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afforded by such a representative gathering of Agriculturalists for the 

 discussion of such subjects should be taken advantage of. We shall 

 lack the able services of Mr. P. J. BURGESS, but we could discuss the 

 cultural if not the chemical side of Agriculture. Specimens of any 

 insect or fungoid pests, that have been noticed, would be very in- 

 teresting, together with any data with reference to them. 



Records of growth of the same species on different soils, and in 

 different aspects, shewing the different yield of the crop (if any) 

 would be among the many suitable subjects for discussion. The 

 above considerations, however, lead up to what is advocated in 

 another paper, viz., that the time is ripe for the formation of an Agri- 

 cultural Society of the Straits and Federated Malay States. 



A PROPOSAL FOR THE FORMATION OF AN 

 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FOR THE 

 MALAY PENINSULA 



The Superintendent of the Botanic Gardens at Penang writes that 

 in discussing the de igns and inscription for a permanent Medal and 

 Diploma for the forthcoming and subsequent Agricultural Shows, 

 he was struck by the want of some adequate inscription for the 

 medals and diplomas, to designate what shows the medals represented 

 and this leads him to suggest the formation of an Agricultural 

 Society for the whole of the Malay Peninsula. 



There can be no doubt that the immense strides of agriculture, of 

 late, he writes, stimulated by the extraordinary success of rubber 

 cultivation, will render imperative the formation of an Agricultural 

 Society and no better opportunity could be found than the occasion 

 of the forthcoming Show to be held in Penang in August, when the 

 Standing Committee and Representatives of Agriculture from all 

 parts of Malaya will meet in Penang. The formation of such a 

 Society would justify the Committee of the Show in having the medals 

 and diplomas struck with the inscription "The Agri-Horticul- 

 tural Society's Show of the Straits Settlements and Federated 

 Malay States, etc." This title, however, seems to be unnecessarily 

 long-winded and as it is in every way more convenient to form titles 

 of Societies as short as possible, it would be better to call it the 

 "Agri-Horticultural Show of the Malay Peninsula," or "of Malaya." 



Perhaps it might be considered somewhat premature to suggest 

 the name of the society before the matter has been discussed, and 

 before the arrival of the Director of Agriculture for the Federated- 

 Malay States, and the formation of his department ; but it is desirable 

 that all those interested in the agriculture of the Malay Peninsula 

 should have an opportunity of considering the idea before the Show 

 is held. 



