Additional Exhibitions.
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITIONS.
This collection has for its object to illustrate practically, as well as stalistically, the
nature and extent of the Imports of Raw Material into the Kingdom of Great Britain.
As far as practicable, specimens have been procured, which show the general quality of
each substance, and the varieties which are originated in different localities ; at the same
time, the scientific names of the producing animals or plants being generally attached to
the articles, will give an interest alike to the man of Science and the merchant. The large
labels, in addition to a description of the group of substances to which they refer, contain
also the Statistical information which our Trade-returns show annually, andas these returns
are never quite completed until the middle of the year, it has been decided to exhibit the
Imports of 1871 instead of 1872, as more accurate information could be obtained of the
former than of the latter. The various important firms, without whose help such a collec
tion would have been impossible, have spared neither time nor trouble in aiding the
collector, and in many instances these contributions represent considerable money value;
and they have helped the more readily, because it has been suggested, that the collection,
at the close of the Exhibition, should be left in the Austrian capita 1 , as a contribution to
any Polytechnic Institution which may be selected to receive it.
T. C. A.
ROYAL BRITISH COMMIS
SION OF THE VIENNA UNIVERSAL
EXHIBITION OF 1873, 4L Parliament
Street, London. — Collection of British Im
ports, collected and arranged by Professor
Archer. (740)
HUBBUCK, J., Liverpool.—Samples
of Foreign Grain and Breadstuffs imported
into Liverpool. (740)
BOSTOCK & ABINGTON,
James Street, Liverpool.—Hops. (7ko)
S A M U E L S O N, E., Liverpool.—
Tobaccos. (740)
SWAN BROTHERS, Kirkcaldy,
N.B.—Baltic Flax. (740)
MINIER, NASH, & NASH, Lon
don.—Flower Roots. (74A)
HAZEON, THOMAS, & COM
PANY, L^eadenhall Street, London.—Hone
and other Stonesfor Sharpening Tools, &c.
(74o)
BOWES, J. L. & BROTHER,
Liverpool.—Wools. (740)
MATTHEWS, J., & COMPANY,
Liverpool.—Oils and Drysalteries. (740)
BENCKE & SHARMAN, Liverpool.
—Fibres, various. (740)
