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By far the most important additions to the exhibition series were the groups already alluded to. Five of the works respresenting the bison, prairie wolf or coyote, opossum, prong-horn antelope, and prairie dog, have been placed in the hall. The bison-group occupies a case about 17 feet long, 12½ feet wide and 9 feet high. All the groups were designed by Mr. N. J. Hornaday and were executed by himself assisted by Messrs J. Palmer, A. H. Forney and Wm Palmer.  Great pains were taken to make the groups true to nature, and in the case of the bison, coyote and antelope, the turf, bushes and other accessories were brought from Montana with the specimens themselves. The work has been very carefully done, special attention