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renaissances culpture, and marble and terra cotta reproductions of 

 furniture, etc. 



The museum building, erected 1896-7, with an addition by 

 James C. Parrish in 1903, is surrounded by several acres of garden in 

 which the trees, numbering about 175 varieties, are labeled with their 

 botanical and common names. 



A library of about 100 volumes on art and travel is also accessible 

 to the public and in the main hall of the museum building, which 

 contains a pipe organ, free lectures on general educational subjects 

 and musical entertainments are given from time to time. 



Mr. Parrish has published a historical, biographical, and descrip- 

 tive catalog of the museum. 



SYRACUSE: 



ONONDAGA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION. (311 Montgomery 

 Street.) 



This association maintains a collection of historical objects and 

 antiques illustrative of American history, life, customs, and manners; 

 portraits of famous Americans and prominent Onondagans; and 

 specimens illustrating the flora of Onondaga County. These collec- 

 tions occupy five floors of the society's building and were first exhibited 

 to the public in 1863. About ten years later they were retired from 

 public view and again opened to visitors in 1894. The library of the 

 association contains 2500 volumes, chiefly Americana, and both library 

 and museum are open free to the public. 



SYRACUSE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS. 



No reply has been received to repeated requests for information 

 regarding this museum. 



SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY. 



The university maintains a museum, in charge of Charles W. Har- 

 gitt, professor of zoology, Thomas C. Hopkins, professor of geology, 

 and Wm. L. Bray, professor of botany; which is at present in process 

 of transfer into new buildings not yet furnished for museum purposes. 



Botany. Cryptogams, 1000; Phanerogams, 5000. 



Geology. Minerals, on exhibition, 2000, in storage, 3000; Rocks, 

 1000; Dynamic geology, relief maps, models, etc., 30; a collection of 

 calcites said to be the finest in the United States outside of Albany. 



Paleontology. A reference collection of 680 cataloged speci- 

 mens chiefly invertebrates ; Ward casts of fossil vertebrates. 



