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Gambia. 
The Government of the Colony of Gambia had an extremely 
creditable display, consisting of a large number of specimens 
of native woods and samples of fibres, some of which are likely 
to prove valuable in commerce. ‘These, with models of boats 
and native canoes; models of native huts; and a great variety 
of native furniture, household utensils, personal ornaments, and 
curiosities, made up a very attractive exhibition. This collection 
was also rich in tropical forest products, containing many fine 
samples of gums, resins, vegetable oils, seeds, indiarubber, and 
indigo, as well as honey, Indian corn, rice, and other articles of 
food, 
Sierra Leone. 
From Sierra Leone there were sent by the Government of the 
Colony a fine collection of the Forest products of that rich but 
unhealthy climate, consisting of, among other things, a good 
display of specimens of the woods of the country, with many fine 
samples of cotton and other fibrous substances, tanning barks, 
indiarubber, indigo, and wickerwork. Like the Gambia collec- 
tion, this was also distinguished by the numerous articles it 
contained illustrative of the life, habits, and customs of the 
savage races who are still beyond the pale of modern civilisation. 
These tropical African collections showed what a mine of wealth 
still lies undeveloped in the grand forests and rich lands of the 
“Dark Continent,” from which we may expect to reap an 
abundant commercial harvest in the not distant future. 
Canada and New Brunswick. 
Among our North American colonies, New Brunswick wag 
the only one represented to any extent at the Exhibition ; the 
Commissioner in charge of its exhibits, Mr Edward Jack, also 
displayed in the Court a few good exhibits of forest produce 
and other articles from various parts of the Dominion of Canada. 
New Brunswick is one of the oldest colonies on the Atlantic 
seaboard, and its virgin forests—though giving way before the 
advance of the agriculturist —are still of great extent and 
