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20 Illinois Industrial University. sets of the grasses and sedges. There are besides many other North American plants and some exotics. A collection of Fungi includes examples of those most injurious to other plants, causing rusts, smuts, moulds, etc. A collection of wood specimens from two hundred species of North American trees, well illustrates the variety of native wood. The trees and shrubs of Stephenson County, Illinois, are represented by another collection. Plaster casts of fruits represent many of the leading varieties, as well as interesting specimens, showing peculiarities of growth, effects of cross fertilization, etc. Lithology.—This collection embraces the principal kinds of metamorphic and volcanic rocks ; examples of stratification in the limestone and fragmental kinds, with many samples of such rocks as are found most valuable for building purposes. Mineralogy.—The specimens of minerals show all the groups, and all the important and typical species. All the metals are represented, also many of their most important combinations. Many of the specimens are finely crystallized, with which, and a complete set of imported models. Crystallography is fully illustrated. Agricultural.—A large collection of soils from different portions of Illinois, and other States; samples of some hundreds of varieties of corn, wheat, and other cereals and seeds ; specimens illustrating the official State Inspection of grains at Chicago, showing the quality of the different grades recognized ; a collection of grains, seeds, nuts, etc., from Brazil; some hundreds of models of agricultural inventions; models illustrating modes and materials for drains; cast of ancient plows; engravings, lithographs and photographs of typical animals of noted breeds. The Farms give good illustrations of farm buildings, implements, machinery, modes of culture, and of domestic animals of various classes. Physics.—The Cabinets of the Physical Laboratory contain a collection of apparatus from the most celebrated European and American makers, costing over $5,000, and illustrating the subjects of Mechanics, Pneumatics, Optics, Heat and Electricity. Ample facilities are afforded to the students for performing experiments of precision by which the theories of Physical Science may be tested and original work may be done. The Mechanical Laboratory is provided with a Steam Engine, Engine and hand lathes, planer, drill presses, and the
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