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CONTENTS OF VOL. XVl. 
ARTICLE PAGE 
XIX. — On Agricultm-al Weeds. By Professor Buckman, of the 
Eoyal Agricultural College, Cirencester. Prize Essay .. 359 
XX. — On Lamenesses of Sheep and Lambs. By Finlay Dun, for- 
merly Lecturer on Materia Medica and Dietetics at the 
Edinburgh Veterinary College 381 
XXI. — On some Points connected with Agricultural Chemistry. By 
J. B. Lawes, F.R.8., F.C.S., Eothamsted, Herts, and Dr. 
J. H. Gilbert, F.C.S 411 
XXII. — Report on the Exhibition of Live Stock at the Carlisle Meet- 
ing of the Society, 1855. By William Simpson, 29, Savile 
Row 502 
XXIII. — Report on the Exhibition and Trial of Implements at the 
Carlisle Meeting. By William Fisher Hobbs, Senior 
Steward 505 
XXIV. — Experiment on the Elementary Principles of Manure as 
applied to the Growth of Wheat. By the late Ph. Pusey 529 
XXV. — On the Value of Artificial Manures. By J. Thomas Way, 
Consulting-Chemist to the Society, 15, Welbeck Street, 
Cavendish Square 533 
XXVI. — On Agricultural Statistics. By C. Wren Hoskyns, Wroxhall 
Abbey, Warwickshire 554 
APPENDIX. 
List of Officers of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, 1855 .. i 
Memoranda of Meetings, Privileges, Payment of Subscription, &c. .. ii 
Report of the Council to the General Meeting, May 22, 1855 .. .. iii 
Balance-sheet of Half-yearly Account, ending 30th December, 1854 viii 
Schedule of Prizes for Essays and Reports, 1856 ix 
List of Officers of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, 1855-1856 xiii 
Memoranda of Meetings, Privileges, P:\yment of Subscription, &c. .. xiv 
Report of the Council to the General Meeting, Dec. 15, 1855 .. .. xv 
Balance-sheet of Half-yearly Account, ending June 30, 1855 .. .. xviii 
Balance-sheet of Country-Meeting Account : Carlisle, 1855 xix 
List of Stewards of the Yard, Honorary Director, Judges, &c xx 
Prize-Awards of the Judges of Live-Stock : Carlisle Meeting .. .. xxi 
Commendations of the Judges of Live-Stock : Carlisle Meeting .. .. xxxl 
Prize-Awards of the Judges of Implements : Carlisle Meeting ., xxxvii 
Commendations of the Judges of Implements : Carlisle Meeting . . .. xl 
Schedule of Prizes for Essays and Reports : 185(3 xliv 
PLATES. 
Outline of the Geologj' of Buckinghamshire .. ..to precede p. 269. 
Diagrams I, and II. — Agricultural Chemistry .... to face p. 439. 
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