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afforded by such a representative gathering of Agriculturalists for the 
discussion of such subjects should be taken advantage of. We shall 
lack the able services of Mr. P. J. BURGESS, but we could discuss the 
cultural if not the chemical side of Agriculture. Specimens of any 
insect or fungoid pests, that have been noticed, would be very in- 
teresting, together with any data with reference to them. 
Records of growth of the same species on different soils, and in 
different aspects, shewing the different yield of the crop (if any) 
would be among the many suitable subjects for discussion. The 
above considerations, however, lead up to what is advocated in 
another paper, viz., that the time is ripe for the formation of an Agri- 
cultural Society of the Straits and Federated Malay States. 
A PROPOSAL FOR THE FORMATION OF AN 
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FOR THE 
MALAY PENINSULA. 
The Superintendent of the Botanic Gardens at Penang writes that 
in discussing the designs and inscription for a permanent Medal and 
Diploma for the forthcoming and subsequent Agricultural Shows, 
he was struck by the want of some adequate inscription for the 
medals and diplomas, to designate what shows the medals represented 
and this leads him to suggest the formation of an Agricultural 
Society for the whole of the Malay Peninsula. 
There can be no doubt that the immense strides of agriculture, of 
late, he writes, stimulated by the extraordinary success of rubber 
cultivation, will render imperative the formation of an Agricultural 
Society and no better opportunity could be found than the occasion 
of the forthcoming Show to be held in Penang in August, when the 
Standing Committee and Representatives of Agriculture from all 
parts of Malaya will meet in Penang. 1 he formation of such a 
Society would justify the Committee of the Show in having the medals 
and diplomas struck with the inscription “The Agri-Horticul- 
tural Society’s Show of the Straits Settlements and Federated 
Malay States, etc.” This title, however, seems to be unnecessarily 
long-winded and as it is in every way more convenient to form titles 
of Societies as short as possible, it would be better to call it the 
“Agri- Horticultural Show of the Malay Peninsula,” or “of Malaya.” 
Perhaps it might be considered somewhat premature to suggest 
the name of the society before the matter has been discussed, and 
before the arrival of the Director of Agriculture for the Federated 
Malay States, and the formation of his department ; but it is desirable 
that all those interested in the agriculture of the Malay Peninsula 
should have an opportunity of considering the idea before the Show 
is held. 
