Newton's lantern slide catalogue (1920s)

43, Museum Street, London, W.C.L -f 7 Tl HIDDEN BEAUTIES OF NATURE. By permission of the Religious Tract Society. From photographs and original drawing by Richard Kerr, Esq., F.G.S.. author of " Hidden Beauties of Nature.” Decriptive Lecture for the 59 Slides Is. 3d Plain Slides, 2s. each. 18 19 20 21 '22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 »0 BL 32 The Beautiful Floscule (Fluncularia ornati). Below the range of unassisted sight. Found in P- nd water A Glass Sponge {Euplectella speciosa). The glass or flint.v skeleton of a sponge found in the waters near the Phirlipine Islands. The fi st specimens were thought to have been the clever w rkmanship of the Chinese or Japanese and fetched as much as £50 apiece. Now they can be purchased f 3s. 6d. Another form of *' Glass Sponge ” {Eupleciella 8uber-'o). Another Glass Sponge {Euplectella cucwuier) A Glass Sponge {liegadella Phoenix) p (^’uplectella aapergillu'tn) „ {Euplectella Jovis) Sponge Spicules (Microscopic) A ih n section of the Spike of a Sea-Urchin, ^gth of an inch in diameter Transverse sections of Spikes of Sea-Urchins. Enlarged Parts of Sea-Urchin. Reduced The Echinus, or Sea-Urchin. The Spikes re- moved Some of Nature’s Fireworks. Organisms which ciuse the phosphorescence of the Sea Globigerina bulloides. .Very greatly magnified, “ Atl'-ntic Ooze ” from a depth of miles A thin Slice of Chalk. Very greatly magnified' Polyoystina. The composition of the Rocks of Barbados. Enlarged several hundred dia- meters Polyoystina, Island of Barbados. IUnlarged many hundred diameters Rad laria, Challenger Series {Tuscttrora) 33 A Radiolarian, Challenger Series 34 Tiiceratium. A Diatom enlarged several hun- divd diameters 3) Heliopelta. Enlarged several hundred diameters 35 Coscinodiscus radiatus. A Diatom enlarged several hundred diameters 37 Eggs of a tiny Moth. Enormously magnified 38 Forameuifera. Greatly enlarged ( lA) Eno inite Limestone 39 j (B Nummuliti‘5 Limestone ^ (<’) Coralline Limestone 40 Difflugia, Fresh-water Rhizopods (after Leidy). Ranging trom the j^gth to the ^Jgth of an inch in diameter 41 Nebela, Fresh-water Rhizopods (after Leidy). All are below the j^gth of an inch in dia- meter 42 Hyalosphenia papilio (after Leidy). Ranging fr-^m ^pth ot an inch to the a^gth of an inch 43 Cla'hrulina eleaans, Fresh-water Rhizopods (after Leidy) Diameter of an inch 44 Arcella, Fresh-w..ter Rhizopods (after Leidy) From i^gth of an in h to ^^th of an inch 45 Cyphoderia, Fresh-waterRbizopods (after Leidy) ;j,4gth of an inch m diameter 4() Coral Polyps 47 Corals with extended Polyps 48 Madrepores. (South Kensington Natural History- Museum i 49 Madrepor-^. cytherea 50 Building Rotifer (Melioerta ringens) ^th of an inch in length 51 Volvox Globator ^th of an inch in diameter 52 Snow Cry«tals 53 Crystals formed by breathing on a window during frost. The photograph, taken through the microscope by Dr. Maddox,embraced only Ath of an inch 54 A small portion of Eye of Water Beetle {DijtUcus marginalu). Enormously magn fied 55 A small portion of Eye of House-fiy 56 A portion of a Blow-fly’s Proboscis. Enormously magnified 57 Four Flints, showing Silicified Sponges, known as Choanites ” 58 Silicified Spon:ies in Flint 59 A Gias'i Sponge fossilised in Chalk. Quettardia Stellata (Michelin) Braehiolites Angularis fToulmin Smith) For other Slides of these subjects, see Index & Science, Section 2, of this Catalogue. AP COMMON INSECTS AS SEEN THROUGH THE MICROSCOPE. These Lantern Slides have been photographed direct from the natural objects, by means of their Patent Microscopic Lantern Attachment, and are exceedingly bright and sharp, showing the fine detail very clearly. Flam a Introduction 1 The Cucboo Spit 2 The Aphis 3 Ladybird, Larva 4 „ full-grown beetle 5 Indian Tortoise Beetle 6 English Wood Ant 7 Aot-lion 8 Tra hea of Si’kworm 9 Tracheal Tube more highly magnified 10 Spiracle of Beetle 11 Gizzard of Cricket • For a similar set \ les, 2s. each. Beading for the 12 The Spider 18 ,, Spinnerets 14 „ Foot of 15 House-fly 16 „ Foot 17 „ Eye 18 Head of Crane-fly 19 Proboscis of Blow-fly 20 more highly magnified 21 Saws of Saw-fly 22 lohneumon-fly 23 Indian Fire-fly 24 Human Flea, male this, with Lecture on “ Pond I Set Is. 25 Human Flea, female 26 „ Bug 27 Parasite of Sheep 28 „ Pig 29 „ Plying Fox 30 Hive Bee’s Tongue 31 ,, Leg, showing Pollen 32 „ Wing showing Booklets 33 ,, Sting showing Barbs 34 Head of Butterfly 35 Antenuee of Moth 36 Dust from wing of Butterfly rife,” see page 178.