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and the sight of these should serve as a stimulus to the young 
collector. This part of the exhibit should also aid materially in 
the identification of native forms by comparison. The common 
names of orders, families, groups and species, where well recog- 
nized ones occur, have received a prominent place, so that the 
nonscientific may not be discouraged by labels bearing only 
unfamiliar Latin names, and those who will use only scientific 
names, will find them readily, even though written in smaller 
characters. A more definite idea of this collection may be ob- 
tained by the following figures. The bee and the wasp family 
is represented by 67 species, beetles, by 213 species, two winged 
flies (Diptera) by 55 species, butterflies, by 69 species, moths, by 
106 species, true bugs, by 44 species (to which should be added 
the 39 species of scale insects put in a special collection) and the 
grasshopper family, by 20 species. ‘The smaller orders like the 
fleas, caddis flies, Thrips, white ants, stone flies, dragon flies, May 
flies, etc., are represented by relatively fewer species. This part 
of the exhibit contains by far the largest number of species, and, 
in order to get the most out of it, considerable time should be 
-_ given to the groups most interesting to the individual observer. 
Collection illustrating protective mimicry (nos. 932-46)... This is 
a small lot, comprising but 15 species. It is an exceedingly 
pretty assemblage of insects, and, though individuals may dis- 
agree as to the method by which such interesting adaptations 
are brought about, no one can fail to admire the collection as a 
whole and to be interested in the striking illustrations of pro- 
fective mimicry. 
New York beauties (nos. 947-61). This small assemblage of only 
15 native species was brought together for the purpose of show- 
ing some of the beautiful forms occurring in our state. 
Technical collection (nos. 962-1021). This consists of over 60 
_ different articles arranged to show the best methods and ap- 
paratus for the collection and preservation of insects. It is an 
exceedingly important subject to the amateur entomologist; and, 
as most of the articles exhibited are comparatively inexpensive, 
and as many homemade devices are included in the collection, 
