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be accommodated only by the removal and storage of equally 

 valuable, though less perishable material, shows that there is 

 imperative need of more space in all departments of the Museum. 



The large bison's head which formerly adorned the wall of the 

 entrance hall has been cleaned and mounted upon a walnut 

 shield and placed in one of the exhibition cases. This care and 

 expense was deemed advisable because of the increasing rarity 

 and value of specimens of this character. 



The usual amount of cleaning has been done. Each stuffed 

 specimen has been carefully examined and all have been found in 

 good condition and free from insects. The specimens and the 

 cases containing them have been carefully wiped and dusted. 



The floors of the large case at the west end of the room, con- 

 taining the ungulates, and of the three large cases at the east 

 end, containing the rhinoceros, carnivora, etc., have been painted 

 and the walls and ceiling have been kalsomined. This and the 

 removal of the paint from the panes of some of the windows and 

 the substitution of ground glass for the rest of the painted panes 

 have added greatly to the cheerfulness and attractiveness of the 

 floor devoted to zoology. 



At various times during the year notes from this department 

 have been published in the " Nautilus," in the " American 

 Naturalist " and in the '' Auk." One of the notes published in 

 the last named periodical is reprinted in this report. 



Bulletin No. 1 — A preliminary list of New York Unionidae 

 was published in March, IS 92. It contains a list of the species of 

 Unionida^ known by the author to inhabit the State of New 

 York. It is preliminary to a more extended list of all the species 

 known to inhabit the State. 



Since the date of the last report the Assistant Zoologist has 

 made addresses on zoological subjects before the Kindergarten 

 Teachers* Association of Alban}^, before the Dana Society of 

 Natural History of Albany, and at a farmers' institute held at 

 Rhinebeck under the auspices of the New York State Agri- 

 cultural Society. 



A list of the additions to this department will be found in 

 an appendix. 



Respectfully submitted. 



WM. B. MARSHALL, 

 1893 3 Assistant Zoologist. 



