22 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS. 



the disease which affected the Natal fruits was unknown there. These 

 were to be sent from perfectly healthy plantations " and are unques- 

 tionably safe for introduction; but in order to make doubly sure of 

 not introducing any pernicious pests, the introduced suckers will be 

 grown apart from the commercial plantations and carefully watehed. 



^According to Mr. Malley, the Assistant (ape Entomologist, there are, in tin- past- 

 ern provinces, plantations in which pines do not grow well and some situations 

 where pineapple growing has had to be abandoned. "Whether any specific disease 

 is the cause of this or not is a disputed question. A careful examination on his part 

 tailed to reveal any cause, and it seems most likely that unsuitable physical condi- 

 tions will account for the failure of the fruit in these situations. 



