Report on the Foeestky Exhibit. 



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it is now somewhat employed. The 

 fragrant boughs of this tree are used for 

 filling pillows and preserve their 

 fragrance for a very long period. 

 Tamarack, Larch, Lanx Americana, 



Mc/iai.— Abundant in cold swamps in 

 the northern and elevated districts — 

 more scarce southward. Valuable for 

 railway ties, fence posts, telegraph poles 

 and for the knees of vessels. 



INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITS. 



Hough, R. B., Ijowville ; "American 

 Woods;" preparations of woods fdrthe 

 stereopticon and microscope and wooden 

 cards. 



col- 



Jesup, Morris K., New York ; 

 lection of native woods. 



Vanderbilt, Geo. W., New York 

 working plans of forests, with maps, 

 photographs and products. 



