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The rcfledions contained In it occurred to me fe- 

 veral years ago, from obferving, when I was laft in 

 Scotland, what appeared to me great milmanage- 

 ment in the watering of flax. Mr. Curtis, two 

 years ago, aflced my leave to publifh them in his 

 Flora Lqjidmenfts, article Flax ; but as that elegant 

 and expenfive work is not in every perfon's hands, 

 I laft year got them inferted in the Gentleman's 

 Magazine for June, and in the Public Advertifer^ 

 'in confequence of which, experiments were made 

 in Ireland and in Scotland, with fuccefs, according 

 to the reports. However, if the improvement pro- 

 pofed be a really efTential one, which a variety of 

 experiments can alone evince, the reflections will 

 bear being decies repetit^i and on that account I 

 propofe publifliing them again this year, and have 

 fent you this copy, to be communicated, if you think 

 proper, to the Bath Agricultural Society. 



I have the honour to be. 

 Dear Sir, 

 Your moft obedient, 



and moft humble fervant, 



JOHN GRAY, 



To Sir John Miller^ bart. 



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