New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-11
NEW INSTITUTE EXHIBIT
Collection Increased and Rear.
ranged During the Summer.

Several new exhibitions and rearrange-
rpents Of specimens have been prepared for
the benefit Of the public At the Brooklyn
Institute. in the Eastern Parkway. during
the summer. Perhaps the most interesting
~ all is the exhibition OF the work of An
tonic Miranda His aim has been to restore
TO lifelike appearance shells of a number of
crustscea-chiefiv Holsters and crabs of
various sorts. The shells of these water
animals. often O. 1urid celebration arranged
IN fantastic patterns. IA de rapidly after life
is extinct The result il that the scientists
have nothing TO show but ghastly forms.
that attract little attention. This i trying
II the conscientious exhibitor, who depends
upon the attention which his specimens at
tract 10 teach his lessons to the visitors
Edr- Miranda has undertaken 10 paint the
faded shells in their natural col0rs. anG he
has succeeded remarkably well in the deli
cate operation, according TO the officials of
the institute. Part Of a case in the natural
history section has been set aside for the
display OF his work.
One Of his best pieces is q colored wax
model Of q small Sargassum fish. This
queer little creature lives in The Gulf
Stream among the weeds from which he
gets his name Al little distance he looks
'AtASA-S Inc a tol4e7-C " N-AV nNt0-s Ills
body IS even spotted here and there with
whitisb blotches. initiating the appearance
Of the small spirobis shells that are fire.
quenty attached TO the weeds. Like the
little tree toad on land. he has grown to
look like his environs as q mode of protec-
ton. though he cannot change his colors as
the toad is said to do.
Perhaps the most conspicuous OF the
new cases contains sea birds OF the Priby-
low islands. in the Boring Sea. perched
upon what appears to be a cleft in the
rocks. The birds are OF all sizes and ages
Mr.. Morris. OF the official staff, was at
tracted recently by d little boy who had
been looking at the birds.
Come back ne said, as the little fei-
low moved along. Did you lock into the
bottom of the case?'
me, SIR answered the boy.
We'll, look" said Mr. Morris
The boy did so.
Did you notice that fox before?"
No SIT
Wei, you do now He has a bird in
his mouth. That is the way the dead
birds are disposed of. That little fox is
the scaxenger Of the Pripylov Islands. Re
member IN looking At the cases. to look
al about You viii often find things in odd
corners that you least expect"
The little fellow went away with SUI
rrised look, evidently intent upon expert
rnenting with the idea Just impaired to
him at the very next case
WISH Gli our SlSlID[S UilIeISlpSu llidl
unused Dir. Morris.
Two cases, one on each side Of the pas
sage. illustrate IN one instance alhinisrn
and mechanism and, in the other, the extent
- which animals adapt themselves 10 their
environments --Albinisn- and mechanism
mean il z general way studies IN black and
white In animal coloration. The specimens
range from d white owl in one corner 10 q
couple OF shells At the bottom.
The subject of color v4ria lions IN animal Is
and plants has been extensively considered
by the Brooklyn Institute Of Arts and
Sciences IN the last few years. The fore
most scientists of the DAY who have
studied the subject have delivered courses
Of lectures on IL before the institute. This
case will probably be Of interest 10 those
who heard the lectures. but the ordinary
7-isitor would probably BE- more interested
81 the opposite case which shows a section
IF desert with its typical animal lnhani-
-ants--a, fox, moths, brds. desert Rather,
humping rafS-all of which are clothed IN
dfill sand colorS which would make them
indiStinguishable from the duh gray back
ground Of their habitat at a few feet
Another new exhibit which should at
tract universal attention is the case con-
tanning the true bugs, fantastic little IN
eects which live In the trees The case
contains pictures OF their strange forms
for the benefit of those who do not happen
~ nave eyes furnished with microscope
lenses The institute has placed a case OF
e,Irypelina henzi, or tarantulas, below, ana
a case Of rhopalocerous lepidopteTous II.
sects or Butterflies. at the side.