Show CORALS FROM MINDANAO Beautiful Specimens Sent to Washington Wash-ington by JesuitFatliers The Jesuit fathers of Manila have sent to Washington two collections of minerals and corals One of the finest specimens Is 1111 exceedingly beautiful coral from time Island of Mindanao which Is known as Imperially and Is found in no other waters In the world Jt Is whitens snow and resembles tiny feathers Us texture being so soft and > pliable that It is hard to believe It Is stone Another exquisite specimen from the aarne Island where are found not only precious stones and minerals but some of the finest pearls In time world Is light gray In color with hero and there dainty touches or waves of olive Another specimen Is a large cluster oC apparently pure white feathers feath-ers crested with minute starshaped flowcrs oC salmon pink which glisten like gems A unique variety Is that which resembles branches of small corncobs So striking is the resem blance that not only la the color of the cobs true to nature but seeming particles parti-cles oC husk are attached Ono of the I exhibits Is the Venus flower basket I the Interwoven fibers of which look like I Inc lace This coral is found only on the Island oC Cebu and la so fragile that Its shipment required extreme careNpw York Press |