Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1864-1870)

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Large mounted animals rel)aired( and furnished
w ith eyes.............................. 9 "
Fresh specimens of Reptiles preserved and
mounted............................... 15 '(
Mounted Birds, renovated and placed in condition for scientific study, (for use of students)................................. 50
Various birds repairel and firnished with eyes. 49 "
All the cases of zoological specimens have also been frequently inspected, and freed froml moths and other insects, and
preservatives appilied.
Mr. Coleman hal s also repaired and cleaned 15 pieces of
statuary in plaster and terra cotft, an(d has cleaned the marble
statue of Nydia.
The collection of insects, always liable to attacks fiom various enemies, has been two or three timhes carelully inspected
and renovated. A considerable mniscell:neous collection has
been generally arranged; and the entire Order of Lepidoptera
in the Collection has been re-investigated and relabeled with
greater fullness, with special reference to the wants of students.
Besides the.:e special labors, the reception, determination, registration and preservation of the new additions, and the successful preservation of the locality-labels, constitute a daily responsibility and labor.
The work in the Geological Department of the Museum has
been continued during the year. Besides the registration and
care of the miscellaneous accessions, the collections made by
Dr. Romninger have been cleaned, investigated, and mounted
upon cards for exhibition in the cases. The work on the lithological collections has made some progress, and portions of
three duplicate suites, filling eight or ten boxes, are ready for
exchange-the first series being always retained for the University.
An investigation of considerable interest and importance,
and one occupying several weeks of time, has been made upon
the collection of fossils fiom the Hamlilton group of the western
slope of the State. These have all been carefully worked out,
labeled and placed on exhibition; and comprise some of the
best preserved of our fossils. Not less than 61 of the species