University ol the State oi New York Bulletin 



Entered as second-class matter August 2, 19131 at the Post Office at Albany, N. Y., under the 



act of August 12, 1012 



Published fortnightly- 

 No. 601 ALBANY, N. Y. October 15, 1915 



New York State Museum 



John M. Clarke, Director 



Museum Bulletin 177 



ELEVENTH REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF 

 THE STATE MUSEUM AND SCIENCE DEPART- 

 MENT 



INCLUDING THE SIXTY-EIGHTH REPORT OF THE STATE MUSEUM, THE THIRTY- 

 FOURTH REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST AND THE REPORT OF THE STATE 

 PALEONTOLOGIST FOR 1014 



INTRODUCTION 



This report covers all divisions of the scientific research and 

 Museum work under the charge of the Regents of the University 

 and concerns the progress made therein during the fiscal year 

 1913-14. It constitutes the 68th consecutive annual report of the 

 State Museum, the 34th annual report of the State Geologist 

 (consecutive since 1881) and the report of the State Paleontologist 

 for 1914. It is introductory to all memoirs, bulletins and other 

 publications issued from this Department during the year named. 



The committee of the Board of Regents having supervision of 

 the affairs of this Department are the Honorables : Charles B. 

 Alexander M.A. LL.B. LL.D. Litt.D., Tuxedo; Francis M. Car- 

 penter, Mount Kisco; Walter Guest Kellogg B.A., Ogdensburg. 



The subjects presented in this report are considered under the 

 following chapters : 



I Condition of the Science Museum 

 II Miscellaneous Museum Affairs 



III The Preservation of Natural Monuments 



IV Report on the Geological Survey 

 V Report of the State Botanist 



