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BRITISH GUIANA. BAHAMAS. TRINIDAD.
130—132 Holmes, W. H.—Case of packalls. Shaak-haak, from Kiver Demerara, Fans, made of the eta palm.
133 Shier, D.—Matpai, or cassava squeezer, made ofthe eta palm.
134 Bee, J. F.—Etami, or cassava sifter, made of theeta palm.
135 Barkly, Mrs. — Model of Indian house, withnative furniture, implements, &c. (articles numbered 1 to28 inclusive).
136 Rose, Miss.—Cotton hammock.
137 Ries, B.—Spun cotton, from River Pomeroon.
138,139 Stutciibury, J. S.—Fishing nets of silk grass.
140 Dennis, G.—Basket, for carrying young “bocks.”Entire wardrobe of a female Indian of the Warrow tribe.
141 Duggin, T. B.—Indian war club, from RiverBerbice.
142—144, 145a Arnott, R.—Indian war clubs, fromRiver Demerara. Blowpipe and quiver, with poisonedarrows. Bows and arrows, bows made of washiba.
146— 148a Duggin, T. B.—Winna, made of the rindof the fruit of the Manicola palm, used by the Indians forenclosing tobacco for smoking, from River Berbice. Buckpots, used in preparing pepper pot. Indian fly brush.Walking-stick carved by the Indians.
148b to 153 Outridge, J.—Wadada, or wood-skin, em-ployed by the Indians as the material for their bark canoes.Quaick, or covered basket, negro manufacture, made ofmoucourou. Basket, such as is used in coffee picking.Hand basket. Two baskets, negro manufacture, made ofthe leaf of the cabbage palm. Calabashes.
154, 155» Steele, M. — Doorlocks, made of green-heart and crabwood of the growth of the colony.
156 Bee, J. F.—Two walking-sticks, made from theouter rind of the tooroo palm, from River Demerara. Abox containing eighty small specimens of the woods of thecolony.
157, 157a Diagrams showing the course of temperatureat Georgetown, Demerara, during the five years 1846 to 1850,and the mean range thereof, &c.
158 Round table, composed of many woods, the growthof the colony.
159 Japanned cup and plate, made from the fig-tree.Contributed by Jonathan Hopkinson, Esq.
160, 161 KincwAY, A. F. Esq. — Stuffed birds: —Toucan; blue parrot, from the Essequibo; yellow-belliedtrojan. Skins of monkey, panther, &c.
162 Model of a Birch Indian’s house and family. Con-tributed by John Colling, Esq.
163 Cotton grown by W. Finlaison, Esq., FullerswoodPark, Blacknow, Jamaica. Contributed by A. T. Ridgway,Esq.
164 Specimens of the Snake-nut of the colony. A nativebag of coloured beads.
BAHAMAS.
— South Area R. 31.-
Barnett, Mrs. Edward, of Nassau, and 14 WoburnSq. London.—Specimens of fruits in wax:—1 Bread-fruit(Artocitrpns incisa). 2 Plantain (Musa supientium). 3 Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus Icaco). 4 Prickly pears (CactusOpuntid). 5 Banana (Musa paradisiaca). 6 Cashew (Ana-cardium occidentals). 7 Spanish pepper (Capsicum annuum).
