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mens and many others are now being figured for publication; large 

 collections of Etruscan and ancient Egyptian antiquities; and a very 

 complete set of reproductions of ancient bronzes from Pompeii and 

 Herculaneum. 



Art. Ceramics, 4ooo±; Textiles, 6oo±; Bronzes, 1200+; Ivory 

 and wood carvings, 4.oc±, including collection of H. J. Heinz; Gems 

 and gem stones, 6ooc±, including the Lewis collection of about 5000 

 specimens; Numismatics, 12,000; Armor and weapons, 2 5oo±, includ- 

 ing the Irwin-Laughlin collection of Japanese spears; H. J. Heinz col- 

 lection of 103 watches; Graphic arts, i5o±; Reproductions of 252 

 silver reliefs by" Peter Flotner, donated by Mr. Herbert Dupuy. 



Astronomy. Small collections of meteorites; photographs: and 

 a collection illustrating the manufacture of astronomical instruments. 



Botany. Cryptogams, 21,500, including 8 types and figured 

 specimens; Phanerogams, 128,200, including 12 types and figured 

 specimens; Economic collection, 840. 



Commerce and Industry. Large collections illustrating the evo- 

 lution of methods of transportation, and various manufacturing 

 processes. 



Geography. Relief maps of Pittsburgh, Western Pennsylvania, 

 and foreign countries. 



Geology. Minerals, on exhibition, 400c, in storage, 35,ooo±; 

 Rocks, on exhibition, 450, in storage, 2oo±. The Jefferis collection 

 of minerals, made by the late Dr. Jefferis of West Chester, and pur- 

 chased for the museum by Mr. Carnegie, contains many rare speci- 

 mens, some of them figured in Dana's mineralogy. The collection of 

 the late Professor Gustave Guttenberg is also incorporated in the col- 

 lections. 



History. A large collection of objects relating mainly to the 

 history of Western Pennsylvania, many of which have been figured 

 and described. 



Paleontology. Invertebrates, on exhibition, 35oo±, in storage, 

 ioo,ooo±, types and figured specimens, S32; Vertebrates, on exhibi- 

 tion, i8oo±, in storage, i8,oco, types and figured specimens, 315; 

 Plants, on exhibition, 200±, in storage, 25oo±, numerous types and 

 figured specimens. The collection of mounted skeletons includes that 

 of Diplodocus carnegiei and many others of great interest ; it is one of 

 the largest collections in the United States and includes the celebrated 

 collection of Baron Ernst Bayet of Brussels, representing Europe, and 

 the large collections made in the Western United States through the 

 generosity of Mr. Carnegie. 



