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Silk, applied to it by the ingenious and talented patentee, Mr. J. H. Dickson. 

 The samples were shown with an end of each ki a raw state, while the other 

 end was finished in the most exquisite style, each sample exhibited a different 

 tint of the most brilliant colour and silky fineness, those colours and finish are 

 said to be indestructible. 



Mr. De Cook Kenefic, who was present, and whose acknowledged experience 

 cannot be doubted, spoke warmly in favour of the success of this most useful 

 invention, and highly extolled the extraordinary beauty and strength of this 

 fibre. We are proud so say that Mr. Dickson, who visited this city a few years 

 since, is an Irishman, and one whose indefatigable exertions and industry we 

 have no doubt will be fully rewarded, as it so richly deserves to be. " Cork 

 Advertiser," November 26th, 1857. 



EXTEACT FROM THE GARDENER'S CHRONICLE 

 AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, 



EDITED BY PROFESSOR LINDLEY ^ND J. C. MORTON, ESQ., 

 Saturday, August 16th, 1862. 



Instructions on the most improved mode in the Cultivation, 



Cottonizing, and otherwise Preparing of Flax for Spinning, fyc. 



Also instructions on the mode of separating tlie Flax and 



Hemp fibre from the wood on which it is produced, <$fc. 



BY J. HILL DICKSON. 



The above are a few words only of a most elaborate title page, in which the 

 contents of a very full and instructive work are described. Mr. J. H. Dickson 

 was a constant correspondent of the "Agricultural Gazette," twelve or fourteen 

 years ago, when Flax culture was more industriously and importunately 

 advocated than it is now. There are, however, districts large enough where 

 the cultivation of it is still maintained, and where the cultivators of it are 

 numerous enough to ensure a sale for a very explicit book of instructions. 

 And accordingly this volume a second edition of one formerly noticed in our 

 columns as containing such instruction, together with much other useful in- 

 formation is likely to obtain a ready sale. 



Mr. Dickson has invented machinery and processes by which Flax and 

 other fibres are brought into such a condition as enables them to be dealt 

 with and manufactured by cotton machinery. And as his book is likely to 

 induce the cultivation of such fibres, good would no doubt be done by its 

 general circulation both in this country and our colonies. Failing cotton, the 

 next best thing seems to be these fibres treated by Mr. Dickson's process. He 

 has forwarded to us specimens which have been prepared by him from the 

 rheea an Indian plant of which a large supply, were it available, being con- 



