FOKTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, 1875-1877. 765 



SPAIN. 

 COL. F. LOPEZ FABRA, Commissioner. 



A collection of great magnitude, illustrating the mines and mining of coal, iron, 

 copper, and silver, salt, etc., in the Kingdom of Spain; a very large number of bricks, 

 tiles, earthenware, and pottery; illustrations of the various fibers and other mate- 

 rials for basket work, cordage; industrial products in great variety, including samples 

 of paper, leather, etc. a complete series illustrating the agricultural resources of the 

 country. 



From the Philippine Islands, as one of the colonies of Spain, were received 

 samples of native work in the form of baskets, nets, boats, etc., and hemp fibers. 



SWEDEN. 

 C. JUHLIN-DANFELT, Commissioner. 



The entire exhibit of Sweden made in the agricultural department, illustrating the 

 fisheries and agriculture of Sweden, including also specimens of fish, food-fish prep- 

 arations, etc. , specimens of peat- working machinery, apparatus for deep-sea sounding 

 and dredging, and also for collecting specimens of natural history, photographs of 

 arctic scenery, etc. 



SIAM. 



No commissioner. 



A collection illustrating the products, the industries, etc., of the Kingdom of Siam, 

 made for the Centennial Exhibition with the understanding that it should be pre- 

 sented to the United States at the close. This filled 216 boxes, and embraces many 

 articles of great pecuniary value. This collection, with those from China and Japan, 

 win require a room as large as the upper floor of the Smithsonian Institution for 

 satisfactory display. 



SWITZERLAND. 

 Mr. EDWARD GUYER, Commissioner. 

 Specimens illustrating the geology of the Alps and St. Gotthard Tunnel. 



TURKEY. 

 G. D'ARISTARCHI BEY, Commissioner. 



Illustrations of the metal work of the country; of its mines and minerals, its tiles 

 and pottery, domestic and household utensils; samples of iron and steel, etc. 



TUNIS. 

 G. H. HEAP, Esq., Commissioner. 



A thrashing machine such as has been used from the time of the ancient Cartha- 

 ginians. 



UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, INCLUDING 



COLONIES. 



GREAT BRITAIN. 

 Col. H. B. SANDFORD, Commissioner. 



A very large collection of the private exhibits of tiles, terra cottas, bricks, and 

 pottery, sanitary w r are, as also many industrial products in great variety. Among 

 the more notable articles in the series are collections of tiles and mosaics from Messrs. 



