BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES 85 



Anthropology. Archeology, native, 120; Ethnology, native, 

 250, foreign, 120. These collections include a few American prehis- 

 toric remains and a collection from the Philippine Islands. 



Botany. A herbarium of about 1000 phanerogams, for the most 

 part from northeastern Iowa. Collections of the local lower flora are 

 in process of formation. 



Geology. Minerals, 490; Rocks, 100; Dynamic geology, etc., 50; 

 Economic collections, 100. 



Paleontology. Invertebrates, 285; Vertebrates, 15; Plants, 40. 



Zoology. Shells, 965; Insects, 4 cases for demonstration; 

 Other invertebrates, 230; Fishes, 120; Batrachians and reptiles, 20; 

 Birds, 62; Mammals, 36; Embryology, 25; Bird eggs, 75. 



Historical Sketch. The museum was founded in 1857 and has 

 always been an adjunct of the chair of natural sciences. 



Financial Support. From the funds of the departments of 

 biology and geology. 



Building. The museum occupies 1500 square feet of floor space 

 in Science Hall. 



Scope. College teaching and maintenance of local collections. 



GRINNELL: 



GRINNELL COLLEGE. Parker Museum of Natural History. 



This museum occupies a part of Blair Hall and comprises botani- 

 cal, geological, paleontological, and zoological collections, used pri- 

 marily for purposes of instruction, but open free to the public on 

 Saturday afternoon from 2 to 4. 



INDEPENDENCE: 



FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 



The library contains a museum collection in temporary charge of 

 S. W. Geiser, including the Walker collection of 2000 mollusks, and 

 the Geiser collection of 700 minerals. It is intended to make this 

 collection as complete a representation as possible of the local fauna 

 and flora. Plans for its financial support are now being considered. 



IOWA CITY: 



STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



The society has a small historical collection but does not empha- 

 size this feature of its work. 



