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tional space is necessary for enlargement, to provide for tlie present 

 and future collections of this class of animals from the State of New 

 York. 



Entomology. — No space has yet been provided. The number of 

 specimens will be from 4,000 to 5,000, The collections are now in 

 progress. The area needed will be equal to a case 2|- feet wide by 

 40 feet long, or 100 square feet. 



Osteology. — There are 120 important specimens with numerous 

 special preparations, which now occupy 216 square feet. The ad- 

 ditional area required for proper exhibition of specimens on hand, 

 without provision for future enlargement, would require 108 square 

 feet,or one-half more than is now in use. And for the future increase 

 of the collection an equal area, or at least a total of 600 square feet. 



Oknithology. — The area occupied : 



Foreign specimens 180 square feet. 



New York specimens 480 square feet. 



If completed for New York alone one-half more area Avould be 

 needed, or 220 square feet, laakiug altogether 700 square feet. 



Mammalia. — The area now occupied is 528 square feet ; twice as 

 much is needed for the proper arrangement of the collection, or 

 1,000 square feet altogether. The number of stufted skins of verte- 

 brata, mammals and birds in 1877 was 1,132 specimens. 



Alcoholic Collections. — Fort3'-five square feet is now occu- 

 pied. Twice this area is needed, or 100 square feet. In 1877 there 

 were 1,200 specimens in 590 jars, upon exhibition — and for addi- 

 tions to be made, as much more space,or at least 200 square feet, will 

 be required. 



Fishes and Reptiles. — 1,500 specimens, a portion of which 

 are in alcohol — stuffed skins and skeletons of tish, occupying an 

 area of 60 square feet, are much too crowded in their arrangement, 

 and no more space is available. For the present collection at least 

 one-half more space is required. If ])roperly completed for the 

 State of New York, at least live times the present area M'ould be 

 required, or 300 square feet of case-room. 



Birds' Eggs. — The area occupied is 24 square feet. No special 

 or proper place has yet been reserved or assigned to this collection, 

 and it should be increased to at least four times its present area 

 — which will require at least 100 square feet. 



6. Botany. 



In all classes there are 7,100 species, occupying 210 square feet 

 of closed wall cases. Additional space required for present ctjl lec- 

 tions, 250 square feet of wall case. For future collections an equal 

 amount of space should be provided. Also for exhibition under 

 glass of a generic collection, and of certain classes, especially fungi, 

 at least 200 square feet. A room for the exhibition of woods, 

 timber, etc., and showing their application and uses. 



