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doubted ; and, had any thing been wanting to persuade us of 

 this, we should have been fully convinced of it by the manner in 

 which both farmers and horticulturists have come forward with 

 samples of their various productions. Indeed, when we think 

 of the circumstance of this having: been the first season of the 

 institution here, and also of the very brief period that elapsed 

 betwixt our giving publicity to our intention and the time of 

 the exhibition opening, it is astonishing to remark the number 

 of specimens of the various sorts of grain, fruits, and other pro- 

 ductions that have been sent us : and, as nothing can give us 

 more real gratification than to be able, by any^ exertions of ours, 

 to forward the interests of the agriculturist, the more especially 

 when we perceive those exertions to be in the way of benefiting 

 all classes of the community, we must be allowed the pleasure 

 of auguring favourably for the success of this institution from 

 the support it has met with at its commencement." We give 

 this quotation in the hope that it may lead to similar exhibitions 

 in other districts ; and nowhere are these more wanted than 



in England. Among the exhibitors, we find our valued Corre- 

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spondent Mr. Gorrie ; and also Mr. Bishop of Methven Castle, 

 and Mr. Young of Pitfour, stand preeminent. 



Among the articles exhibited were, wheats in straw, twenty- 

 nine specimens, including nearly half as many varieties ; some 

 from Tuscany, Tangier, Nepal, South America, &c. "Wheat 

 in sample, fifteen specimens, including Talavera wheat, and the 

 blood-red; with the Mungoswells variety, which appears to be 

 held in much esteem. Of barley in straw, there were twenty- 

 five specimens ; including one from Morocco, which yielded 

 .20 sacks per acre, on a short and stiff straw, not liable to lodge. 

 Of barley in sample, there were seventeen specimens; including 

 one from Tangier, and another from China. Oats in straw, 

 thirty-three specimens ; including the Hopetoun oat, which, on 

 one farm, had grown to the height of 6 ft. 2 in. over the whole 

 field ; also the naked oat, said to have been well known in the 

 country two hundred years ago. Oats in sample, fifteen sorts ; 

 among which, as also among the oats in straw, the Hopetoun 

 and potato oat held conspicuous places. The brown Riga, 

 introduced by Mr. Gorrie, also promises well. Beans of two 

 sorts. Peas of two sorts ; including the Napoleon pea from 

 Mr. Gorrie, a species of ^icia used on the Continent as green 

 peas; and the black-podded pea from Van Diemen's Land, 

 also from Mr. Gorrie, and likely to prove an excellent field pea. 

 Tares, two sorts. Turnips, sixty-five specimens ; with the weight 

 of each, and other particulars. The produce of Dale's hybrid 

 we observe stated at 45 tons per acre. Carrots, sixteen sorts 

 from gardens, and two from fields : the heaviest of these was an 

 Altrincham weighing 3^ lbs. Potatoes, twenty-six sorts; in- 



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