Exhibiiecl at Windsor'. 
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in tlie Gardner macliine, principally through the roots not being 
compressed in passing through the knives into the barrel, as 
must be the case in the Gardner cutter, where the inside dia- 
meter must necessarily be somewhat less than the outside. In 
the new machine the contrary is the case, and the outlet for the 
cut pieces increases in size as they leave the knives for the out- 
side of the cone. Another advantage was very apparent, viz., 
that the knives can be replaced in case of need without dis- 
mounting any part of the machine. The illustrations show the 
form of the cone and the fixing of the knives. 
All the leading seed merchants were represented at the Show, 
conspicuous amongst their exhibits being the spacious and attrac- 
tive stand of Messrs. Sutton & Sons, of Reading, at which was dis- 
played a varied collection of grasses, seeds, roots, and flowers, 
for which the firm is justly celebrated. 
Messrs. Carter & Co., of High Holborn, had at their stand 
an excellent exhibit of their New Cross-Bred Wheats, showing 
eleven selections which have been obtained after six years' care 
and attention devoted to the breeding, selection, and yearly re- 
selection, so as to secure a fixed character of the best forms. 
The objects sought have been early maturity, quality of grain 
and straw, vigour of constitution, with increased productiveness. 
They are now asking wheat-growers to try these new varieties in 
different parts of the country, and if the result should be as favour- 
able as the experiments have been, there is no doubt that the 
English farmer will benefit very considerably from the enter- 
prise of Messrs. Carter. It has been said that we should give 
up wheat-growing ; but I hold that, in many parts of the country, 
wheat is a necessary crop, and any one who provides us with a 
new variety which, by reason of increased yield and greater 
market value, will be more remunerative, confers a great boon 
upon those who are wheat-growers. 
One of the miscellaneous articles (7358) included in the 
Catalogue must not, although it was scarcely an agricultural 
implement, be passed over in silence, as it was one of the 
greatest attractions and ornaments of the Show-yard. For the 
special use of Her Majesty the Queen, as President of the So- 
ciety, Mr. Wilson Bennison, the Surveyor and Superintendent 
of Works, had designed an elegant Pavilion, which was con- 
structed, free of cost to the Society, by Mr. J. Chai-lton Hum- 
phreys, of Albert Gate, Hyde Park, London, S.W. It was made 
in sections at Mr. Humphreys' iron building factory in London, 
so that it could easily be taken to pieces. It represented a villa 
in the Queen Anne style. The exterior was of timber and ce- 
ment work, with a covering of shingle stones. It was lined inside 
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