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skull of Daphaenus; one skull of Hoplophoneus; one skull of Dinictis; 

 pelvic i^rdle of Elasmosaurus. 



In the Department of Zoology, comparatively little new instal- 

 lation was attempted. This is in a measure due to the resignation of 

 Curator Elliot and the absence from the Museum of the Taxidermist- 

 in-Chief. However, the Coral collection was very carefully gone over, 

 reinstalled, and new labels prepared. The work on the Illinois Bird 

 Collection is progressing and will soon be open for inspection by the 

 public. No large mammals or groups were placed on exhibition, 

 although several are in process of construction. The division of Ento- 

 mology has been provided during the year with one hundred and 

 twenty-six glass-topped drawers with racks, and ten dust-proof tin 

 cabinets for the preservation of both pinned and unpinned insects. 

 The pressing needs of an exhibition collection of local insects has 

 not been forgotten. For this purpose two table cases have been 

 prepared and assigned a position in an alcove of the West Court. 

 In these cases will be placed representatives of Illinois insects as soon 

 as the various orders are properly prepared for exhibition. In the 

 Division of Osteology eight complete skeletons were mounted and 

 placed on exhibition and seventy-one skulls were mounted for the 

 special craniological study collections. In addition, four hundred 

 and sixty-four skulls have been bleached and cleaned for use in the 

 study collection of mammals. 



Taxidermy. — Owing to the absence of the Taxidermist-in-Chief, 

 who has been on expedition in Africa, work in this section, as repre- 

 sented by the construction of groups for exhibition, has been practically 

 suspended. But much of importance and value has been ac- 

 complished, and a large number of individual specimens have been 

 mounted for the systematic series. The inventory of the skins on 

 hand in this section — skins intended for mounting or exchange — 

 has been carefully revised and amended to date, and presents a 

 formidable list in both numbers and varieties. 



Printing. — The number of labels and other impressions made by 

 the Section of Printing is as follows: 



Labels. Other Impressions. 



Department of Anthropology, 2.098 3 '600 



Department of Botany 1.298 12,300 



Department of Geology 7564 2,520 



Department of Zoology 1.642 10,815 



Director's Office 3 55.529 



Higinbotham Hall 976 



Library 11.200 



