TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT 53 



PHEASANT MONOGRAPH. 



Volume II of the Pheasant Monograph was published during 

 the spring of 1921, and it is expected that Volumes III and IV 

 will appear during the spring of 1922. The edition is limited to 

 600 copies and the total sales to January 1, 1922, were 243 copies 

 in America. 



NATIONAL COLLECTION OF HEADS AND HORNS. 



In order to complete the National Collection of Heads and 

 Horns in time for its installation in the Heads and Horns Museum 

 which is to be opened in May, the Executive Committee has made 

 a special effort during the year to secure $10,000 to fill existing 

 gaps in the collection. In order to start this fund a transfer of 

 $1,103.93 was made from the Wild Life Account and sub- 

 scriptions received in addition are as follows : 



Lispenard Stewart $1,000 



Irving K. Taylor 1,000 



John J. Paui 50 



Mr. Mortimer Schiff has generously promised to subscribe 

 $1,000 and he has further promised an additional subscription 

 of $2,000, provided the remaining $5,000 necessary to complete 

 the fund be raised before the 1st of May. The collection when 

 completed will be unique of its kind in the world and every 

 effort must be made to fill the gaps in the zoological collection 

 and in the geographical collection so that they may be worthy 

 of the Heads and Horns Museum. 



HEADS AND HORNS MUSEUM. 



The most important event of the year at the Park was the 

 final awarding of the contract for the Heads and Horns Museum 

 to the Miller-Reed Company in May, 1921, for the sum of $114,- 

 781.77. Work was begun immediately and at the end of the year 

 the building was completed except as to interior fittings. It has 

 proved a very beautiful addition to Baird Court and is in all re- 

 spects most satisfactory. 



The total cost of the building, including architect's fees is 

 estimated to be $139,881.77, of which $100,000 were secured by 

 special subscription and the balance from the Sage Endowment 

 Account. Of this sum, $98,162.94 have been paid, leaving a 



