IV 
CONTENTS. 
Miscellaneous Communications and Notices : — 
ARTICLE PAGE 
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 Robprt 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 . i 
Honorary Members . . . . . . . . . ii 
Report of the Council to the General Meeting, May 22, 184S . . iii 
Dates of General Meetings of 1846-7 xii 
Statement of Accounts . . . . . . , . xiii 
Award of Prizes at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Meeting . . . xv 
Commendations ......... xxiv 
Prizes for Essays and Reports . . . . . . . xxvi 
Rules of Competition for Prize Essays ...... xxx 
PLATE. 
Plate P, Insects affecting Corn-Crops, &c., to face page 1 14. 
DIRECTIONS TO BINDER. 
The Binder is desired to place all the Ai^pcndix matter, with Roman 
numeral folios, at the end of the Journal, excepting Titles and Contents, 
which are in all cases to be placed at the beginning of the Part or Volume 
