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THE 



TECHNOLOGIST. 



A MONTHLY RECORD OF 



Science &p$>IteB to &rt aw& flfcattttfactttu. 



EDITED BY 



P. L. SIMMONDS, F.S.S., 



Author of " The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom? "A 

 Dictionary of Trade Products? " The Curiosities of Food? <&c. 



CONTENTS. 



PAGE 



On the Manufacture of Matches in New Yoke 161 



Nutmeg Culture in the Straits Settlements. By T. Braddell, 

 F.R.G.S 172 



The Collection and Manufacture of Lac in the Nagpore 

 Territory. By Eamasawmy Moodliar 174 



On the Products of the Hem? Plant. By John E. Jackson... 176 



Kermes, or the Scarlet Grain of Commerce. By the Editor 178 



Introduction of the Cinchona Tree into India and the 

 Colonies 181 



The Myrobalans of Commerce. By P. L. Simmonds 184 



On the Manufacture of Bangles, or Bracelets, from the 

 Chank-Shell in India. (With Illustrations). By the Editor... 185 



The late Prince Consort 189 



Eeylews, Publications Keceived, &c 190 



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