A portion of the Orizaba hircl group in wliich tlio Kio Blanca is seen pouring its waters 

 down through the tropical forests of Vera Cruz. (Ttie part of tlie l)ael<ground that 

 I)ic'tures the Rio Blanea is at th(^ left in the group atrl does not sliow in the general view on 

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<l()inain iind a hitter fight is on. The mother pig hastens up to see 

 that no harm hefalls her six months' old piglets hut they, aceustomed to 

 quarrels, doze or feed unmindful of the eomhat going on so near them. 



This group hy Frederiek Blasehke is in one way an innovation, in that 

 part of the haekground including the trees is modeled in low relief, aiding 

 to contribute to the apparent depth of the scene. 



Another, the Orizaha bird group has been, like most nuiseum groups, 



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