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I have used none others, this after the expe- 

 riences of many years with almost every sort 

 that were made during that time. It is un- 

 fortunate that our American makers are so 

 far behind their foreign rivals in this particu- 

 lar branch of plate-making. Here it is pos- 

 sible to procure those sensitized for yellow 

 rays alone, whilst in Europe they are made for 

 all portions of the spectrum. It is said that 

 the Lumiere Brothers, of Lyons, whose "color- 

 correct" plates are of world-wide fame, is 

 about to establish a branch of its works in 

 this country, a consummation most devoutly 

 to be wished. Of American plates the very 

 well-known orthochromatics of Carbutt and 

 isochromatics of Cramer are most excellent. 

 During the past year I have used, exclusively, 

 Forbes' orthochromatics, made in Rochester, 

 New York (the home of photography in this 

 country), finding them so uniformly good in 

 every particular and so moderate in cost that 

 there has been no temptation to change for 

 any other brand. In stating this I would take 

 occasion to say that I am in no manner inter- 

 ested in these plates beyond the desire of 

 using the best and cheapest in my own work, 

 and having found what I sought, feel like 

 sharing this good fortune with my neighbors. 



