REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR 1923 i 
Insects, study of all forms of 
Lectures 
Mammals, investigation of habits 
and economy 
Maps, geological 
Metal mining 
Mineral production 
Mineralogy 
Mines and mining 
Mosquito control 
Museum administration 
technic 
Mushrooms, collection and study 
of 
Natural monuments 
and 
Cy> 
Cuil production 
Ornithology 
Paleobotany 
Paleontology 
Pharmaceutical plants 
Place names 
Plant diseases 
Publications 
Quarry products 
Reptiles, study of 
Spiders, investigations upon 
Water insects 
Zoology; collection, preparation 
and investigation of all forms 
of animal life in the State. 
TIGUS, INE SCOIRIE SIT IN, WU SBOE eS SKOUCILAN ANION 
The New York State Museum Association was organized in 1910 
and has been revived this year. The object of the association 1s to 
bring into closer relationship with the State Museum all citizens of 
New York State who are interested in such scientific and other sub- 
jects as are included within the scope of this Museum. Member- 
ship carries no personal obligation. 
The service which this association undertakes to render through 
its staff of scientific experts is to give information to all interested 
in the subjects which are enumerated on the preceding pages and to 
suggest courses of reading or study in these lines. To those who are 
making collections in natural history, information as to procedure 
and as to the location of suitable sites for such collecting will readily 
be given. 
Museum Reservations 
Provision for the improvement of the parks in the State under the 
legislation of last year enabled the expenditure of funds for very 
necessary repairs and betterments at the Clark Reservation, Squaw 
Island Reservation, Stark’s Knob Reservation and the Lester Park 
Reservation. In carrying out these betterments the Director has had 
the cordial and generous cooperation of the Commissioner of 
Conservation. 
Under still more recent legislation the Director of the Museum 
becomes a member of the State Council of Parks. 
