TABLE OF CONTENTS 



TO THIS TWENTY-THIRD VOLUME. 



MAY, J 8 09. / 



Engravings of the following Objects: 1. Knight's new Method of Training 

 Pruit Trees; 2. Mr. CleaH's Machine for Beating out the Seed of Hemp and 

 Flax ; 3. Mr. Bond's Machine for Breaking Hemp. 



I. On a new Method of Training Fruit Trees. By Thomas Andrew Knight, 

 F. K. S. &c. - - - - 1 



II. On the Food of Plants, by the Rev. Joseph Townshend, Rector of Pewsey, 

 Wilts .-.->. 5 



III. Description of a Machine for Beating out Hempseed and Flaxseed, likely 

 to be useful in Canada. By Mr. Ezekiel Cleall, of West Coker - 16 



IV. Observations on the Culture of Hemp, and other useful Information, re-, 

 lative to Improvements in Canada. By William Bond, Esq., of Canada IS 



V. Remarks on sundry important Uses of the Potato. i « 28 



VI. On the Dissimilarity between the Creatures of the present and former 

 World, and on the Fossil Alcyonia. From Parkinson's Organic Remains 33 



VII. An Account of Improvements in the Culture of Vegetables, by John, 

 Christian Curwen, Esq., M. P. of Workington Hall, Cumberland 51 



VIII. Electrical Experiments on Glass considered as a Leyden Phial, and on 

 coated Panes : by Mr. * * * - - - - 62 



IX. On the Identity of the Base of Charcoal and Hidrogen, or its Base. In a 

 Letter from Dr. John New - - - - 71 



X. Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in Jersey to his Friend in Glamorgan- 

 shire, on the Use of Vraic as a Manure. Communicated by J. Franklen, 

 Esq. - - - - - 72 



XI. Account of an extensive Orchard planted at Bradwell in Essex, by Mr; 

 Samuel Curtis, of Walworth - - 75 



XII. On the Management of Marsh Lands, Irrigation, &c. in a Letter to a 

 Friend. By Mr. Thomas Davis ' - - -77 



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