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Pulses and Cattle Food. 



Under this head the Jury have included all leguminous seeds, whe- 

 ther cultivated as food for man or cattle. 



The importance of peas and beans is well appreciated, both by the 

 horticulturists and agriculturists in Europe, and our temperate colo- 

 nies, where, however, they are comparatively of less importance, than 

 the smaller pulses and grains are in various tropical countries, — such 

 as haricots in the Brazils and West Indies,— ground or earth-nuts in 

 South America, and especially in Western Africa, — beans of various 

 kinds amongst the miners of Peru, — gram {Ervum lens) and dhal 

 {Cajanus)y with innumerable varieties of beans and small lentils, 

 among the natives of India and Egypt, — and the Carob bean or St. 

 John's bread {Ceratonia siliqua) in the Mediterranean countries. 

 The above are all more or less copiously represented in the Exhibi- 

 tion by the countries named. 



In the British Department, Lawson's great collection stands pre- 

 eminent for extent and scientific value ; and there is also a large one 

 of agricultural produce from Messrs. Gibbs. H.R.H. Prince Albert's 

 " Augusta horse-beans," are magnificent, and have been awarded a 

 Prize Medal as part of the collection of agricultural produce alluded 

 to under the British Department of European cerealia. W. P. 

 Croughton's golden pod beans are worthy of Honourable Mention. 

 Raynbird's tick beans and those of Strange are good ; as are also 

 Fordham's prolific peas. 



Canada sends peas, beans, and haricots, all of excellent descrip- 

 tions ; and no less remarkable for quality and colour than for cheap- 

 ness. The blue imperial peas sent by D. Jones would command the 

 highest price in any English market ; they have been awarded a Prize 

 Medal, and a like award is given to D. Limoges, for his fine sample of 

 white peas. 



Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Tunis, and Egypt, exhibit each, 

 beans, peas, haricots, pulses, and legumes of all descriptions, but none 

 except the Egyptian beans are worthy of especial notice. 



Russia, besides many of these, exhibits green sugar-peas (dried 

 unripe) ; those exhibited by Khokholkofi" and Gregoijeff are worthy of 

 Honourable Mention for their excellent flavour and sweetness. 



(To be continued.) 



