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If one is interested in fibers, the Exposition offers many opportu- 
-q} *ities for studying them. One should especially see the exhibit of 
‘  Paeguay in the Agricultural Building and of the Section of Fiber 
_ Investigation in the Government Building. 
Avery beautiful exhibit of skeletonized leaves an4 seedpods is shown 
Mrs. A. M. Croley in the science room of the Woman’s Building 
 Afine large set of fungi of more than usual interest is shown by C. 
1 Peck, of the New York State Museum, in the gallery under the 
4 dome of the Horticultural Building. Models of fungi rather crudely 
J Colored and fancifully arranged are shown by the division of micros- 
- Spy in the Government Building. ee 
q There are numerous extensive displays of medicinal plants in jars, 
Often accompanied by herbarium specimens, of which the best are 
| in the Government Building by the Department of Agriculture, 
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the Fine A: 
: % “plays made by New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Rus- 
“@ should be especially examined. The last has a new device for 
herbarium specimens of trees. 
ate many collections of grasses tied up in bunches. Such 
: ee seen in the western wing of the Illinois Building, in the 
: tl No °f Botany in the Government Building, and in the Wyoming 
i oth Dakota pavilions in the Agricultural Building. The latter 
| eealy complete as a state exhibit, containing, beside the sedges, 
: peo of true 8tasses belonging to forty-nine genera, of which 
nigh Species are native of the state. It is well displayed in 
"Y Oak cases, } 
gm eererbng displays of bacteriological apparatus are a 
iy, eo universities in the gallery of the Liberal Arts Bui i 
- Atimal 1 : 8. Hospital Service at the south end, and the vay Ri 
ks two odastry on the east side of the Government Building. ve 
" aintain laboratories and show many kinds of living 
(Rip Sopa “ also the bacteriological laboratory for milk geese ge 
Agricul ~ of Agricultural College and Experiment Statio . 
Avery Lvl Building. f 
baealy “ Humber of paintings in water colors of a ae 
% walls ip about eighteen by twenty-two inches, is disp Fp 
Mois rhe New South Wales Building. The artist is Mrs. Rowan, 
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i ee Pected at the fair the latter part of August. The collection 
| Mttiegen’ beautiful One, and is for sale at a valuation of $25,000- 
ent. 
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tance to the central pavilion of the Art Palace 1s 
