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group being type Q, which was designed for a children's exhibit in 

 archeology. The longitudinal dimension in wall type cases is, of 

 course, limited by the length of wall space to be filled and the 

 lateral dimension by the character of the material to be exhibited ; 

 for instance, for large mammals or Indian canoes, a fairly wide 

 wall case is required, while for Indian garments, ceremonial masks 



Type O 



or rows of bottled alcoholic specimens of invertebrates, a com- 

 paratively narrow wall case is best adapted. In the large zoology 

 types of this group two features appear for the first time in this 

 description : ( i ) The base is recessed in order to permit the ob- 



