GROUP NO. 12.—Beers, ales, porter, stout.

GROUP NO 3-Photographs of fences, farm buildings, farmhouses, patios for drying coffee.

GROUP NO. 15.-Statistics of coffee farms.

GROUP NO. 16.-Coffee machinery. (See Group No. 79.)

GROUP NO. 17.-A large collection of hides and skins of eightytwo species of wild animals, tortoise shells of various kinds, fossil tusks and molars of mastodons.

GROUP NO. 18.-Animal oils of eleven kinds, whale oil, fish oil, lizard oil, tortoise oil, etc., vegetable oils of seven kinds, linseed oil, fig oil, palm oil, etc; soap of various classes; stearine candles, two

kinds.

FORESTRY-FOREST PRODUCTS.

GROUP NO. 19.-A collection of 463 samples of different kinds of wood and timber used in construction and manufactures; ornamental and fancy woods, mahogany, cedar, etc.

Twenty-nine classes of dyeing, tanning and coloring plants.

Barks of various kinds; vegetable substances used for bedding and upholstering.

Gums and resins of fifty different classes, vegetable wax, India rubber, copal, turpentine, balsam of Peru, etc.; seeds and fruits for ornamental purposes, vegetable ivory, cocoanut shells, ornamental gourds, medicinal roots, sarsaparilla, herbs, barks, mosses, berries. Baskets made of fibers.

DEPARTMENT B.-VITICULTURE.

GROUP NO. 20-Maranon wine, Coyol wine, brandy, cordials, rum and cognac.

POMOLOGY.

GROUP NO. 21-Peaches, quinces, apricots, oranges, lemons, citrons, limes, pomegranates, bananas, pineapples, guavas, mangoes, papaws, tamarinds, figs, sapotillos, anonas, mammee, etc., by imitations made in wax. Almonds, cocoanuts. Vinegar made from

bananas.

FLORICULTURE.

GROUP NO. 22-Seventy species of orchids, palms, ferns; herbarium of sixty-two classified species.

CULINARY VEGETABLES.

GROUP NO. 23-Thirty-seven species of beans, vetches, lentils, peas, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, squashes, melons, eggplant, etc; beets, turnips, potatoes, sweet potatoes, cassave, yucca.

ARBORICULTURE.

GROUP NO. 25-A collection of ninety ornamental trees and shrubs.

DEPARTMENT C.-ANIMALS.

GROUP NO. 34-Collection of 692 stuffed birds of Costa Rica.
GROUP NO. 35-Collection of 789 insects.

Group No. 36-Collection of stuffed animals native to Costa Rica.

DEPARTMENT D.-FISH AND FIsheries.

GROUP NO. 37-Collection of sponges and corals, conches and shells. Specimens of marine and fresh-water fish.

GROUP NO. 38-Fishing gear, fishhooks, nets and seines, harpoons, gaffs, etc.

GROUP NO. 40.-Fish oil of various kinds, polished shells.

DEPARTMENT E.-MINES AND MINING.

GROUP NO. 42.-Collection of seventy-four minerals, gold and silver bearing ores, gold, silver, iron, copper and lead ores; silver. iron and copper bearing ores; serpentine; iron and lead ores; mercury; lead and zinc ores, meteoric iron.

GROUP NO. 43.-Lignite, tuba, etc.

GROUP NO. 44.-Alabaster and marble; marble, black and white; granite and other stones; petrified wood.

GROUP No. 46.-Basanite, obsidian, clay, etc., yellow marl; labrodorite, feldspar, etc.

GROUP NO. 47.-Limestone, lime, carbonate of lime, carbonate of lime crystallized; gypsum.

GROUP NO. 48.-Salt, sulphate, etc., sulphate of lime, marl. gypsum, etc., sulphur and pyrites, chalk, fossil shells.

GROUP NO. 67.-Maps of the mines of Monte del Aguacate; plans of the mines of Monte del Aguacate.

