Chapter VIII: MISCELLANEOUS.--Apparatus for Manufacturing Bouquets.--An

ingenious machine for facilitating the construction of
bouquets. 1 illustration.

Bozerian's Refrigerant Punkas.--A fan worked by the feet, a
substitute for the Indian punka. 2 illustrations.

How to Make a Kite without a Tail.--An improved form of kite
described and illustrated. 1 illustration.

Punkas.--By J. WALLACE, C.E.--The mechanics of punkas;
experiments on their rate of swing.

The Edible Earth of Java.--An account of this curious substance,
its taste and appearance.