8 Star-apple, showing the interior (Chrysophyllum Cain it o).
9 Papaw (Cartca Papaya). 10 Spanish plum (Spondias
Chrysobalanus). 11 Gooseberry (Ciccadisticna). 12 Water-lemon (Passiflora laurifolia). 13 Aqui. 14 Sugar-apple(Anona squamosa). 15 Balsam (Impatiens noli t angere). 16
Star-apple (Chrysophyllum Cainito). 17 Fig (Ficus Carica).18 Sugar-cane (Saccharumofficinarum). 19 Banana, showingthe interior (Musa paradisiaca). 20 Sour sop (Anona mu-
ricata ). 21 Guava (Psidiumpyriferuni). 22 Custard-appl e(Anona reticulata). 23 Cherry (Cordiacollococca). 24 Guavfyshowing the interior (Psidium pyriferum). 25 Sapodillashowing the interior (Achras sapodilla). 26 Hog-plum(Spondias Myrobalanus). 27 Bread-fruit, showing the inte*rior (Artocarpus incisa). 28 Mango (Mangifera indica). 29Avocado pear, cut to show the interior (Persea gratissimd)-30 Banana, red (Musa paradisiaca). 31 Fig banana (M^ acoccinea). 32 Sapodilla (Achras sapodilla).
Specimens prepared by John Thomas Thompson^Nassau.—Specimens of Yucca hemp:—A One leaf of th°Yucca ( Serrulata). B The billets between which they a* 0packed are cut from the flower-shaft. This cork-liketerial (B) is of use where softness and elasticity are requir® 0in bedding, or stuffing,or packing different sorts of work*in bodies of razor-strops: in thick or thin sheets, it is venconvenient for purposes where points have to be fixedwithdrawn easily, such as cases for entomological purpos® 9 'C Hemp prepared from the Yucca leaf. D Rope prepare^from the hemp, but stained in soaking. E The same, h#of the natural colour.
Specimens of Palmetto stuff:—1 Leaves of the Palmct* 0 -2 Fibre prepared from the leaves. 3 Rope completed.
Baines, F. & Co. 109 Fenchurch St. Imp. and Agents. .
Nicolls, Miss, Caroline, Nassau.—Crown and pedestalshell work.
Grant, Miss, Nassau.—Yase manufactured of the Mi® 0 ®bean. *
Barnes fe Co. Nassau.—Case of specimens of diff creI1varieties of West India sponge. u
Specimensof woods of many kinds: satinwood, horsefly ’cedar, crab, box, stopper, and lignum vitro (woods). neGrejg, The Misses, Nassau, Manu.—An c P°{Sgdcomposed entirely of shells, forming cornucopias hUwith flowers, in great variety of colour and beauty *whole of the shells were gathered from the shores 0 * eBahamas. (Consignees, Messrs. Daniell, 18 Wig 11 *Street, London.) A large vase, with group of flowers, c yposed entirely of pure white shells. A figure in acostume of shell work. Forwarded by Governor Grcgo 1 7J. B. Cameron, Esq.
TRINIDAD.South. Area R. 31.
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Articles sent to the Exhibition from TniNm-An?0l *der Governor Lord Harris. (Lightly & ® isl n r£
123 Fenchurch St. London, & Messrs. Daniell, of Wig® 0ot.)
Mineral Kingdom,
J» from the springs in the centre of the pitch I s2 Petroleum, from springs in the Guapo Hills, nea J thepitch lake. 3 Cellular pitch, of which the surface* o* slake principally consists. 4 Compact pitch, which T *out through other strata in the lands around the pitch ^
5 Glance pitch, found in Rmall detached masses, int {j%j+ch
6 Pitch turf, from a pitch bog, in the same. 7, o -gjmixed with organic matter. 9 Mineral charcoal, P r 0by Mr. H. Warner, from Trinidad pitch; and usesubstitute for animal charcoal in the manufacture ot 8
it can be produced at about one-fifth of the price . cft Jlatter. 10—-14 Petroleum, mineral oil, naptha, ammo g,water and coke,—prepared from Trinidad pitch, an®
trating the process of making naphtha from pitch. ^ ^
seam, found between strata of sandstone. 16 k an< J chr #,impregnated with mineral oils ard naphtha. 17—20 u ^
.with specular* -a
from the Guapo Hills.
21, 22 Sandstone with
from the Guapo Hills. 23 Black sand, from theat Guapo. 24 Hematite, from Gaspari Island. ^
netic iron-ore, from Maraccas valley. 26 Iron pynt >