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65. “Winter,” (Sparrows), . . • Frederic A. Lucas. 
66. “ Winter,” (Snow Buntings), . . . Frederic A. Lucas, . $30.00 
67. Sandpiper and young, .... Frederic A. Lucas. 
68. Game Fowls and young. By the late Mrs. Mary Jeffrey Dugan. Loaned by 
Mr. William J. Magee. 
'Section 3.— Groups of Eeptiles. 
69. Group of Edible Terrapins, . . . F. A. Lucas. 
Mounted for the Taxidermic Collection, U. S. National Museum. 
1. Diamond Back Terrapin (Malacoclemys palustris, Gm.). 
2. Yellow-bellied Terrapin (Pseudemys scabra, Linn). 
3. Slider (Pseudemys rugosa, Shaw). 
4. Snapping Turtle (Ohelydra serpentina, Linn). 
The specimens in a museum are usually like the definitions in a dictionary, and are merely 
explanatory of the names on the labels. It would seem that for educational purposes something 
more is desirable, and that to attract and interest the average visitor specimens should be so mounted 
as to illustrate so far as possible the habits of an animal, or exhibit its peculiarities of attitude. 
This group is intended as an attempt to show what may be done with animals, which like turtles do 
not readily lend themselves to the making of groups. Birds and mammals can be much more easily 
combined in artistic and instructive groups. If the objections are made that groups interfere with 
systematic classification and take too much space, it can be replied that from the necessities of the 
case no exact arrangement can be made, while the general relationships of animals can be presented 
as well by groups as by single specimens. As for room, let us if necessary have fewer specimens 
and better ones. The support of the public is imparatively needed for the proper maintenance ol a 
museum and the material on exhibition should be of such nature as to attract it. 
Section 4— Groups of Fishes. 
Section 5.— Single Mammals. 
70. African Elephant, “ Mungo,” . . Wm. T. Hornaclay. 
Mounted for the U. S. National Museum. 
71. Hairless Mexican Terrier, . . . . Wm. T. Hornaday. 
Mounted for the U. S. National Museum. 
This specimen, which is not a plaster cast, but the natural skin stuffed, was prepared to show 
the possibilities of taxidermy, and is perhaps as difficult a subject as can be found. The mounted 
specimen is accompanied by a plaster cast taken from the dead animal in order to compare the anat- 
omy of the living subject with that of the stuffed specimen. 
72. Cinnamon, Bear, .... 
Mounted for the U. S. National Museum. 
Wm. T. Hornaday. 
73. Baby Orange Utan, 
Mounted for the H. S. National Museum. 
Wm. T. Hornaday. 
74. Diana Monkey, .... 
Mounted for the U. S. National Museum. 
75. Lioness, ...... 
76-77. Albino Deer, male and female, 
78. Monkey, ...... 
79. Monkey, 
80. Pug Dog, ...... 
81. Pug Dog, 
Wm. T. Hornaday. 
John Wallace, . 
John Wallace, 
John Wallace. 
John Wallace. 
T. W. Fraine. 
J. Storck, . 
$40.00 
each 50.00 
12.00 
82. South American Monkey (Lagotliri% Humboldti), F. S. Webster. Mounted 
at Ward’s Natural Science Establishment for the U. S. National Museum. 
