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some coloured diagrams of insect pests. There were also a number 

 of graphic answers to the many questions that Dr. Voelcker is in- 

 vestigating at the Woburn Experimental Station, 



The Cambridge University Department of Agriculture occupied 

 almost the whole of their space in showing, chiefly graphically, how 

 the problems of plant breeding, of crossing and hybridization are 

 being investigated. Here were to be seen the different varieties, 

 gathered from all over the world, of wheat and barley used as 

 " parents." 



The South-Eastern Agric. College, Wye, Kent, showed chiefly fungoid 

 and insect pests attacking fruit. For the most part the exhibits were 

 living examples, and admirably set out as they were, they had an 

 inestimable educational value. " Wools of various breeds of sheep illu- 

 strating different qualities, etc. " was also an excellent exhibit. 



The Agricultural Education Association's collection of leaflets was 

 much the same as in previous years. 



The Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, ably represented local 

 advanced agricultural education ; some very excellent working mo- 

 dels made by the students deserve especial mention. 



The Harper Adams Agric. College, Newport, Salop, had an ex- 

 cellent display of Nature-study matter. The portable model of a 

 working garden was useful, simple, and ingenious, and there was 

 also a very complete exhibit of Dairy produce to illustrate the work 

 done by students. 



The National Fruit and Cider Institute showed prominently the 

 results of many investigations in the interest of the fruit-growers of 

 Great Britain, and among other exhibits a new, cheap and efficacious 

 wash for apple trees, the Methylated spirit and colza oil mixture. 



The Royal Meteorological Society, Westminster, exhibit illustrated 

 their educational work, including much local information as regards 

 rainfall etc., chiefly in a diagrammatic form. 



Mr. W. Marriot in the grounds adjoining the Exhibition gave 

 daily demonstrations on the " Method of taking Weather Observ- 

 ations ", which included the ascent of registering balloons. 



A. SENIER. General instruction, training by Research and 

 coordination with technical Training. (Nature, Vol. 83. 

 London, June 30, 1910, p. 539). 



An abstract of a lecture on University teaching, delivered by 

 Professor A. Senier before the Royal Dublin Soc. on March 9, 1910. 



