NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS 223 



CANADA 



Museum of the geological survey of Newfoundland, St John's. 

 James P. Howley, director. 



PaUrmtoloijij. 1173 specimens divided as follows: Archaean, 

 3 specimens of Eozoon canadense; Avalonian, Areni- 

 colites and Aspidella from Newfoundland, Oldhamia radi- 

 ata from Ii'eland. Cambrian; about 500; lower series well 

 represented, many typical fossils from Newfoundland. Lower 

 Silurian 200, Middle Silurian 150, Upper Silurian 40, some 

 Devonian forms; Carboniferous 200. The above all from Can- 

 ada and New^foundland except as noted. Jurassic 25, England; 

 Cretaceous 26, England and United States; Tertiary 32, Canada 

 and United States. 



Mmeralo(jy. 500 specimens, chiefly from Newfoundland locali- 

 ties the remainder from various countries. 



Economic geology. Specimens of granites, sandsitoaes, marbles, 

 serpentine, slates, clays, etc. 



Lithologij. A collection of rock specimens. 



Zoology. 1659 specimens: 30 native and 12 Australian maan- 

 mals. 150 native and 165 foreign birds ; 50 native and 502 foreign 

 fishes; 250 native and 500 foreign shells, a few native and many 

 foi^ign insects. 



Bota/ny. 365 herbarium specimens; 28 native woods. 



Ethnology and anthropology. Bones and other remains of the 

 Boeothucs, the Indians of Newfoundland. Stone and iron im- 

 plements, ornaments, drawing's, etc. A few Eskimo and Micmac 

 Implements, ornaments and utensils. 



A good set of fishery products including oils, fertilizers, pre- 

 served fish, etc. Models of fishing vessels and implements; 

 photographs illustrating the fisheries industry; numerous photo- 

 graphs of mining, lumbering and natural scenery. A number 

 of local historical relics and many others from foreign sources. 



A few specimens in all departments except ethnology for 

 exchange. 



