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Twelve sjjecimeiis of rough and liackled flax, French, Irish, Diitcb, 

 and Canadian. From the Barbour Fhix Spinning Company, Patersou, 

 N. J. 



A series of thirty-seven specimens illustrating the manufacture of raw- 

 silk fabrics in the United States. This collectiou begins with the raw silk 

 as imported from Italy, Japan, and China, and shows the various stages 

 in the preparation of the silk for the loom. The series is an interesting 

 one because the successive steps in the manufacture are so well shown. 

 Then follow specimens of the finished goods, plain or brocaded, in cou- 

 siderable variety. Received from John N. Stearns & Co., of New York. 



Fifteen specimens of raw silks, as imported from Lombardy, Ce- 

 veunes, Piedmont, Japan, and China, carefully selected as typical 

 samples, and presented by C. Adolphe Low & Co., of ISTew York. 



Seven specimens of tapestry Brussels carpets. From the Roxbury 

 Carpet Company, Boston, Mass. 



Specimens of ''Napier matting" and " hemp carpetings'' made of Jute. 

 From the Dolphin Manufacturing Company, New York. 



Specimens of Yucca brevi/olia and various kinds of paper made there- 

 from. From R. E. C. Stearns, Washington, D. C. 



Fifteen specimens of fibers, mostly of animal origin. From the cus- 

 tom-house, Boston, Mass. 



A set of specimens of knit worsted fabrics, astrachan, Jersey cloth, 

 stockinette cloth, &c., manufactured in Philadelphia. From Joljn E. 

 Hanifen & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. 



A ver}- valuable collection of 117 specimens, illustrating the manu- 

 facture of worsted yarns used in the goods made by the Arlington Mills, 

 and specimens of fine cotton yarns made at the same mills. This is a 

 collection worthy of more than a passing notice. It was prepared with 

 great care and judgment by the superintendent of the mills, Mr. W. D, 

 Hartshorne, for the purpose of showing the successive stages in the 

 manufacture of yarns from wools nf different grades. Beginning with 

 a certain grade of wool the process is followed from the greasy wool 

 through the preparers, combs, gill-boxes, etc., and made into tops. The 

 manufacture of colored top from the same grade of wool is likewise 

 fully illustrated by samples of fine Australian wool in successive stages 

 from greasy wool through the scourer, carder, back-washing, gill-boxes, 

 comb, and finishing gill boxes. Then specimens of tops of various 

 grades are shown, and the i)rocesses of reducing top to yarn are ilhis- 

 trated by three distinct series of specimens representing three dittcient 

 grades of wool. Then follow numerous samples of yarns. 



An equally (complete and more com])rehensive series of specimens 

 illustrating the manufacture of worsted and cotton yarns, and also of 

 the finished fabrics and the ])rocess of <;alico printing has been received 

 from the Pacific Mills, and will soon be mounted for exhibition ii. the 

 Museum. This collectiou likewise begins with the wool in the grease. 

 Six varieties and mixtures of wool are represented by large samples, 

 S. Mis. 33, pt. 2 U 



