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fitted with adjustable shelving, and labelling the specimens thus arranged. Altogether, seven door-screen cases were filled, the specimens arranged systematically and geographically in [[strikethrough]]five[[/strikethrough]] six cases, the seventh including a special exhibit comprising (1) the birds of literature (European) with appropriate labels, (2) a somewhat corresponding series of the better known American birds, (3) a series of eggs illustrating extremes of size, (4) the smallest known bird and its nest, (5) several more or less remarkable nests, (6) specimens illustrating protective mimicry, (7) a selection of the more remarkable birds (as the Lyre Bird, Bell Bird, Umbrella Bird, Apteryx, Bird of Paradise, etc); (8) the Great Auk and a colored cast of its egg, and (9) a small collection explaining confusion of nomenclature in the case of certain American species to which have been given names properly belonging to totally different birds of Europe. This exhibit,