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Rh France ranks second to Italy, sending a very large and valuable exhibit to the Centennial. A French drawing-room of about the time of Louis XIV is reproduced and forms an interesting part of the exhibit. In this are displayed gowns of fabulous value, some of them worth thousands of dollars.

Among the various exhibits of the German section, that of fine art needlework proves interesting. One specimen, ten feet long and eight feet wide, is an embroidered facsimile of the famous Sistine Madonna. It required three years in which to make this remarkable piece of needlework. The specimen is valued at $10,000.

From Holland is sent a large quantity of Delft ware tiles, hammered brass and copper, painted ivory and cutlery. Natural resources also are represented.

Great Britain's participation in the Lewis and Clark Exposition is rather light, but the exhibit is complete in all respects and characteristic of the country. Graphic arts and fine linens form the principal part of the exhibit, while English porcelain and Sheffield cutlery are creditably displayed.