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On the Culture of Latakia Tobacco. By M. Charles Edward G-uya . 161 



The Sulphur of Italy. By M. Bianchi " 166 



The Sponge Fishery of Rhodes 168 



The Perfumery Trades as represented in the International Exhi- 

 bition. By Eugene Rimmel 169 



On the Silks of Japan. By Commodore Lord John Hay, OB. . . 188 



The Manufacture of Menhaden Oll 191 



The Economic Uses of Leaves. By the Editor 193 



The Mineral Resources of New Brunswick. By Professor L. W. 



Bailey 201 



On the Tanning Materials and Dye-Stuffs Used in Italy. By 



Professor J. Amaudon . 205 



Notes on Indian Corn. By the Editor 214 



Indian Manufactures in Precious Metals. By A. M. Dowleans . . 220 



The Culture and Trade in Almonds. By M. De Bee .... 223 

 The Silk Manufactures in the Exhibition of 1862. By Thomas 



Winkwortk 225 



Economising Labour by Machinery. — Development of Colonial 



Resources in Australia 241 



On the Culture of Bene or Sesamum in the United States. By 



Edward Parrish 245 



On Coca Leaves from Erythroxylon Coca. By Henry F. Fish . . 248 

 Woods and Manufactures of Wood shown at the International 



Exhibition of 1862 253 



On the Cascarilla, and other Species of Croton, of the Bahamas 



and West India Islands. By William F. Daniell, M.D., F.L.S. . 270 



The Wines of Italy 284 



On the Boracic Acid of Central Italy. By W. P. Jervis, F.G.S. 



(With Illustrations) 289 



Nata, the Bonduc Nut, and its Properties. By the Editor . . 304 



On Dyeing and Calico Printing. By Dr. F. Grace Calvert, F.R.S. . 305 



On the Adulteration of Wax. By Barnard S. Proctor .... 322 

 Oils and Fats shown at the International Exhibition. By the 



Editor 324, 337 



The Ground-Nut and its Oil 348 



Gum Olibanum. By M. C. Cooke 352 



On Maize Paper. By Dr. Alois Bitter Auer von Welsbach . . . 355 

 Notes on the Economic Application of Barks. By John R. 



Jackson 362, 433, 530 



The Coral Fishery of the Mediterranean. By the Editor . . . 372 



Ostrich Plumes. By the Editor 378 



The Alkali Trade of Great Britain 383 



On the Paper Manufacture. By Benjamin Lambert • 385 

 The Cultivation of Silk in Tasmania. By the Rev. T. J. Ewing and 



Mr. Stutzer 395 



On the Utilization of Waste. By Dr. Lyon Playfair, C.B. . . . 403 

 Millets and otrer Small-Grained Grasses Used for Human Food 



in Various Countries. By the Editor 412 



The Trade in Skins and Furs. By Edward B. Roberts .... 423 



The Commerce and Uses of the Hair of Animals. By the Editor . 440 

 On the Odorous Substances sent by the French Colonies to the 



International Exhibition of 1S62. By Eugene Rimmel . . 453 



