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[[underlined]] 14 [[/underlined]] [[double underline]] Chemical Collections [[/underline]] Not much has been done in the section of chemical manufactures, but such specimens as have been received have been cared for, & a few of them placed on exhibition. An excellent series of chemical elements and compounds [[scribble]] will soon be systematically arranged for display, probably during the month of July. It is intended to represent in this section the chemical industries of the country as fully as possible by museum specimens, and photographic views of processes and apparatus. A desideratum in connection with the work of this division, is a [[scribble]] laboratory equipped with the necessary apparatus for chemical work. It need not be large or expensive, but should afford facilities for a certain amount of analytical work, both qualitative and quantitative, and especially for the preparation of compounds that are required in the exhibits. The want of such a laboratory has been heavily felt, not only in this but ^[[ also ]] in other sections in my charge. I am indebted to the laboratory of the geological survey, in charge of Professor F. W. Clarke, for many courtesies, but such work as is required cannot be advantageously done in the laboratory distant from the curator's [[strikethru]] one's [[/strikethru]] office, for reasons that chemists will readily understand. I would, [[Transpose Mark]] therefore, suggest [[/Transpose]] that the room hitherto occupied by the Electrician, in the north tower, be fitted up as a chemical laboratory for this section.