8 FirLD CoLUMBIAN MustuM—GEOLOoGY, VOL. I. 
On the wall is a large map of North America showing the places 
at which meteorites have fallen or have been found in this country. 
Nearly all of the specimens which now make up the collection 
have been obtained by purchase from Ward’s Natural Science Estab- 
lishment and Mr. Geo. F. Kunz. A section of the Seneca River 
meteorite has been kindly loaned for exhibition by Mr. G. Murray 
Guion of Chicago. 
It is believed that the collection has already a size and value 
which entitle it to be considered one of the important ones of this 
country, if not of the world, and it is hoped that by gifts and exchan- 
ges its value may be so constantly increased as to maintain this posi- 
tion, and make it a profitable center for the study of meteorites. 
