LIST OF POINTS AND VALUES 
For the Judgment of Specimens at the Exhibitions of the Society of 
American Taxidermists. 
firoups of Jffammals. 
General difficulty of subject 15 
Attitude 15 
General artistic effect 16 
Size of specimens 10 
Neatness of finish 10 
Form 10 
Expression 10 
Smoothness 6 
Naturalness of colored parts 5 
Quality of natural suiToundings 5 
Perfection 100 
Groups of ttirds. 
General difficulty 15 
Attitude 15 
General ai-tdstic effect 15 
Size of specimens 15 
Natural sun-oundiugs and effects 15 
Foi-m 10 
Smoothness 5 
Naturalness of colored parts. 5 
Neatness of finish 5 
Perfection 100 
Sing-le Jflammal Speeimrns, 
General difficulty of subject 15 
Attitude 16 
Form and proportions 15 
Size of specimens 15 
Development of muscles 10 
Expression 10 
General neatness of finish 10 
Smoothness 5 
Naturalness of colored parts 5 
Perfection 100 
Sing’le Jtiril Speeimeus. 
Attitude 16 
Centre of gravity 15 
Form 15 
Naturalness of size 10 
Smoothness 10 
Angle of legs 10 
Adjustment of wings 10 
Neatness of finish 10 
Naturalness of colored jparts 5 
Perfection 100 
Groups of Reptiles and Fishes, 
Smoothness 15 
Naturalness of size 10 
“ of form 15 
“ of color 15 
Attitude 10 
Size and difficulty 15 
General neatness 5 
General artistic effect 10 
Quality of accessories 5 
Perfection 100 
Sing-le Reptiles, 
Smoothness 16 
Naturalness of .size 15 
“ of form 15 
“ of colors 15 
Attitude 10 
Size 10 
General difficulty 10 
“ neatness 10 
Perfection 100 
Single Fishes, 
Form 20 
Naturalness of size 20 
“ of colors 16 
Smoothness 20 
Style of mounting 15 
Expression 5 
Mouth-parts 6 
Perfection 100 
Rird Shins, (in collections.) 
Naturalness of size 15 
Cleanliness 15 
Shape of head 15 
Position of wings 15 
Shape of neck 10 
Position of legs 10 
General form 10 
Smoothness 10 
Perfection 100 
Heads, 
Size and difficulty 15 
Form 15 
Expression 15 
Smoothness 15 
Mouth 10 
Ears... 5 
Naturalness of colored parts 10 
Style of mounting 10 
General neatness 5 
Perfection 1 100 
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