DEPARTMENT F.-MACHINERY, ETC.

GROUP NO. 75.-Portraits and lithographic groups, maps, charts, etc.; collection of diplomas, etc.; specimens of printing.

GROUP NO. 79-A machine for preparing coffee. (See group No. 16.)

DEPARTMENT G.-TRANSPORTATION.

GROUP No. 83.-Harness, robes and accessories of the stable, whips, etc.; bridle reins and bits, spurs, saddles, saddlebags, trappings and accoutrements of horses.

GROUP NO. 85.-Ropes, cordage.

DEPARTMENT H.-MANUFACTURES.

GROUP No. 87.-A collection of drugs and other preparations. GROUP NO. 89.-Specimens of binding, bookbinding; penholders, paper cutters made of tortoise shell and gold.

GROUP NO. 91.-Shell work, polished shells; mosaics made of shells.

GROUP NO. 92.-A collection of twelve stone urns.

GROUP NO. 96.-Specimens of wood, carved; collection of utensils made of wood, carved; silver and wood shovel used in the inauguration of the Costa Rica Railway to the Atlantic.

GROUP NO. 98.-Jewelry, rings, bracelets, necklaces, charms,. medallions, gold covered and gilt jewelry, napkin rings, nail cleaners, combs, paper knives.

GROUP NO. 100.-Silk shawls, scarfs, wraps.

GROUP NO. 101.-Mats and cigar cases made of rushes, Panamá hats.

GROUP NO. 104.-Cloaks, mantillas, ladies' and children's costumes, boots and shoes. (The latter never came.)

GROUP No. 105.-Collection of furs and skins, some of them tanned. GROUP NO. 106.-Embroidered portraits, embroidered handkerchiefs, napkins, etc. Various samples of needlework; artificial dowers, trimmings of various classes.

GROUP NO. 107.-Combs, brushes, etc.

GROUP NO. 108.-Cigar cases, canes of ornamental woods.

GROUP NO. 110.-Vases, boxes, chessmen, fancy articles made of aromatic and ornamental wood, billiard balls and cues.

GROUP NO. 111.-Tanned leathers. (Never came.)
GROUP NO. 118.-Wrought iron, artistic forgings.

DEPARTMENT L.-LIBERAL ARTS.

GROUP NO. 149.-General and complete school exhibition, handwriting, drawing, etc., needlework, embroidery, etc. Collection of text-books used in primary and higher schools, plans and photographs of school buildings, annals, reports, statistics, etc.

GROUP NO. 150. Very extensive collection of national publications, natural sciences, literature, history, geography, statistics, magazines and newspapers; bindings, specimens of typography, illustrated papers, schoolbooks, government and other official publications, maps, etc.

GROUP NO. 151-Very extensive collection of photographs.

GROUP NO 152.-Hydrographic survey of the Gulf of Nicoya and the harbor of Culebra; plan of the city of San José; plans of buildings.

GROUP NO. 153.-Reports of foreign relations; collections of postage stamps; civil and penal law of Costa Rica.

GROUP NO. 154.-Statistics of trade and commerce; government exhibit of coins, bank notes moneys, postage stamps, etc.

GROUP NO. 158.-Musical compositions, national airs, etc. (never came), guitars and bandores made of fine woods.

DEPARTMENT OF ETHNOLOGY.

The archæological exhibit displayed by Costa Rica in a space of one thousand feet square in the Anthropological building was of high merit, scientifically, and of great actual value. It was noticeable at a glance that the three thousand exhibits composing it were all originals, not a single reproduction being found among them.

Apart from the merits of their antiquity, an antiquity originating from dates anterior to the discovery of America, it may be said that the Costa Rican archæology is the link connecting the ancient specimens found in the other states of Central America and the discoveries made in South America. In this respect, the Costa Rican archæology presents well-defined traces of two distinct civilizations, one descending from the north by the Pacific coast, and the other emigrating in an entirely opposite direction, from south to north, following the