ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN. 



BRUXTOSAURi-S IX THE MUSEUJI OF NATURAL HISTORY, NEW YORK. 



Publications. The Aluseum publishes a 

 "Journal," "Bulletin," "Memoirs," "Anthro- 

 pological Papers" and "Guide Leaflets." 



Collections. On the ground floor one enters 

 the "Foyer," a room devoted to a series of gi- 

 gantic meteorites. Occupying niches are busts, 

 in marble, of the pioneers of American science. 

 At the left, or west, of the "Foyer" are anthro- 

 pological collections of North American and 

 Siberian tribes ; at the north, those of the In- 

 dians of the Northwest and of the Eskimo. 

 Beyond the Eskimo Exhibit is the Auditorium, 

 with a seating capacity of 1,400. Two screens 

 for lantern projection. In 1905, 74,805 adults 

 and 46.399 school children attended lectures in 

 this hall. At the right, or east, of the "Foyer" 

 are the elevators, the Jesup Collection of 

 North American Woods, and the 



Hall of Invertebrates. The installation gives 

 a synoptic view of the Animal Kingdom. Note 

 the alcove labels, the models of invertebrates 

 in Alcoves 3, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 10, the Crab group, 

 near the center of the hall, and the corals in 

 the tower room. Curator of Invertebrates, Dr. 

 William M. \\nieeler : Assistant Curators, Dr. 

 Roy W. Miner, Dr. B. E. Dahl^ren. 



The Main Floor. The Central Hall contains 

 miscellaneous mammals. Note the "Carnegie 

 Lion." The halls in the West Wing contain 

 ethnological and archc-eological collections. In 

 the North Hall note the Bird groups, particu- 

 larly the Laborador Duck (e.xtinct), the Ptar- 

 migan and Cassique groups. Bevond the 

 North Hall, and to the left, are the Fish Cor- 

 ridor and the various laboratories of the De- 

 partment of Preparation. Messrs. Figgins 

 and Clark are in charge. 



To the right, or east, of the Central Hall 

 are the best specimens of mammals. 



Mammals. Of interest are the Moose. Buf- 

 falo and Peccary groups. In the room beyond 

 (East Mammal Hall) will be found some of 

 the most recent installations of large mam- 

 mals and the best of Mr. Clark's modeling. 

 On the right of this hall and in the tower 

 room the Reptiles are temporarily installed. 

 Examine the Flying Lizard, Heloderma, Igu- 

 ana and Rattlesnake groups. These specimens 

 are not models in plaster. They are mounted 

 skins. 



The Third Floor. At the left, or west, of 

 the Central Gallery is the Collection of Local 

 Birds and the Corridor of Auduboniana. In 



