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tare; so that, except in the gardens 

 of certain Europeans, who at a great 

 expence procure a h.w articles lor the 

 table, there is nothing to be iiiet with 

 beside a iew wild her'vs or garden pro- 

 ductions of the most inferior kind. All 

 that is seen of orchards ammints to no 

 more than clumps of mango trees, 

 crowded togetlier without judgment,and 

 in which the quality of the fruit is hut 

 little consulted. The improvement of 

 fruits is almost neglected, and every 

 thing which can conlrihute to the fur- 

 nishing of our tables with wholesome 

 and agreeable vegetables and fine fruits 

 is yet to be commenced ; not to men- 

 tion that ornamental gardening is 

 scarcely known. We depend upon 

 Europe for seeds, of which, when we 

 have obtained tliem at a great price, 

 scarcely one in five hundred vegetates, 

 and even after it has sprung ui> seldom 

 comes to perfection, througii (lie igno- 

 rance or negligence of tiie native gar- 

 deners. It is, notwithstanding, well 

 known, that one part or other of India 

 would suit every ]noductiou, and bring 

 eveiy kind of seed to maturity, so that 

 by a free communication, those parts 

 of the country in which the seeds of 

 particular plants do not come to per- 

 fection, might be easily supplied with 

 tlieni from others, and useful plants 

 and fruits might be giadually accli- 

 mated, so as to be plentiful in every 

 partof India. The introduction of the 

 potatoe, and more recently of the stniw- 



berry, are sufficient to sliew that tiie 

 attempts of insulated individuals liave 

 not been in vain. How niueli more, 

 then, might be accomplished by tlic 

 joint efforts of a number of persons 

 arduously engaged in the same pursuit. 



The giving of premiums for success- 

 ful cultivation, tar ue;it and well-ma- 

 naged work, for the improvement of 

 waste lands, for the successful cultiva- 

 tion of a crop of any new and useful 

 plant, the improvement of stock, and 

 the invention or improvement of any 

 implement of husbaiulry, would in all 

 probability contribute much to call 

 forth the talents of the inhabitants of 

 this country, and stimulate them to 

 exertions which would be necessarily 

 foUovred by the desired improvements 

 in a greater or less degree. By an agri- 

 cultural society, premiums could be 

 given to deserving individuals, as a re- 

 ward for such operations as might be 

 laid down in its rules. And as tlieonly 

 way by which improvements may be 

 communicated and modes of culture 

 made known,- is by publishing reports 

 o£ the proceedings of societies, and 

 communications from individuals, de- 

 scribing either successful or unsuccess- 

 ful practice, it would be desirable that 

 such a society publish its reports at 

 stated periods, in the English language, 

 and in at least two of the laugu.^^es of 

 the country, 



Mission- House, Serampore. 

 April 15, 1820. 



NEW PATENTS AND MECHANICAL INVENTIONS. 



Reported by Charlks Bunt, Draughtsman of Machinery, and London Agent to Falenteet 

 and the Authors of Inventions who desire to secure them by Patent. 



To Messrs. pkli.att and green, for 

 Criistallo-Ceramie or Glass Incrusta- 



ti07IS. 



fTlHE elegant manufacture of crifs- 

 I taUo-ceramie may be said to be 

 the commencement of a new era in 

 glass making in this country, as all 

 ornaments, such as arms, crests, por- 

 traits or devices, instead of being 

 painted or engraved on the surface of 

 the crystal w-hen cold, may thus be 

 eml)odied or incrnsted within the glass 

 while it is in a state of fusion. 



The ornaments or devices are of 

 course composed of a s-ibstance less 

 fusible than glass, incapal)le of gener- 

 ating air, and susceptible of contrac- 

 tion or expansion, as the glass becomes 

 hot or cold. 



This composition whether argillace- 

 ous or metallic, is formed into a device, 



portrait, or ornament, by moulding 

 modelling or otherwise, which may be 

 left its natural colour, or painted with 

 metallic colours, fixed by exposure to 

 melting lieat. When the ornament is 

 thus formed it is introduced by a pecu- 

 liar and ingenious mode into the body 

 of the glass while hot, by which it is 

 completely excluded from the atmo- 

 sphere and protected from injury. 



The patentees ha^e by this j)rocess 

 manufactured decanters, wine glasses, 

 and table glass of every description, 

 ornamented with embossed white and 

 coloured arms and crests, also standing 

 or hanging lamps, chimney ornaments, 

 lustres, girandoles, smelling and toilet 

 bottles, in short, every kind of useful 

 and ornamental gl?.ss ware, cut in va- 

 rious tasteful and elegant patterns. 

 For the preservation of inscriptions, 



this 



