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The wild flower table was one of the most popular features 
of the museum during the summer. 
Minerals and Rocks. ; — Finding that a mineral collection 
arranged systematically did not attract visitors, we tried the ex- 
periment of arranging them in groups to show their economic 
uses, exhibited in this way the public examine the specimens and 
read the labels carefully. We now have on exhibition groups of 
iron, copper, gold, silver, manganese, zinc, lead and antimony 
ores, and a small collection of gems and gem minerals which have 
been loaned the museum. 
In the centre of the mineral room a large table has been 
placed upon which a collection of New Brunswick minerals are 
shown. A number of minerals and rocks have been collected by 
A. Gordon Leavitt and the Curator. 
Palaeontology. — The exhibition collection of fossils has 
been re-mounted and re-arranged during the year. This was a 
work of some magnitude, as wooden blocks . had to be made and 
painted, the specimens mounted upon them and pictures prepared 
to illustrate the collection. The specimens are placed on a 
sloping wall, in this way every specimen is seen and the collection 
presents a very attractive appearance. 
Archaeology and Ethnology.— This department has been 
entirely re-arranged during the year. This was necessary, as a 
large number of specimens have been presented, collected and 
purchased. The large case in the Archaeological room has been 
used for displaying relics of the Stone Age of New Brunswick. 
In the case in which the stone implements were formerly exhibit- 
ed is shown a collection of Indian baskets, bead work and birch- 
bark work. Much of this material has been obtained during the 
year. By using some old sashes a temporary case has been made 
for the centre of the room in which are exhibited Indian games 
and pottery. The contents of the cases in the hallway on the first 
floor have been re-arranged and descriptive labels made. Here is 
shown weapons of war and of the chase, and material formerly 
exhibited in the Archaeological room. A full size Malecite birch“ 
bark canoe has been loaned the museum and is suspended in the 
hallway. 
