SYSTEMATIC COLLECTIONS OE MINERALS. 



" First Premium.'''' All awards at the Wood's Columbian Ex- 

 position were exactly alike except in the wording of the diplomas, 

 hence everyone Who received any award at all may claim to have 

 received the "first premium." Our magnificent collection of 

 minerals at the World's Fair received the " first premium," but 

 its real superiority is proven not by that fact, but by the grant- 

 ing of the award on the basis of the following points of superi- 

 ority which we claimed for it in our application and which were 

 conceded to us not only by the Bureau of Awards but also by 

 the general public : 



i. An evener illustration of the whole science of mineralogy. 



2. A greater number of species. 



3. A greater variety of forms of natural crystals. 



4. A careful elimination of duplicates, thereby reducing the size of the 



collection and making it less cumbersome, without in the slightest 

 impairing its completeness. 



5. Representation of rare and unimportant species by small specimens 



and common and important species by large ones. 



6. Larger number of type specimens. 



7. More scientific, complete and handsome labeling. 



8. Better mounting and display of specimens. 



9. Very complete collection of gems, both cut and in the rough. 



It is generally admitted that all of* our systematic collections, as 

 below enumerated, are superior to those of any other house. In 

 Collections 1 to 6 the specimens are mounted on cherry blocks 

 and have label with each giving species number, species and 

 variety, crystallographic form, chemical composition and locality, 

 the entire label being printed. Collections V and 8 are similarly 

 labeled but not mounted. 



No. 



1. 



Advanced I 



No. 



2. 



University 



No. 



3- 



College 



No. 



4- 



Academy 



No. 



5- 



School 



No. 



6. 



School 



No. 



7- 



Student's 



No. 



8. 



Student's 



No. 



9- 



Beginner's 



No. 



10. 



Beginner's 



No. 



11. 



Beginner's 



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Our Catalogue also enumerates many other collections. 

 Detailed lists of the specimens and further information will be 

 sent to intending purchasers. 



GEO. L. ENGLISH & CO., Mineralogists, 



64 East 12th St., New York City. 



