SCfBNTlFrC NE\<rs. 



grilles pro- mcJal aiid t^eftty. guinea^.: 3. For the best new pesr, raised 

 posed by the ^s above, Tea years ..tt> bq. alleged. Gold medal and 



V-3>t60lOXHcin 



Horiiculuiral tweniy guineas. 3. tor .the best new peach or nectarine, 

 &.ciety. raised as above. Sixy^-ai^ to be allowed. Gold medal and 



ten guineas. 4. For an improved variety of the Dutch 

 currant, raised IVom seed. Five years to be allowed. Gold 

 roedaU 5., For the best new and productive early melon. 

 .Gold m^dal. 6. For the begt new early cucumber. Gold 

 medal. 7. For the best new strawberry, raised from seed. 

 Four years to be allowed.- Gold medal. S. For the best 

 t>ew sort of early potato, without blossoms, raised from seed. 

 Five years to be allowed. Gold medal. 



III. Communications,- &c, (The gold or the silver me- 

 dal to be awarded by the committee, according to the value 

 and importance of the communication.) 



[It is expected, that all "communications will be founded 



< -pu «c?«0^ experiments.], .'i-.'O;! 'jo <■ -,,,-, - ^ 



*'«UlSk ■• *"'"*'-^ WfrTre- bie^t*Tiiefh6d <H''^ifij)roVihg<thfeiio?^^^df brocoli 

 '^'^^^^j^iy''Alfe'^xl5''^u1tiVa'tedV^ saving their seeds genuine in 

 ,tJa?x.- this climate'. ' 2. The Ik-st m'ethod of cullitatihg and of 

 forcing- sea-eale. 3. Tli^^besf treatise on orchard fruits 

 adapted to the cliiiiate of Scotland, wFth lists arid descrip- 

 tions of the different kinds,— their habits of growth, &c. 



their synonyms or local naines ; those for the' 'table, and 

 those for kitchen use. 4. The best treaiiise tin the culture 

 of the Dutch currant For wink 5. The BeWitiode of pre- 

 venting 01- cubing the mHdeW upon different 'fruit-trees and 

 othtH' vegetables: 6: tiVe best mode of pre-venting or curing 



• thecaiA-er iii'fruit-trets, &c; 7. The 'cheapest and mos't 

 efft'ctCvafl'feode-ofpreserviiig'Jfruit 'trees ''on walls from the 



■ i^fifetrfe- bf 'Ifrte spring frosts" 8. The bkt' mode of de- 

 stfoyirtg'fhe blue insectj breeditjg in tlie crevices of the 

 bark of ^apple-tr^es, -art<l Causing them to canker and die, 

 chiefly on those trees imported from the London nurijeries. 

 9. The best method 6f destroying wasps, woodlice, earwio-g, 

 &e., infesting wall-fruits. 10. The best mode of preventing 

 the depredations of theturnip-fly. 11. The best method 

 of preventing worms in carrot, in cauliflower, and brocoli 

 J-oots. 12. The best mode of destroying the wire-worm. 



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