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Article LVII. 



On the very great Advantages 'which tnay be derived 

 from Jetting out Plants of Wheats and other kinds of 

 Corn^ in the Autmmiy Winter , and Spring, 



WE mud obferve, that we received a letter 

 from Robert Bogle, efq; of Daldowin, 

 near Glafgow, dated the 20th of April, 1783, 

 figned R. B. recommending an experiment made 

 by Mr. Miller, Profeflbr of Botany at Cambridge, 

 in the year 1766, *' On the very great Produce 

 " of Wheat by Tranfplanting it," to the attention 

 of the Society; and Mr. Bogle in that letter alfo 

 recommended the pracftice of harrowing all kinds 

 of corn in the fpring where the appearance is un- 

 promifing. Our readers will find that letter and 

 Mr. Miller's experiment in our fecond volume, 

 page 156, and the fubftance of fome others in the 

 prefent volume. 



Mr. Bogle has fince communicated to us his 

 thoughts upon thofe two fubjc6ts at large, and 

 alfo authentick accounts of feveral experiments 

 which were made at his inftance, and which were 

 attended with very great fuccefs ; but although wc 

 confider the objcds recommended by him as 

 worthy the attention of the publick, yet we have 



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