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[[underline]] 2 [[/underline]] [[blue line down left margin]] prepared especially for the Museum by the Pacific Mills, Lawrence, Mass., through the courtesy of Mr. H. Saltonstall, Treasurer. These were used by Prof. F. W. Clarke to illustrate his lecture on the chemistry of coal, delivered in the Saturday lecture course. [[/blue line down left margin]] A set of duplicate specimens of fibres and foods was prepared and forwarded to the Botanical Gardens, Cambridge, Mass. as an exchange. A set of fibres was also prepared & sent to the Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, La. in exchange for favors received. [[blue line down left margin]] All the silk cocoons that were mounted for the exhibition in this department some time ago were transferred to Professor Riley [[strikethrough]] this [[/strikethrough]] during the month. RHitchcock [[/blue line down left margin]]