104 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Department of Zoology". 

 I. — ArfangeTYient and Conservation. 



Mammalia. — The repainting of the ceiling of the lower 

 mammal gallery involved the removal from the walls and 

 tops of the cases of all the specimens of skulls, horns, and 

 antlers, as well as of the pictures and labels on the walls. 

 Advantage of this was taken to effect some modifications in 

 the arrangement of the specimens, with the view to their 

 better display. 



To accommodate new specimens, and for other reasons, 

 several cases in the lower mammal gallery have been opened 

 up b)^ the removal of the partitions, and thus rendered more 

 effective for the display of their contents ; these, as well as 

 certain other cases in both upper and lower mammal galleries, 

 have been painted green, instead of white, inside. 



The new elk-case has been installed in the lower mammal 

 gallery, and fitted with artificial ground-work of an effective 

 type. 



In the upper mammal gallery the chief work has been the 

 transference of the specimens illustrating the Australian 

 natives from a position among the Negro group to one in the 

 Caucasian series, in accordance with modern anthropological 

 views. This has involved certain changes in other groups ; 

 and where such changes have been extensive the opportunity 

 has been taken to repaint the interior of the cases, with the 

 substitution of a green for a white background. 



Two new illustrated guide-books have been published, 

 one dealing with Big Game Animals, and the other with the 

 members of the Horse Group, both wild and domesticated. 



Many of the descriptive labels in the upper and lower 

 mammal galleries, as well as one in the whale-room, have 

 been revised and reprinted in order to bring them up to 

 date, while several additional labels have been prepared and 

 installed. 



Among the presentations added to the exhibition series, 

 are : — Two Gobi Wild Horses, calf of Brindled Gnu, and a 

 young American Tapir, presented by the Duke of Bedford, 

 K.G. Albino Beaver skin, presented by E J. Halsey, Esq. 

 Model of African Elephant, presented by the Zoological 

 Society. A male and head of female Caucasian Tur, pre- 

 sented by Prince Paul Demidoff. A Platypus, bequeathed by 

 Mrs. Vernon Bell. Head of Hartebeest, presented by Walter 

 Jones, Esq. Photograph of African Pigmies, presented by 

 Sir Benjamin Stone, m.p. Female Forest-pig, presented by 

 Cecil Whitaker, Esq. Young Gorilla, presented by Rowland 

 Ward, Esq. Two Markhor skulls, presented by the Mehtan 



