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Two boxes of artificial flowers, made of floss silk, by Miss C. 

 Nichols, w^ere very beautiful and ingenious. The best artificial 

 flowers were from Edmonds & Gill, 88 Cedar-st. The artificial 

 leaves from Leon Guillaume, 122 William-st., were very superior 

 and the best on exhibition. These articles are the product of 

 female labor, and constitute a very appropriate occupation. The 

 value of the annual importation is very large, and we hope to 

 see the domestic product encouraged. The specimens on exhibi- 

 tion were equal to the best imported. 



Muslin embroidery from Mrs. C. Porter, 542 Washington-street, 

 was the best. That from Miss S. K. Lynds, Brooklyn, very good. 

 Two specimens of embroidery by a very old lady, extremely 

 well done. 



A cushion and handkerchief, from Miss M. G. de la Tour, 

 specimens of beautiful embroidery. 



One pair of silk stockings from Miss Lucy Curtis, Southberry, 

 Conn., very beautiful. 



Lace veil, very neatly worked by Miss E. A. Ferguson. 



Shetland wool shawl, very handsome, and neatly made, by 

 Miss Ellen Kemble, N. Y. 



One skein of yarn carded and spun by Mrs. Eenjamin, who is 

 105 years old. 



A basket made of cloves, by Edward Rauskie, a blind boy. 



A child's worsted hose, beautifully knit, by Mrs. Willis Patten, 

 N. Y. A. C. 



"AERO-THERME OVEN;' EXHIBITED BY B. RODRIGUEZ, OF 

 KEW ORLEANS. 



This is undoubtedly an original conception, and entitled to 

 favorable consideration. Ovens constituted on this plan, for 

 extensive baking establishments, are kept constantly and uni- 

 formly heated by the process of converting coal into coke, or 



