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ments of its products. Hammocks, shingles, walking- 
sticks, pottery, weapons, Indian feather-work, models of 
fruits and vegetables, occur to one as being thus capable 
of effective grouping. 
The Natural History contributions should be most va- 
ried, and ought to be deeply interesting. Our colony can 
afford a valuable collection of skins and of stuffed " birds, 
beasts and fishes." Plaster of Paris casts of fishes are 
not difficult to be made ; and some of our young friends 
in want of an interesting in-door occupation might pro- 
fitably turn their attention to the preparation of these 
and other exhibits. There should be large and well 
arranged collections of insects, of the eggs and nests of 
birds, of insect homes, and of specimens showing the 
depredations of insects on various substances. The 
shells, marine, fresh-water and land have, I believe, 
never been collected, except scantily by the Schom- 
BURGKS ; and the above and many other similar objects 
are recommended as being by no means difficult to ga- 
ther or prepare. There are obstacles in the way of send- 
ing home live animals, but a tolerable measure of success 
in transmitting living specimens to the Zoological Society 
in London, encourages me to suggest that, with proper 
cages, a little attention on the voyage, and a favourable 
season, a great many might reach the Exhibition in 
health and safety. 
The ethnographic exhibits also should be large in 
number and variety. Those whose avocations bring 
them into contact with the aborigines would be able to 
collect specimens of their weapons, basket-work, earthen- 
ware, fishing implements, ornaments, &c, &c. ; and it 
may not be too much to suggest that a party of native 
