740 PROCEEDINGS OP SECTION J. 



Carbonisation — Moulds and casts. (3) Pseudomorphs, and howl (4) 

 Distortion of fossils. Imitative forms. Evidence afforded by fossils. 

 Typical fossils. 



In Subsection (h) of Section A — 



Fauna. — Each well-marked group of mammals should be placed 

 as naturally as possible, in separate cases ; the invertebrates in shallow 

 upright wall cases. 



In Subsection (c) of Section A — 



Ethnology. — The wall cases might be 12 in. deep, with ordinary 

 wire netting stretched across the middle of the case, painted pale- 

 green to match a background of green. On this netting, the speci- 

 mens may be hung and labelled with names or numbers to correspond 

 with a key within the case. 



In Subsection (d) of Section A — 



Plant Life. — ^A series of wax models will be invaluable. It is 

 possible to place an order with a French firm (Messrs. Deyrolle and 

 Sons) for a set of models catalogued at £1,050 f.o.b., Paris. The 

 collection is made up of parts, many of which are purchasable at a 

 few shillings each. 



Respiration ; transpiration ; nutrition ; cultures ; assimilation ; 

 movements of plants; certain of the common plants; plants that 

 defend themselves against animals, or cold, or heat; plants deformed; 

 plant parasites ; textile fibres ; resins and gums ; histories of plants, as 

 tea, chicory, &c. 



A good working collection of models is available for £175 

 sterling, from the above-mentioned French firm. 



In Subsection (e^), the part that most commends itself to the 

 writer for some treatment in detail later is, (e^) " The Bird Life of a 

 State." Birds have a popular interest, and a more apparent economic 

 value. 



The (e^) "Insects" come next for exhibition and life-histories. 



This part should show special reference to the entomology of — 

 (1) The forest; (2) the orchard; (3) the pasture lands; (4) the special 

 crops. 



In setting out the collection of (e^) "Food fishes," it would be 

 advisable to make two divisions — (1) Marine Food Fishes; (2) Fresh- 

 water Food Fishes, with one or more life histories of each. 



The Fisheries Board of New South Wales has issued handbooks 

 on the " Fishes of Australia " and the " Food Fishes of New South 

 Wales, containing many well-executed photographs — an admirable 

 substitute for the actual specimens till such time as it is possible to 

 obtain a full collection. 



In Subsection (e^) '"' Mollusca," the special cases in the South 

 Kensington Museum show what a beautiful and interesting series 

 may be obatined under this head. It is remarkable for colour, form, 

 purpose, and distribution. 



In Subsection (e^) " Bird Life," we may take, for example, Vic- 

 toria, finding it closely allied to that of adjacent areas. The following 

 is one method of treatment, with each specimen and section, bearing 

 short descriptive labels. 



1. Introductory remarks upon the physiography of the country 

 and characteristic birds. 



