REPORT OF FEW JERSEY STATE RUSElEM. 11 
“Let the label of each specimen refer to the particular page of a 
note-book on which it is described. Carefully pack each scries of 
ii specimens in strong boxes, in such manner that their surfaces can¬ 
not come in contact, or be scratched or injured by rubbing together, 
f The weight of each box should not exceed one hundred and fifty 
i pounds. 
i “Choice specimens of crystallizations and fossils should he 
- wrapped in cotton and packed separately. 
“Prepare a list of specimens in each hox, numbering eacli to 
correspond with a number on the outside of the wrapper, and place 
it on top' of the specimens, when the hox is filled. 
“Mark distinctly, and number, each box to correspond with the 
note-book in which the specimens are described, and address it as 
follows: (-•-) 
“Whenever an opportunity may allow, collect specimens of 
Xatural History, sucli as plants, birds, animals, reptiles, fishes, 
- insects, bugs and infusoria. Preserve and pack them carefully, in 
; accordance with the accompanying directions.” 
The present Geological Survey was established in 1864, with 
Dr. George Cook as State Geologist. During the earlier years of 
Dr. Cook s Survey the work was all carried on from Rutgers Col¬ 
lege, Hew Brunswick, and such specimens as were collected were 
deposited in the College Museum. 
The Centennial Exposition in 1876 gave opportunity for mak¬ 
ing extensive collections, as is shown by the following extract from 
the annual report for 1875 : 
“Collections of representative specimens of rocks, ores, miner¬ 
als, soils, fertilizers', building stones, clays, sands, and other' 
natural and useful products, have been needed for our State collec¬ 
tion and for institutions of learning. The demand for such speci¬ 
mens, in order to exhibit properly the richness and variety of the 
natural products of Hew Jersey at the approaching Centennial 
Exposition in Philadelphia, has necessitated making the collection 
this year. 
“Professor J. C. Smock, with two' assistants, has been steadily 
at this work since July 7th. The collection of rock specimens, iron 
and zinc ores and minerals, in all the northern part of the State 
and in the clay district, is finished. Specimeus.have been collected 
from at least three hundred and seventy localities, one hundred of 
which were iron mines, and the specimens number more than two- 
thousand. 
