Curator's Report. '.Pj^-^^> 



In presenting our annual report for 1908 we are carrying out the 

 plan laid out by the Commission and the Curator, to make the Museum 

 reports on the same plan as the Museum was established — purely edu- 

 cational. 



This report treats of the "Birds of New Jersey, their Nests and 

 Eggs." We feel that no subject could be taken for the report that 

 would be more interesting and beneficial in the cause of education 

 than this. It will educate the children to love and protect their winged 

 friends, not destroy them. 



The subject-matter of "The Birds, their ISTests and Eggs," has been 

 prepared by Mr. Witmer Stone, Curator of the Academy of Natural 

 Sciences of Philadelphia, a gentleman having a national reputation as 

 a naturalist. His authority on this subject is surpassed by none. The 

 subject-matter has been presented in such a manner that it will be 

 interesting as well as instructive. 



The part in our last Museum report of 1907, "The Mammals of 

 New Jersey," was contributed by Mr. Stone. The report has proven 

 a great success. 



To the Bird Report are added some notes of the New Jersey Fishes, 

 Ampliibians and Reptiles by Henry W. Fowler. 



WHEEE THE REPORTS ARE DISTRIBUTED. 



The Museum reports have been sent to all of the New Jersey public 

 libraries, school libraries, colleges, museums, historical societies, the 

 State officials and those interested in natural history. Besides copies 

 have been sent to all of the United States libraries and departments 

 interested at Washington, and to a large number of the museums, 

 colleges and scientific institutions in the United States, and some in 



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