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*o that state in a heat not less than 100* of Wedgwood's 

 scale; a heat at which many varieties of earthenware ar-e 

 baked. Dr. M. next gives a short account of the vitrified 

 fort of Craig Phadric. in Inverness-shire, and of another in 

 Galloway; in both of which, but more particularly in the 

 former, he observed circumstances quite analogous to what 

 he had already found at Dun Mac Sniochain: and the con- 

 clusion he has been led to form is, that the vitrification of 

 these forts is the effect of design. 



The Society adjourned till November. 



Horticultural Society. 

 It has been the intention of the Horticultural Society, Objects for 



from its 6rst institution, to present annually honorary pre- wnic h the ■m. 



, , i i • i , ciety intend to 



miums, or medals, to such persons as have raised, and pro*- present pr«mi- 



duced before them, any new and valuable variety of fruit, vms aa4 an* 

 or esculent plant, or who have made any important dis- 

 covery in horticulture. But as the Society conceived every 

 one of these to be still capable of acquiring a greater degree 

 of perfection than it ha9 yet attained, they did not think it 

 necessary to direct the attention of gardeners to the im- 

 provement of any particular plant. Subsequently, however, 

 they have been induced to think, that it might be advanta- 

 geous, to publish an account of such projected improvements 

 as shall be suggested by their members, or others, and ap- 

 proved by their council; and the following are therefore 

 proposed, as objects deserving, among others, the attention 

 of experimental horticulturists. 



New varieties of the potato, better calculated for forcing, 

 and for supplying the markets early in the summer, than 

 those at present cultivated. 



Other varieties of the same plant, which will afford abun- 

 dant crops, and be capable of being longer preserved in 

 perfection than any -now known, so that the markets might 

 always afford the potato, as nearly a9 possible in the great- 

 est state of perfection. 



A rich and sweet variety of the common red currant, which 

 might probably be obtained from seeds, by appropriate se- 

 lection, through a few successive generations. 



New 



