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DONATIONS TO THE COLLECTIONS OF THE SCHOOL OF
GENERAL AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY.

Chas. Pratt & Co., New York.—Collection of their products, including paraffine
wax, etc., from Pennsylvania petroleum.

John Wyeth & Bro., Philadelphia.—Collection of their fluid extracts, elixirs, and
other pharmaceutical products.

Dr. J. P. Hale, Charleston, W. Va.—Specimens of "bittern" from the salt-works
of Kanawha and Mason counties, W. Va.

Prof. Walter N. Hill, U. S. Torpedo Station, Newport, R. I.—Permanent
magnet of tungsten steel.

D. Himel, Esq., Labadieville, La.—Fresh cane-juice and open pan sugar.

Ihlee & Horne, London, England.—Collection of specimens illustrating manufacture
and use of Balmain's "luminous paint."