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The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



The iioard then proceeded to consider one or two points in connection 

 with the estimates that required alteration. 



An application for admission into the Agricultural College from Mr. 

 B. Chase was considered. The Board desired that some evidence or edu- 

 cational qualifications should be ascertained by examination. 



The admission of Mr. Carpenter was approved by the Board. 



A letter was read from the Secretary of the Bath Agricultuial Society 

 requesting the services of Mr. Cradwickin connection with the Bath Show. 

 The Secretary was directed to write Mr. Parnther that the Board regretted 

 that as arrangements had been made for Mr. Cradwick's work in the west- 

 ern parishes, it was unable to send him, but would arrange for Mr. Thomp- 

 son, who had been assigned as Instructor in that Parish, to attend and 

 render what assistance he could. 



The Chairman stated that it had been represented to him that there had 

 been an adulteration of bees'-wax, and that the matter had, athis suggestion 

 been taken up by the Beekeepers Association. The Archbishop also men- 

 tioned that he uuderstood gua-va jelly was also being adulterated and hoped 

 some enquiry would be made. 



In regard to the proposed experiment in cotton growing, the chairman 

 expressed the opinion that it would be better to try an experiment at the 

 Prison Farm, and to set up there a gin. The Archbishop was anxious that 

 inducements should be offered to outsiders in the disirict to grow cotton 

 and bring in their crop for preparation at the Farm. 



Mr. Fiiwcett handed in a memi.randum on an insect which had been sent 

 to him as causing injury to cocoa. Dr. Howard of Washington, to whom 

 specimens had been forwarded, had, however stated that it was a burrow- 

 ing wasp, probably living on the larvae of the " Fiddler Bug." It was 

 decided to publish this together with a careful description of the wasp. 



A. letter was read from the Secretary of the Schools Commission stating 

 that steps had been taken to make known to the Schools that the arrange- 

 ments with regard to the teaching of Chemistry at the Laboratory. 



A report by Mr. Cradwick on the Kendal Show together with observa- 

 tions by Messrs. Shore & Calder was considered. 



The meeting then terminated. 



ADDITIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 



DEPARTMENT. 



Library (Serials). 



Europe. 



British Isles. 



Botanical Magazine, Jan. [Purchased,] 



Chemist and Druggist.Dec. 27, Jan, 3, 10, 17. [Editor.] 



Garden, Dec.27, Jan.3, 10, 17. [Purchased.] 



Gardeners' Chronicle, Dec. 27, Jan. 3, I'J, 17. [Purchased,] 



International Sugar Journal, Dec, Jan. [Editor.] 



Journal, Board of Agriculture, England, Dec. [Sej. Board of Agriculture.] 



Journal of Botany, Jan. [Purchased,] 



Journal of the Society of Arts, Dec. 0, 1901. [Purchased.] 



Journal, R- Colonial Institute, Jan. 



Nature, Jan- 1, 8. [Purchased.] 



Pharmaceutical Journal, Dec. 27, Jan. 3, 10, 17. 



London Report, Jan. 10, 17, 



Scottish Geographical Magazine, Mar. 1902. [Purchased.] 



