IMPORTANT PAPERS ON HORTICULTURAL SUBJECTS, 
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have recently received improved cultivation ; 
while the implements of husbandry in vise 
among the people, are now being substituted by 
those of a far superior description. We need 
only mention that the introduction of the 
British plough with six ^bullocks performs 
twice the work of the native plough with 
twelve. This one improvement estimating the 
number of ploughs used throughout the 
country at one to every family of ten indivi- 
duals, and three-fourths of the population of 
the British territories as agricultural, we have 
six millions of ploughs, which on an average 
probably are employed 31 days in the year, 
the saving of the half of labour at 3 Rupees 
a month for each man and the same for cat- 
tle, is calculated to amount to seven crores 
and twenty lacs of rupees per annum. But 
besides these immense improvements from 
the institution of these Societies the intro- 
duction of foreign seeds and the distribution 
of them over the country will promote the 
interests of the governed and the government 
to such a degree as to enrich the productions 
of India beyond all calculation. From the work 
before us, it appears that in the early part 
of the Society’s operation these had been con- 
fined to what might be termed exotics, but 
it was deemed advisable to apply the efforts 
and funds to what was considered more conso- 
nant to the nature of the institution, the en- 
couragement of the great staples of com- 
merce. Sugar, Cotton, Coffee, Silk, &c 
With the view of stimulating improvements 
20.000 rupees were accorded by government 
for premiums, and an experimental farm was 
established for which the annual sum of 
10.000 rupees exclusive of rent was allowed, 
together with 4,500 for buildings and stock 
for the first year. This proceeding on the part 
of government shewed a political tact; for 
which it has not been conspicuous in other 
respects ; for there could be no question that 
this sum, by improving the agriculture of the 
country, would eventually be returned more 
than a hundred fold to the treasury. 
While the eyes of the local government 
were therefore thus open to the advantages 
which would result to the country from these 
institutions, the Court of Directors were also 
impressed with their importance, and sent out 
considerable quantities of upland Georgia, 
Sea Island, and Demarara Cotton Seeds, to- 
gether with a saw gin for cleaning Cotton, 
Cotton Seed from Tenasserim and a con- 
signment from America was at this time also 
distributed. The result of these exertions 
and the efforts of the Society are fully shewn 
in the work under review. The following 
are its contents. 
Art. I.— On the Bair ox Ber Tree By Baboo 
Rarihakiinl Deb. II.— On the Cwpe Fig. By vt , 
Ciacroft, Esq. III. — Remarks on the cultivation 
and manufacture of Svgar, in the Pergunnahs of 
Chandpore, Bijuore, and fi/iindour, Zillah North 
Mooradabad. By N. J. Halhed, Esq. IV.-The 
N alive method observed in Mysore of rearing plants 
for Seed. By VV- Ingledew, Esq- V,— On the 
treatment of Mangoe and Peachlxees. By C. K, 
Hobison, Esq. VI.— On the culture of Indigo in 
Bengal. Communicated by Geo. Ballaid, Esq. 
On the culture of Indigo in Tirhoot. By the same. 
On the culture of Indigo \\\ Oude. By the same. 
On the nianufaclitre of Indigo By Piddinton. Esq. 
VII. — On the early sowing of Cahbagey Cauliflower^ 
Pease, &c. By C. K. Hobison, Esq. Vlfl.— On 
the culture of Cotton in Persia. By W. Bruce, Esq. 
IX. — On the cultivation of Indigo. By N. Alexan- 
der, Esq X.— Directions for cultivating Teak. 
XI. — On a new Wind Mill for raising water. 
By D. Scott, Esq. Xil.— Hemaiks on the culture 
of Cotton, in the United States of America. From 
Capt. Basil Hall’s Travels. XllL— On the culture 
of Tobacco in Virginia. Ibid. XlV.— On the best 
method of cultivating Now Orleans Cotton. Ibid. 
XV.— Further Remarks on Ibid. XVI. — 
On the cultivation of Cotton and Tobacco in Cen- 
tral India. By Baboo Radlhakant Deb. XVIl.— 
Report on two samples of Rice from Arracan, by 
W. Warden. Communicated by W. Cobb Hurry, Esq. 
XVlIl.— Method of treating Artichokes- By John 
Brightman, Esq. XIX.— On the cultivation ofAj- 
paragus at the Mauritius. By J. Newman, Esq. 
Sirpet intendant of the Royal Botanical Garden. 
XX — Report on some samples of Silk from Bom- 
bay. By W. Prinsep, Esq. XXI.— On the native 
method of preserving Cuttings. By Capt. Wade, 
Political Agent at Lahore. XXII.— Observations 
on the culture of Cotton in the Dooab aird Bundel. 
kund. By W. Vincent, Esq. XXIII — On the use 
and preparation of Arrow Boot. By C. K. Robi- 
son, Esq- XXIV. — On the Wool of the Jeypore 
Sheep. By Lieut. Barberie. XXV.— On the arti- 
ficial production of New Varieties of Cotton- By 
H. Piddington, Esq. XXVI. — Method of preserv- 
ing the Cotton Plant in Cayenne. XXVil,— On 
the cultivation of Safflower in the neighbourhood 
of Dacca. By Dr. G‘. Lamb. XXVIII.— on raising 
Plants from Seed. By J. Newman, Esq. 
XXIX.— Report on the cultivation of Jute and 
the manufacture of Gunnies in Bengal. By Baboo 
Ramcomul Sen. XXX.— Remarks on the progress 
of Horticulture at Cherra Poonjee, and on a 
method of grafting the Apple on the Kliasiyah 
Crab tree. By W. Ciacroft, Esq. XXXI— On 
the production of Silkxil Kamptee. By Miss Anna 
Calder, with a Report by W. Prinsep, Esq. 
XXXII. — On the manufacture of Paper. By the 
late Rev. W. Carey, D. D. The same subject con- 
tinued. By Baboo Ramcomul Sen. XXXIII.— Re- 
marks on a specimen of Cotton, gathered from a 
wild shrub. By the late C. F. Hunter, Esq. 
XXXlV.— Reports on the advantages of the Saw 
Gin, drawn up by Messrs. Patrick and De Verinne 
in reply to queries submitted to the Society by 
Government. XXXV.— Remarks on the Cotton 
of Ava. By Major Burney, British Resident. 
Forwarded to the Society by Government. 
XXXVl.— On the Cotton of Cachar. By Capt. 
'Ihos. Fisher, in charge of Cachar affairs. 
XXXVlI.— On several kinds of Cotton cultivated 
in the neighbourhood of Dacca. By Dr. G. Lamb. 
XXXVIII.— On produced at Cuttack from 
Bourbon Seed, and its staple for spinning. By Mr. 
J.T. Weekes. XXXIX.— On the Cotton 
of the Harrow Hills. By Capt. A. Bugle, 
