laboratory. The rock is in such a condition here that we very likely will take out a good sized block disturbing the bone as little as possible.

We are encouraged too about the skeleton of the big long necked fellow. At about the place where we thought the bones of the body ought to be the strata is "swelling out" as it did over the large mass of bones which we took out last winter.

When you were here last you spoke of the interest attached to the living fauna of this country and the need of making collections here for our museum.

As events have shaped themselves there is now a chance to get a collection, and, I think, at a minimum cost if you can spare a little money for the purpose.