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notable among’ which are creosote, acetic acid, methyl alcohol, 
benzol, benzine, and oil of birch. 
GALLERIES OF THE NORTH COURT. 
Case 54. — Insects injurious to the paper puip tree. A com- 
plete and very interesting monographic collection of the insect 
enemies of the spruce tree of Europe, showing the mutations of 
each species, and examples of the injury wrought by them. 
On the two lower shelves are arranged the various forms of 
carbolic acid and its compounds with different metals. 
ECONOMIC PLANTS. 
Cases 55 to 59A. — Tobacco. These cases contain nearly 
four hundred samples of American grown tobaccos, from almost 
every producing district of the United Stales. A very complete 
and highly important comparative collection, both from the stand- 
point of the student and of the merchant. 
COTTONS. 
Case 60. — Texas and Arkansas cottons. 
Case 60A. — Arkansas and Tennessee cottons. 
Case 61. — Mississippi and Louisiana cottons. 
Case 61 A. — Louisiana and Texas cottons. 
Case 62, — Virginia and North Carolina cottons. 
Case 62A, — Georgia and South Carolina cottons. 
Case 63.— Georgia cottons. 
Case 63 A. — Alabama and Mississippi cottons. 
Case 64. — Georgia, Florida, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Mis- 
souri cottons. 
FIBERS. 
Case 65. — Ramie. 
Case 65 A. — Abutilon, Okra, AsclepiaSy and Indian Hemp. 
Case 66, — Manila Hemp, Ixtle and Yuca. 
Case 66A. — Bow String Hemp, Saw and Cabbage Palmetto. 
Case 67. — Flax Plants. 
Case 68. — Florida Sisal. 
Case 68A. — Mexican Sisal, False Sisal. 
Case 69 A. — New Zealand Flax. 
