Hall 19: Shells -Insects. — A very large collection of land 
and marine shells is housed here. Some 30,000 specimens are 
shown arranged according to their relationships. At the 
western end of the hall are several cases of insects, one 
containing poisonous insects, tarantulas, centipedes, scorpions 
and allied forms, and another containing enlarged models 
illustrating the life history of the silk worm. 
Hall 20: Birds-Habitat Groups. — Eighteen bird groups 
with painted backgrounds are shown here, mostly in four 
large sectional cases with four groups to each case. Con- 
spicuous among them are groups of Northern Loon, Golden 
Eagle, California Condor, Whooping Crane, Wild Turkey, 
Pelican, and Flamingo. 
Hall 21: Birds-Systematic. — A systematically arranged 
collection of birds including representatives of the more im- 
portant orders and families. Cases on the north side of the 
hall are devoted to North American birds and those on the 
south side to birds of foreign countries. 
Hall 22: African Game Animals. — This, the largest hall, 
occupies the entire western end of the building. In the 
northern half are groups of large African mammals collected 
and prepared by C. E. Akeley — Koodoos, Zebras, Buffaloes, 
and various antelopes. In the southern half are other ante- 
lopes, Wart-hogs, Hyaenas, and a collection of large apes, 
mostly Gorillas and Chimpanzees, but also including a group 
of Bornean Orangs and of Proboscis Monkeys. 
H. N. HIGINBOTHAM HALL 
Hall 31: Gems and Jewels. — Second floor, at head of 
staircase leading from the south end of Stanley Field HalL 
This hall contains large and valuable collections of 
gems and jewels of both ancient and modem origin. In 
the five central cases of the hall are shown examples of 
nearly every known gem, represented both by cut and uncut 
specimens. Many of the specimens are of historical interest 
and of high intrinsic value. Special note may be made of 
the DeVrees engraved diamond, the Hope and Tiffany aqua- 
marines, the Russian topazes, the series of cut amethysts 
and the Sun God opal. A valuable collection of crystallized 
and wire gold and of gold nuggets may also be seen here. 
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