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XVII. — On the Growing of White Mustard as a Green Crop for 
Sheep. By John Gray, Agent of F. H. Dickinson, 
M.P 360 
XVIII. — Report on the Exhibition of Implements at the South- 
ampton Meeting in 1844. By Josiah Parkes, Con- 
sulting Engineer to the Society .... 361 
XIX. — On the Allotment System. By Sir Henry E. Bunbury, 
Bart 391 
XX. — Trial of several Artificial Manures. By William Miles, 
Esq., M.P 394 
XXI. — Some Account of the Process of Warping. By Ralph 
Creyke 398 
XXII. — On the occurrence of Phosphorite in Estremadura. By 
Charles Daubeny, M.D., F.R.S., F.G.S., Professor of 
Chemistry, &c., Oxford ; and Captain Widdrington, 
R.N.. F.R.S., F.G.S., &c. &c 406 
XXIII. — Instance of the advantage of Subsoil-ploughing in ad- 
dition to Draining. By George Turner . . . 418 
XXIV. — A few Remarks on the large Hedges and Small Enclo- 
sures of Devonshire and the adjoining Counties. By 
John Grant, Surveyor and Land Agent . . . 420 
XXV. — On the Indications of Fertility or Barrenness of Soils, 
whether of Colour, Consistence, or Vegetation. By 
John Arkell 429 
XXVI. — On the Use of Bones as a Manure with Sulphuric 
Acid 443 - 468 
1. Experiments at the Home Farm of Gordon Castle, Morayshire, in 
1843, with the effect on the crop in 1844. From the President, 
His Grace the Duke of Richmond. 
2. On the Use of Bones with Sulphuric Acid. By R. Wagstaflf. 
3. On Bones with Sulphuric Acid and other Manures. By R. W. 
Purchas. 
4. Report by the Committee appointed by the Morayshire Farmer Club 
to examine the Experiments made by Candidates for the Pre- 
miums offered fur the Growth of Turnips by new Manures — 
Season 1843. Communicated by the President, His Grace the 
Duke of Richmond. 
5. On the Action and .Application of Dissolved Bones. By John 
Hannam. 
XXVII.— Observations on the Natural History and Economy of 
various Insects affecting the Corn-Crops, many of them 
improperly called Wireworms; including Ground-bee- 
tles, Chaffers, or May-bugs, also the Caterpillars of a 
Moth and Saw-fly, and the Larva; of some minute Flies. 
By John Curtis, F.L.S., Corresponding Member of the 
Imperial and Roval Georgofili Society of Florence ; of 
the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia; &c. 
Paper VII 469 
XXVIIL — On Peat Charcoal as a Manure for Turnips. By W. 
Uppleby 507 
