ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN. 



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The collection representing the Deer Family 

 begins to be strong, especially in Moose and 

 Caribou. Of the former, we have heads and 

 horns from the Kenai Peninsula, the Atlin Dis- 

 trict, Wyoming, Canada, New Brunswick, 

 Europe and Siberia. Of the Caribou and Rein- 

 deer the following species are present: 



European Reindeer, Greenland Caribou, 

 Pearv Caribou, Barren-Ground Caribou, New- 

 foundland Caribou, Woodland Caribou, Black- 

 Faced or Mountain Caribou, Osborn Caribou, 

 Kenai Caribou and Grant Caribou. 



We must confess to a weakness where strength 

 might fairly be expected. We have only begun 

 to represent the American Bison of the plains ; 

 .ind as yet we have not even one head of a bull. 

 This is because a thoroughly satisfactory head 

 is not easy to find, nor easy to procure when 

 found. A mediocre head will not serve. 



We are also weak in specimens of the Amer- 

 ican Elk, our only representative being a head 

 from Wyoming, with antlers extremely massive 

 but not long, presented by Mr. Thomas D. 

 Leonard. We need two or three heads with 



antlers of great length, — at least exceeding 

 fifty-eight inches. Of the White-Tailed Deer, 

 we have only one surpassing head, the gift of 

 Mr. George Bird Grinnell. Of the Mule Deer 

 we have three splendid specimens : the first- 

 record antlers from Mr. Frank Hart, the mag- 

 nificent freak head from the Lawyers' Club of 

 New York, and the enormous head from Kalis- 

 pell given last fall by ISIr. Henry Disston, Jr. 



The total number of specimens in the Na- 

 tional Collection to-day is 665 ; but we have not 

 yet had time to finish our catalogue in good 

 form, and count the species. Up to date, sixty- 

 eight persons have contributed specimens and 

 thirtj'-six have subscribed funds for purchases. 

 The money value of the collection is not less 

 than $50,000, but its zoological and educational 

 value is not to be computed in commercial terms. 



Of world-record horns and tusks the collec- 

 tion contains to-day sixteen firsts, ten seconds, 

 three thirds and two fourths. 



As the collection hangs in the upper rooms 

 of the Administration Building, it is utterly im- 



