8 
LIST OF POINTS AND VALUES. 
For the Judgment of Specimens at the Exhibitions of the Society of 
American Taxidermists. 
Groups of 3 Tainmals. 
General difficulty of subject, - - - 15 
Attitude, 15 
General artistic effect, - - - - 15 
Size of specimens, .... jo 
Neatness of finish, ----- 10 
Form, - - 10 
Expression, jq 
Smoothness, - - ... 5 
Naturalness of colored parts, . - - 5 
Quality of natural surroundings, - 5 
Perfection, - . . joo 
Gh'oups of Tilrcls. 
General difficulty, - - - - 15 
Attitude, - - - - - * 15 
General artistic effect, - - ‘ 15 
Size of specimens, - - - ' iS 
Natural surroundings and effects, - - 15 
Form, - - - - - - 10 
Smoothness, ----- 5 
Naturalness of colored parts, - ' * 5 
Neatness of finish, - - - - $ 
Perfection, - - 100 
Single Mammal Specimens, 
General difficulty of subject, - - 15 
Attitude, - - - - - 15 
Form and proportions, - - - rs 
Size of specimens, - - - - i"; 
Development of muscles, - - - 10 
Expression, - - - - - 10 
General neatness of finish, - . - 10 
Smoothness, - - - - - 5 
Naturalness of colored parts, - - S 
Perfection, ... 100 
Single Bird Specimens. 
Attitude, - - - - - 15 
Centre of gravity, - - - - rS 
Form, - - - - - - IS 
Naturalness of size, - - - - 10 
Smoothness, ----- 10 
Angle of legs, - - - - - 10 
Adjustment of wings, - - 10 
Neatness of finish, - - - - 10 
Naturalness of colored parts, - - 5 
Perfection, - - - 100 
Groups of Jteptiles and P'ishes. 
Smoothness, 
15 
Naturalness of size. 
10 
“ of form, 
15 
“ of color. 
15 
Attitude, - - 
10 
Size and difficulty. 
IS 
General neatness. 
5 
General artistic effect. 
10 
Quality of accessories. 
5 
Perfection, 
- 100 
Single JFislies. 
Form, - - 
20 
Naturalness of size. 
- - 20 
“ of colors. 
15 
Smoothness, - - - 
- 20 
Style of mounting. 
IS 
Expression, --- 
' s 
Mouth- parts. 
5 
Perfection, - - - 100 
Single Reptiles, 
Smoothness, - - - - -15 
Naturalness of size, - - - " rs 
“ of form, - - - - 15 
“ of colors, - - - - 15 
Attitude, - - - . . 10 
Size, -- - - - --10 
General difficulty, - - - - 10 
“ neatness, - - - - - 10 
Perfection, ... 100 
Bird Shins, (in collections.) 
Naturalness of size, - - - * rs 
Cleanliness, - - - - - is 
Shape of head, - - - - - rs 
Position of wings, - - - - is 
Shape of neek, - - - - - 10 
Position of legs, - - - - 10 
General form, - - - - - 10 
Smoothness, - - - - - 10 
Perfection, ... 100 
Meads. 
Size and difficulty, ------- 
Form, - ------- 
Expression, -------- 
Smoothness, - -- -- -- - 
Mouth, - -- -- -- -- 
Ears, - -- -- -- -- - 
Naturalness of colored parts. . . . - 
Style of mounting, 
General neatness, ------- 
Perfection, - . - 
rs 
15 
15 
15 
10 
5 
10 
10 
5 
100 
