8 Field Columbian Museum — Geology, Vol. i. 



On the wall is a large map of North America showing the places 

 at which meteorites have fallen or have been found in this country. 



Nearly all of the specimens which now make up the collection 

 have been obtained by purchase from Ward's Natural Science Estab- 

 lishment and Mr. Geo. F. Kunz. A section of the Seneca River 

 meteorite has been kindly loaned for exhibition by Mr. G. Murray 

 Guion of Chicago. 



It is believed that the collection has already a size and value 

 which entitle it to be considered one of the important ones of this 

 country, if not of the world, and it is hoped that by gifts and exchan- 

 ges its value may be so constantly increased as to maintain this posi- 

 tion, and make it a profitable center for the study of meteorites. 



