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dilierences in size aud proportious among domestic dogs. Casts of 

 brain cavities of wolf, fox, and dog, exhibiting the greater frontal 

 development of the latter. 



(6) AXATOMY, EMIJRYoroGY, AND VAKIATIOX OV THE DOMESTIC FOWL. 



(a) Anatomy. — Skeletons of ditterent breeds. Model displaying 

 muscles, blood vessels, and viscera, 



{b) Emhrj/olor/i/. — Model of genital organs of hen. Sixteen models, 

 some enlarged to give details, showing various stages in the develop- 

 ment of the fowl from the beginning of incubation to the newly hatched 

 chick, 



(c) Variation. — Wild jungle fowl, the stock from which the various 

 breeds of domestic fowls have been derived. Mounted examples of 

 several breeds to illustrate the marked difterences of proportions, size, 

 and color among domestic fowls, 



(7) COMPOSITION' OF THE HUMAN HODY. 



Series of specimens aud models showing the various elements and 

 their proportions in the body of a man weighing 150 pounds. 



This department was also charged with the preparation of the 

 exhibit of domesticated birds, which are shown in two series: 



(1) DOMESTIC PIGEONS. 



Series of ."U specimens, including an example of the Wild Rock 

 l)igeon, grouped about a dovecot, and used to illustrate variation under 

 domestication. The following races and breeds are represented: 



Pouters. — Ked; Blue; Isabella Pigmy Pouter. 



Carriers. — Black Barb; Dun Carrier; Blue-rock Carrier. 



Tumhlcrs.— Booted White English Fantad; Blue-tailed Turbit : Yel- 

 low-winged Turbit; Yellow shell-crested Turbit ; White Owl ; Turbiteen ; 

 Black Tumbler; Red Parlor Tumbler; Black Bald Tumbler; Black 

 Jacobin: Bluette; Salinette, 



Trumpeters. — Common pigeons; Homers; Red- winged Swallow; 

 Barred Blue-winged Swallow; Nun; Helmet; Archangel; Ice pigeon; 

 Black Magpie; Yellow Magpie; Russian Trumpeter. 



(2) BREEDS OF THE DOMESTIC FOWL. 



American itreeds. — Plymouth Ivock, cock and hen; Black Java, cock 

 and hen: Silver Wyandotte, cock and hen; Jersey Blue, cock and hen. 



Asiatic breeds. — Light Brahma, cock aud hen; Black liaugshau, cock 

 and hen; Partridge Cochin, hen; White Cochin, cockerel. 



EnyUsh breeds. — Silver- gray Dorking, cock and hen; White Dorking, 

 cock and hen. 



Hambnrf/hs. — Silver-spangled Hamburgh, cock and hen. 



French breeds. — La Fleche, cock aud hen. 



