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CASE 1. — Contains specimens of flax straw, hackled flax, 
and flax tow from the chief flax growing regions of the world. 
CASE 4. — An old hand flax-brake and two bromide en- 
largements, showing the method of using this machine. 
CASE 5. — A homespun loom, built in 1802, used in the early 
part of the last century for weaving such fabrics as are shown 
in Case 0. 
CASE 6. — Two spinning wheels. The larger, which is 
known to be over 116 years old, was run by hand power and 
illustrates the older method of spinning with the aid of the 
distaff. The smaller one is a more modern foot power wheel. 
CASE 7. — The table part of this case contains a mono- 
graphic series of specimens descriptive of the process of secur- 
ing linen yarns from flax straw. The upright portion is de- 
voted to photographs illustrating the old and the new method 
of producing linen. 
CASE 8. — Specimens of the principal kinds of linen thread 
of Irish and American manufacture. A series of specimens 
illustrating the manufacture of linseed oil and oil-cake from the 
flax seed. Specimens showing the various types of linen cloths 
and laces. 
CASE 9. — American Homespun. Specimens illustrating the 
"home manufacture of linen cloth and thread. 
THE PALMAE. 
The passage from the East to the North court contains 
iour wall-cases devoted to the economic products of the Palm 
family. 
CASE 10. — Coir Ship’s Cable, 300 feet long, 4 inches thick 
at one end and % at the other. Made from the fiber of the 
‘Coconut husk. 
CASE 11. — Installation illustrating the various products 
made from the fiber of the Saw Palmetto (Sabal serrulata), 
and the processes of obtaining them. 
CASE 12. — Specimens illustrating the utilization of the 
coconut (Cocos nucifera), including a wax model of the fruit 
In cross section, also specimens of coconut oil, soap, meat, meal, 
milk, copra, coconut, sugar, butter, wine, etc. Photograph of the 
