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SOC. or AM. TAXIDERMISTS, ANNUAL REIT)RT. 
To A. G. Iv. Theobald, Coimbatore, India, Diplmna of Honor for Tropical 
Skins. Collection marked at 85 points. 
Class C, Section 2, Glass Eyes, 
To A. L. Ei/lts & Co., Pawtucket, R. I., a Diploma of Honor for ganQr&X 
excellence, and special mention for the extent, variety and elegance of 
their display. 
To Demutii Brothers. 89 Walker St., K. Y., a Diploma of Honor for Mam- 
mal Eyes of a superior quality. 
To Christian Hahn, 161 North William St., New York, a Certiflcate of Merit 
for general excellence. 
Class C, Section 4, Artificial Rock Work. 
To Mrs. Wm. Vick, Gertifimte of Merit. 
Class C, Section 5, Perches. 
To E. L. Ormsbee, Gertifimte of Merit for imitation branch perch. 
Remarks. — In submitting this report, the judges wish to make especial 
mention of two exhibits. The first of these is the series of sixty bird skins 
from Mr. A. G. R. Theobald of Coimbatore, India, which are not only good 
for any locality, but are decidedly the best East Indian bird skins we have 
ever seen, although many hundreds have come to this country from various 
collectors. It is hard for a collector in the temperate zone to understand the 
obstacles sometimes presented by the weather, but when the hot, moist cli- 
mate of the East Indies is considered and the difficulty of making any skins, 
to say nothing of reall}' good one,s, the excellent quality of this exhibit can 
be better appreciated, 
Tlie second exhiiiit is the series of glass eyes from Demuth Bros. , New 
York, the excellence of which is apparent, although the display could have 
been made up to much better advantage in arrangement. A good eye is an 
essential to a perfect specimen, and, in the case of ejTS for mammals is a 
thing not always easily obtained. The mammal eyes of Messrs. Demuth — 
especially the Deer, Dog and Panther eyes — are of excellent quality and 
superior to any we haw- yet seen in the market, and we are glad to see so 
much pains taken in the manufacture of these important accessories. We 
will add in conclusion that we have yet to see a good fish eye, and a deer eye 
that is a perfect counterfeit in shape and color of the organ as made by nature. 
We take iileasure in calling attention to the exhibit of Glass Eyes made by 
A. L. Ellis A (io. , as being a model of its kind. It is very extensive and 
complete, fully labelled, and the arrangement is perfection it.self. 
Respectfully submitted, 
F. T. JENCKS, 
F. S. WEBSTER, 
FREDERIC A. LUCAS, 
WM. T. HORNADAY, 
