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Institute of Agricultural Botany. [Mar., 



developing demonstration work. In such counties annual 

 appropriations of from $3,000 to $4,000 are made to carry on 

 the work. 



In England the movement is, of course, in its infancy, but it 

 shows signs of lusty growth. There are existing and in course 

 of formation over a score of Young Farmers' Clubs in England. 



The Daily Mail is responsible for Poultry, Bee, Dual-purpose 

 Kabbit, and Horticultural Clubs at Welwyn Garden City. 

 These have been in existence for periods ranging from 12 

 months in the case of the Bee Club to a month in the case of 

 the Horticultural Club. 



The United Dairies, Ltd., are the sponsors of Calf Clubs at 

 Hemyock, Devon; Kingsclere, Berkshire; and Loughborough, 

 Derbyshire; the oldest club being the Hemyock Calf Club which 

 has just celebrated its first birthday. 



Messrs. C. & T. Harris, of Came, Wilts, have organised a 

 Pig Club at Wootton Bassett, Wilts, and Mr. K. G. Heaton, 

 a well-known stock breeder, is the patron of another Pig Club 

 at Northaw, Potters Bar, Herts. At Northaw a Poultry Club 

 is in process of formation under the guidance of Mr. Tucker. 



Ten clubs dealing with a variety of stock and produce are 

 in course of preliminary organisation amongst the children of 

 employees of a large industrial firm in the North of England 

 and North Wales. 



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THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF 

 AGRICULTURAL BOTANY. 



W. H. Packer, M.O., M.A., 

 Director of the National Institute o] Agricultural Botany. 



In several of the recent issues of this Journal passing refer- 

 ence has been made to the National Institute of Agricultural 

 Botany. It is now proposed to give a full description of its 

 organisation and functions, for its headquarters are completed 

 and opened, it has already been accorded the honour of a visit 

 from Their Majesties the King and Queen and Princess Mary, 

 and the work for which it was founded is now going forwaid. 



Inception of the Institute. — England may always feel proud 

 that, through the agency of Sir John Lawes and Sir Joseph 

 Gilbert, it was she who took the initial step in agricultural. 



