CONTENTS. 
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ARTICIE PAGE 
XL. — Report on the Analyses of the Ashes of Plants. By J. 
Thomas Way, Professor of Chemistry at the Royal 
Agricultural College, Cirencester ; and G. H. Ogston, 
late assistant to Professor Graham of University Col- 
lege London ....... 593 
XLL— Potato Disease in Poland. By Colonel du Plat . .678 
XLII. — Arboriculture. By J. Spencer Stanhope . . . 679 
XLIIL — Report on the Exhibition of Implements at the New- 
castle-upon-Tyne Meetine, 1846. By J. Parkes, Con- 
sulting Engineer to the Society . . . .681 
Miscellaneous Communications and Notices: — 
I. — On the Action of Bones and Acid in the Third Year from 
their Application. By R. W. Purchas . . . .273 
II.— On the Wheat Midge. By Robert Baker . . .273 
III. — On the Preservation of the Swedish Turnip. By Charles 
Allix 275 
IV. — On Fibrous Covering. By C. K. Vacy, M.D. , . .277 
APPENDIX. 
Council and Officers of the Royal Agricultural Society of England 
Honorarj' Members ....... 
Report of the Council to the General Meeting, May 22, 1846 
Dates of General Meetings of 1846-7 . 
Statement of Accounts ..... 
Award of Prizes at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne' Meetin 
Commendations ...... 
Prizes for Essays and Reports .... 
Rules of Competition for Prize Essays . 
Council and Officers of the Royal Agricultural Society of England 
Honorary Members ........ 
Report of the Council to the General Meeting, December 12, 1846 
Dates of General Meetings of 1847 .... 
Statement of Accounts ending 30th June, 1846 
Prizes for Cattle, &c., at the Northampton Meeting of 184 
Prizes for Agricultural Implements .... 
Prizes for Essays and Reports on various Subjects 
Rules of Competition for Prize Essays . , 
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PLATES. 
Plate P, Insects affecting Corn-Crops, &c., to face page 1 14. 
,, 2 and 6, on Potato Disease, to face page 333. 
„ Q, Insects affecting Peas and Beans, to face page 442. 
„ R, Insects affecting Peas and Beans, to face page 443. 
Geology of Norfolk, Woodcut of Sections I. & II. to face page 482. 
Map of North Wales, to face page 588. 
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