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Botany. 800 mounted specimens illustrating partially the flora 

 of the state. 



Ethnology. A set of Ward's collection of masks of Indians of 

 the Pacific coast. 



Kennebec historical society, Hall Lithgow library building, 

 Augusta. Elizabeth M. Le Prohon, secretary. 



Some small collections in natural history, prominent among 

 which is a general collection of minerals. 



University of Maine museum, Orono. Gilman A. Drew, professor 

 of biology, in charge. 



Paleontology. 1000 specimens arranged to illustrate briefly 

 the fauna and flora of all geologic periods. 



Mineralogy. 600 specimens: a general collection of 500 speci- 

 mens, and a good representation of Maine minerals; an economic 

 collection of 300 specimens. 



Geology. A series of specimens illustrative of stratification 

 and other characteristics of sedimentary rocks. 



Lithology. 300 specimens. 



Zoology. 2500 specimens: leading forms of both vertebrates 

 and invertebrates of Maine; enough exotic formis foi; illustration 

 of types. Material for exchange. 



Botany. 15,000 specimens: the Halsted collection of New 

 England lichens; the Cummings and Seymour collection of 

 lichens; Cook's illustrative collection of fungi; the Ellis and 

 Evehad collection of fungi; the Underwood collection of liver- 

 worts; the Sullivan and Lesquereaux collection of mosses; the 

 Blake herbarium of 10,000 specimens of crytogams and phanero- 

 gams; a special herbarium of phanerogams and cryptogams of 

 Maine; the Halsted collection of weeds and the Harvey collec- 

 tion of .weeds and forage plants of Maine. 



Ethnology. 150 specimens gathered in Maine. 



The museum is giving special attention to its collection from 

 Maine, particularly the mammals. 



