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Illinois Industrial University.

and shrubs of Stephenson County, II inois, are represented by a distinct collection. Plaster casts represent fruits of many of the leading varieties, as well as interesting specimens of morphology, showing peculiarities of growth, effects of cross-fertilization, etc. Lithology.—This collection embraces the principal kinds of metamorphic an 1 volcanic rocks; examples of stratification in the limestone and fragmental kinds, with many samples of such rocks as are fou:.d most valuable for building purposes. Mineralogy.—The specimens of minerals show all the groups, and all the important and typical soecies. AH the metals are represented, also many of their most important combinations. Many of the specimens are finely crystalliz d; these, with a complete set of imported models, fully illustrate crystallography. Agricultural.—A large collection of soils from different portions of Illinois, and other States; many varieties of corn, wheat, and other cereals and seeds; specimens illustrating the official State Inspect on 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; casts of ancient plow^; engravings, lithographr, an I 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, illustrating the subjects of Mechanics, Pneumatics, Optics, and Electricity. Ample facilities are afforded to students for performing experiments of precision by whieh the theories of Physical Science may be tested and original work may be done. A series of standard weights and measures has been received from the office of ths Coast and Geodetic Survey of the United States Government, and may be consulted at the Physical Laboratory. The Mechanical Laboratory is provided with a steam engine, engine and hand lathes, planer, drill presses, and the requisite hand tools, benches, vices, anvils, etc., for pattern-shop, blacksmith-shop, mouldingroom, and bench work. Its cabinets contain several hundred models of elements of mechanism and machines from Sehroeder, Riggs, the patentoffice, and from the work-shops of the University. Mining Engineering is illustrated by a valuable series of models, ob-