the Sports Department.

N H 30. BOTANICAL PRESS.

Portable Botanical Press for Travellers. To use with Straps.

12 × 9 in., including double straps with handles each 3/6

16 × 10 in. ,, ,, ,, ,, 4/3

18 × 14 in. ,, ,, ,, ,, 5/3

20 × 12 in. ,, ,, ,, ,, 5/6

Thick White Botanical (Mounting) Paper. (When folded.)

15 by 10 in. per ream, 20/0 per quire, 1/3

17½ ,, 11 ,, ,, ,, 24/0 ,, ,, 1/6

20 ,, 12½ ,, ,, ,, 32/0 ,, ,, 2/0

20 ,, 15 ,, ,, ,, 40/0 ,, ,, 2/6

Botanical Drying Paper. (When folded.)

16 by 10 in. per ream, 15/0 per quire, 1/1

18 ,, 11 ,, ,, ,, 19/0 ,, ,, 1/4

20 ,, 12 ,, ,, ,, 23/0 ,, ,, 1/9

20 ,, 16 ,, ,, ,, 30/0 ,, ,, 2/2

N H 35. Hardwood Botanical Press.

Size 18 by 8 inches ... ... ... ... 4/3

N H 34. GEOLOGICAL REQUISITES.

Geological Hammers ... each 1/3, 1/6, 1/9

Geological Sets, comprising Hammer and Cold Chisel, in Leather Case, Case measuring, when folded up, 5 × 3 × 1 in. ...

each 6/6

INSECT CASES (to hang).

N H 32. Corked and papered, glass frame top. The following sizes usually in stock:—

Outside Polished Deal to

Measurements. Imitate Mahogany

10 × 8 in. ......2/4

13 × 9 ,, ......3/5

14 × 10 ,, ......3/9

16 × 10 ,, ......4/3

16 × 12 ,, ......5/3

18 × 14 ,, ......6/3

18 × 18 ,, ......8/0

N H 31. STORE BOXES (Deal).

With Camphor Cells.

Best Make, papered and Corked.

8 × 6 10 × 8 13 × 9 14 × 10 16 × 11 17¼ × 12

2/0 2/5 3/5 3/9 4/9 5/9

STORE BOXES or CARTONS (Cardboard).

Lined Peat, size 15½ × 10¼ × 2¼ in. deep each, 1/7

CABINET CORK.

First Quality, 11 by 3½ by ¼ in. thick, per doz. 2/4

,,11,,4½,, /16 ,, ,, ,, 2/6

Second Quality, 7 by 3½ by /16 in. thick, per doz. 1/0

,,11 by 4½ by /16 in. thick, per doz. 2/0

Not less than one dozen of any of the above supplied.

Prepared Cork-Lining Sheets, 11 × 4 per doz. 2/0

,,,,12 × 6 ,, 3/0

Sheets can be cut to any size required, per foot 0/6

German Turf or Peat Plates, 10 × 4¼ and ⅜-in. thick per doz. 0/6

Large Sheets of Cork made to order per foot 1/6

POCKET COLLECTING BOXES (Deal)

Papered and corked ...

each 0/6, 0/9, 0/11, 1/5

Brass Chloroform Bottles (best quality) 2/6

Zinc Killing and Relaxing Box 1/6

Pocket Exhibition Box, in Mahogany, with glass lid 4/0

Triangular Envelopes for “papering” insects abroad, four assorted sizes, per 1,000 4/0

Improved American Moth Trap, with lamp and reflector 33/0

SETTING HOUSES.

Plain Deal Drying House, with ten corked setting boards (various sizes), drawers for pins, perforated zinc door, brass handles at top (12 × 9 × 5 in.) ...

9/0

Ditto, large size (14 × 10 × 5 in.) 11/0

Ditto, corked at back, and answering as store box (to order) 12/6

TRAVELLING CASES.

(Folding up like a store box.) To order only.

Containing twelve boards, 14 in. long 10/6

KILLING BOTTLES AND TINS.

