NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS 223- 



CANADA 



Museum of the geological survey of Newfoundland, St John's. 

 James P. Howley, director. 



Paleobiology. 1173 specimens divided as follows: Archaean, 

 3 sp^ecimens of E o z o o n c a n a d e n s e ; Avalonian, Areni- 

 colites and Aspidella from Newfoundland, Oldhamia radi- 

 ata from Ii^land. Cambrian; about 500; lower series well 

 represented, many typical fossils from Newfoundland. Lower 

 Silurian 200, Middle Silurian 150, Upper Silurian 40, isome 

 Devonian forms; Carboniferous 200. The above all from Can- 

 ada and Newfoundland except as noted. Jurasisic 25, England;. 

 Cretaceous 26, England and United States; Tertiary 32, Canada 

 and United States. 



Mineralogy. 500 specimens, chiefly from Newfoundland locali- 

 tieis the remainder from various countries. 



Eoonomic geology. Specimens of granites, sandstones, marbles, 

 serpentine, slates, clays, etc. 



lAthology. A collection of rock specimens. 



Zoology. 1659 specimens: 30 native and 12 Australian mam- 

 mals. 150 native and 165 foreign birds ; 50 native and 502 foreign 

 fishes; 250 native and 500 foreign shells, a few native and many 

 foreign insects. 



Botany. 365 herbarium specimens; 28 native woods. 



Ethnology and anthropology. Bones and other remains of the 

 Boeothuos, the Indians of Newfoundland. Stone and iron im- 

 plements, ornaments, drawings, etc. A few^ Eskimo and Micmac 

 implements, ornaments and utensils. 



A good set of fishery products including oils, fertilizers, pre- 

 served fish, etc. Models of fishing vessels and implements; 

 photographs illustrating the fisheries industry; numerous photo- 

 graphs of mining, lumbering and natural scenery. A number 

 of local historical relics and many others from foreign sources. 



A few specimens in all dejfartments except ethnology for 

 exchange. 



