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department. In the final arrangement will be more than three 

 times greater than at present occupied by the palaeontological collec- 

 tions of the paUiBozoic series or the New York formations and their 

 representatives, or an entire area of 9,530 square feet. 



Secondary and Tertiary. 



The area of table cases now occupied is 300 square feet. The 

 Mastodon and similar remains have a space of floor and table area of 

 448 square feet, or the total area of this department occupies 784 

 square feet. 



The additional material for exhibition now occupies fifteen draw- 

 ers, requiring 120 squai-e feet when arranged in cases. 



The collection is now comparatively small, and a proper increase 

 in size would require three times the amount of space now occupied, 

 or about 2,244 square feet. 



Wadsworth Gallery of Casts. 

 Area now occupied : 



In cases 72 square feet. 



In floor-room 448 square feet. 



Nearly 100 additional square feet would be necessary for the proper 

 exhibition of the present collection. 



5. Zoology. 



liadiates and Sponges. 



Area at present occupied by these collections is 40 square feet. 

 Area to be provided should be about 300 square feet. 



CONCHOLOGY. 



Gould collection of 60,000 specimens, now occupying 360 square 

 feet, will require an additional area of 180 square feet for the exhi- 

 bition of species which do not appear in the present cases for want 

 of space. 



The Mazatlan collection occupies 180 square feet. 



The Smithsonian donations require 75 square feet. 



These collections should be greatly increased. The New York 

 shells, land, fresh-water and marine, contain 7,000 specimens now 

 arranged and occupying 75 square feet; when completed and properly 

 arranged will require at least one-half more area. For a representa- 

 tive collection of North American shells, three times the space now 

 serving for this department would be necessary, or 250 square feet. 



Crustacea. 

 The area now occupied is 20 square feet. A considerable addi- 