Glass, each 0/9, 0/11. Zinc, each 0/9, 1/0

Hand-made Flint Glass Bottles for making Killing Bottles.

8 oz., 0/9; 14 oz., 0/11; 20 oz., 1/9.

Suitable for containing bruised laurel leaves or chloroform.

N.B.—In consequence of the Poisons Act we do not undertake under any circumstances to send out Killing Bottles filled ready for use. The formula most generally adopted is an equal admixture of cyanide of potassium and plaster of paris; the former being placed at the bottom in lumps and then covered with a paste of plaster.

BUTTERFLY NETS, SETTING BOARDS, CABINET CORK, COLLECTING BOXES, KILLING BOTTLES, LAMPS, BREEDING CAGES, GEOLOGICAL HAMMERS, GEOLOGICAL SETS, HAMMER and CHISEL (in Leather Case), CLIMBING IRONS,
And Every Requisite for Natural History, Geological or Botanical Collectors, kept in Stock.
LARGE FULLY ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, POST FREE.

SUGARING TINS.
N H 27.

Complete, with Brush,
1/4 and 1/10 each.

ELECTRIC SUGARING
MIXTURE.

Per Tin, 1/8.

N H 26. ZINC.

RELAXING BOXES.

Oval, with thick cork, answers also for Relaxing Box,
each 0/9, 1/0, 1/6, 1/9

ZINC KILLING AND RELAXING BOXES.

Each...... 1/6

Oval Zinc Side Box, 9 × 7 in., with strap 5/3

Best Japanned Collecting Box, 9 × 7 in., for the shoulder, 4/6; with strap

5/3

Zinc Killing Boxes 0/9 & 1/0

Oval Zinc Larva Boxes, single 0/9

,, ,, double 1/0

Round Zinc Larva Boxes, 3 sizes, nested 1/6

Tracing Cloth for setting insects per yard 1/6

Mite Destroyer (pure Naphthalene),

1 oz.,0/1½; 1 lb. 1/6

Coleoptera Collecting Bottles (very strong) 1/6 & 1/8

HARRODS’ COMBINED EGG AND INSECT CABINET.

Stained deal to imitate mahogany. Made in 2 sizes

6-Drawer Cabinet, with top 3 drawers corked, glazed, and papered, suitable for butterflies, the 3 bottom drawers with divisions for birds’ eggs

18/6

8-Drawer Cabinet, top 4 drawers for butterflies, 4 bottom drawers for eggs ...

32/6

SETTING NEEDLES.

With Ivory Handles ... each 0/3

With Glass Heads ... per box 0/6

Polished Mahogany Box, with six divisions for pins. These cannot be mixed when box is closed ...

2/6

ENTOMOLOGICAL FORCEPS.

Price ... 1/6

ARTIFICIAL EYES.
(To order.)

For animals ... from pair 0/5, 1/0

,,birds ... ,,doz. 0/1, 0/9

Coloured ... ,,,,0/4, 0/9

BIRD CALLS.

Lark and Woodcock 1/0

Wild Duck 0/9

Wild Fowl and Water Hen 1/4

Cuckoo and Pigeon 1/0

Grouse, Partridge, and Magpie 1/0

Pheasant 1/6

Hawk 1/0

Owl 1/8

Snipe 0/6

Rabbit 1/3

Mice 0/9

N H 37. PUPA DIGGER. In Leather Sheath, 1/6

N H 303. Botanical Drying and Mounting Album. For mounting ferns, foliage, flowers, &c. As illustration. Size, 11½ by 10 by 1½ in.

Well bound and very durable. Price 5/11

“SELBORNE” NESTING BOXES.

The type shown here, with cap to lift off, has been well tested in the Brent Valley Bird Sanctuary, as well as by many correspondents, and has proved most successful. Some slight improvements in construction have been introduced as the result of experience, and steps have been taken to ensure that the cap can be lifted off without shaking the box.

No. 70c. With this opening, 3d. extra

The following varieties may be obtained. Price with hinged fixing plates, 3/0, carriage forward.

Please quote number when writing.

