i8 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 



head of female, showing how lancets rest in the tip of the beak; 

 female labium, palpus and palpifer with tips of lancinia and pal- 

 pi fer separate. 



9. Larva of Cidex pipiens; egg-boat of same on surface of 

 water with young emerging; cluster of single eggs of same, 

 separate; tgg of Anopheles, 2 views; egg of C. canadensis, whole 

 and with cap tipped by issuing larva; egg of C. sollicitans, 2 

 views ; egg of W. smithii, whole and with cap tipped ; egg of P. 

 ciliata. 



10 and II. Twenty-seven figures illustrating the growth and 

 development of the malarial parasite, the sexual stages, conjuga- 

 tion and also the vegetative or asexual reproduction. 



12. The Yellow Fever Mosquito: showing the male from the 

 side, female from above and anterior claw of each ; larva at sur- 

 face of water, egg from side and top, and also 4 details of adult 

 structure, 4 of lai*val structure and 2 of pupal structure. 



13. Explanatory chart of the entire mosquito exhibit. 



THE MOUNTED BIRDS. 



There were four large plate-glass cabinets containing mounted 

 New Jersey birds, 4 small cabinets and 50 glass globes each con- 

 taining a group of male and female with their nest and eggs, and 

 in some the young also. These groups are very natural and are 

 to illustrate natural bird-life and surroundings. The 2 large 

 cabinets oi owls, nests, eggs and young are a new acquisition to 

 the Museum collection, having never been placed in the Museum 

 Hall. They make a very nice addition to- it. 



The method adopted by the Museum Commission in grouping 

 the birds was to make this part of the collection an educational 

 one as much as possible. That of the birds and all of the group- 

 ing was done by the State Taxidermist, William H. Werner, who 

 is one of the best in this line of work. 



THE FISH EXHIBIT. 



This consisted of mounted fish, showing some of the kinds of 

 fish found in New Jersey. They are fine specimens and do 

 credit to the taxidermist who did the work of preparing them, as 



