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CONTENTS. 



ARTICLE PAGE 



XVII. — Experiments, &c., continued. 



Jolm Alderson ...... 125 



Walter Calvert ...... 126 



Messrs. Drewitt and Son ..... 127 



George Dewdney . . . . . . 127 



John Burgess . . . . . . 131 



Jolm Raymond Barker ..... 133 



Jolm Grey ...... 134, 135 



J. C. Jobling ...... 136 



Hon. H. W. Wilson ..... 136 



William Greaves . . . . . . 137 



John Muskett ...... 138 



W. H. Hyett ...... 139 



XVIIT. — A View of the past and present State of Agriculture in 

 Northumberland. By John Grey, of Dilston 



XIX. — Observations on the Natural History and Economy of the 

 different Insects affecting the Turnip Crop. By John 

 Curtis, F.L.S., &c. Paper I 



XX. — On the Culture and Usefulness of the Italian Rye-grass 

 {Folium Trefolium). By J. Rodwell .... 



XXT.— On Early Spring Feed. By Matthew M. Milburn . 



XXII. — On the Specific Identity of the Fungi producing Rust 

 and Mildew. By the Rev. J. S. Henslow, M.A. . 



XXIII. — An Account, founded on experience, of the best Mode of 



Storing Turnips, by which they may be preserved in their 

 natural state till the April or May succeeding the period 

 of their being taken up. By W. E. Geach . 



XXIV. — On the Scientific Principles by which the Application of 



Manures ought to be regulated. A Lecture, delivered at 

 Oxford by Charles Daubeny, M.D., F.R.S., M.R.I.A. 



XXV.— On the Drainage of Land. By J. French Burke 



XXVI. — On the Comparative Feeding Properties of Mangold- Wurzel 

 and Swedish Turnips. By Earl Spencer 



XXVII. 



-On the Cultivation of Man gold- Wurzel. 

 Miles, M.P 



By WiUiam 



151 



193 



214 

 215 



220 



225 



232 

 273 



296 



298 

 301 

 322 



344 



XXVIII. — On Guano. By Professor Johnston .... 



XXIX. — Cottage Gardening. By James Main, A.L.S. 



XXX. — On the Hopetoun Wheat, and on Comparative Trials of 

 Wheat. By Patrick Shirreff 



XXXI. — Report of Results obtained in Thorough-Draining and 

 Subsoil-Ploughing, in the years 1840 and 1841. By 

 Richard White 346 



XXXII. — Practical Instructions for Improving and Economically 

 Maintaining Turnpike and Parish Roads upon the Mile- 

 System. By Colonel Challoner ..... 353 