No. 70a with small hole for Tits, Wrens, and Tree Sparrows.

No. 70b with large hole for Robins, Nuthatches, and Starlings.

No. 70c with a wide opening for birds that like to be under cover, but do not mind light, 3d. extra

This is a new form, see illustration.

NOTE: These varieties can be had with a socket in the base for the insertion of a post, price 3d. extra.

No. 70d with a special cup-shaped hollow in the floor for Wrynecks and Woodpeckers, so that the eggs may be kept together, 6d. extra.

No. 70e very large boxes for Owls (and birds in aviaries) can be made. Prices on application.

RUSTIC BOX for birds that like to build under cover, but not in the dark.

No. 65.

Made of hazel boughs in the Bird Sanctuary

Price 3/0, with hinged fixing plates.

Trays for Blackbirds and Thrushes are also supplied.

No. 66. Simple Tray to nail on branches, 9d.

No. 67. Bracket Tray, & No. 68. Bracket Basket, 1/0.

No. 69. Bracket Tray with roof, 1/6; to fix on trees.

No. 73a

NESTING BOXES.

Made from Boards.
(Registered designs)
In planed deal, stained.

Price, with hinged fixing plates, 2/0, carriage forward.
The following varieties may be obtained.
Please quote number when ordering.

No. 71a with small hole } opening at the top,

No. 71b with large hole size 9 × 5½ × 5 ins.

No. 72a with small hole } opening at the side,

No. 72b with large hole size 9 × 6 × 5 ins.

No. 72c with large hole size 9 × 7 × 6 ins.

1/0 extra

No. 73a with small hole } opening in front,

No. 73b with large hole size 9 × 6 × 5 ins.

No. 73c with large hole size 9 × 7 × 6 ins.

1/0 extra

No. 74a like 73 with no front, size 7½ × 4½ × 5 ins.

1/6 each

No. 74b, size 9 × 5½ × 5 ins., 1/9 each

GLASS TOP BOXES.

4 sizes, 1 to 2 in., nested, per doz. 1/6

per gross ... 16/0

With black varnished edges, suitable for exhibiting shells, etc., any size from 1 to 1½ in. diameter (to order), per doz.

1/10

Do. 2 in. diameter, per doz. 2/3

Do. oblong, nested, suitable for shells, etc., per doz. 2/3

Not less than 1 doz. of any of the above supplied.

METALLIC GLASS TOP BOXES.

6 sizes, 3 to 1¼ in. nested, per doz. 2/0

Not less than 1 nest of 6 supplied.

GLASS-BOTTOM BOXES.

1 in. diameter, 1/10; 1¼ in., 1/11; 1½ in., 2/0; 2 in., 2/4

COLLECTING BOXES.

Nested Willow Chip Boxes, 4 sizes nested, 4 doz., 0/7; 1 gross 1/6

Purple Shouldered Boxes, 4 sizes nested, 4 doz., 1/0; 1 gross 2/6

Purple Shouldered Boxes (larger sizes), 4 doz., 1/3; 1 gross 3/0

SUNDRIES.

Curved Forceps, best Steel, for removing insects per pair 1/6

Straight pointed Forceps ,,1/6

Straight Forceps 0/9 & 1/0

Bottle of Cement for replacing antennae, legs, etc. 0/4

Coleoptera Killing Tin, for collectors abroad 1/6

Strong Glass Coleoptera Collecting Bottle, for the pocket (much recommended)

1/6 & 1/8

Naphthalene (pure), useful for keeping skins, etc., from moth, etc., 0/1½ per oz., or 1/6 per lb.

Data Labels for filling in particulars of clutches, per 100 0/6

Labels, with string for attaching to legs of birds, 1/0 per 100; 8/0 per 1,000

Glass Tubes for collecting minute insects, spiders, etc., corked, per dozen, 0/6, 0/10 and 1/2, according to size

Egg Collectors’ Extending Stick, with Mirror for looking into birds’ nests in trees, etc

14/6

Printed data labels for filling in Names, Localities, etc., of Plants, 100, 0/9; 500

2/0