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Galapagos Islands; a large representation of the reptiles, batrachians, 

 birds, and mammals, of California and adjoining states; and collec- 

 tions of marine invertebrates, rich in Pacific echinoderms and crusta- 

 cea. There are also entomological collections containing authorita- 

 tively determined specimens in all of the insect orders; many sets of 

 specimens illustrating development and habits of insects; the most 

 important existing collection of North American Mallophaga, com- 

 prising the types of four-fifths of all species so far described from 

 North America and the Pacific Islands; an unusually large collec- 

 tion of Coccidae; and a valuable series of specimens from the Gala- 

 pagos Islands. 



PASADENA: 



THROOP POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE. 



The institute has an excellent collection of minerals and collections 

 of insects, birds, and mammals, in addition to alcoholic material. 

 The only officer of the museum yet appointed is Charles F. Holder, 

 honorary curator. The institute is about to move into a new building 

 in which increased facilities will be provided for the museum. 



SACRAMENTO: 



CALIFORNIA MUSEUM ASSOCIATION. 



STAFF. Curator, W. F. Jackson; 2 minor employees. 



ART. E. B. Crocker Art Gallery. Sculpture, 7; Paintings, 701, 

 including 119 miniatures. 



HISTORY. A miscellaneous collection of 2ooo unca taloged curios, 

 relics, etc. 



MINERALS. 2879 specimens, collected for the most part by Dr. 

 H. W. Harkness, and purchased by the state. 



HISTORICAL SKETCH. The Crocker Art Gallery was erected in 

 1870-73, at a cost of $235,000, by Judge E. B. and Mrs. Margaret E. 

 Crocker and filled with their private art collections accumulated during 

 travels in Europe, especially during the Franco-Prussian war. In 

 1884 the California Museum Association was formed to gather a 

 museum of art and science and to study matters relating to the re- 

 sources of California. To aid in securing a hall for its purposes, it 

 gave an art loan exhibition in the Art Gallery by the kindness of Mrs. 

 Margaret E. Crocker, widow of Judge Crocker. During the exhibition 

 Mrs. Crocker donated to the association the building and its contents, 

 but later changed the gift so that the title is held by the city of Sacra- 

 mento, with the California Museum Association as co-tenant and 



