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Mr. Claude Fuller: A Recognition. 



We are pleased to notice that the South African Biological 

 Society has awarded the Captain Scott Senior Medal for Research in 

 South Africa to Mr. Claude Fuller, Assistant Chief of the Division 

 of Entomology. We are given to understand that our colleague was 

 elected u.'ianimously for this award by the Special Medal Committee 

 of the Society, of v.hich Sir Arnold Theiler, Professor Ernest Warren, 

 Professor F. B. Fantham, Br. E. B. Marloth, and Dr. H. H. Green 

 are the members. The decision of tlic Medal Committee is a great 

 tribute to the recipient of the medal and most gratifying to the 

 Department of Agriculture and particularly to the Division of 

 Entomology. 



The award was made iiioic especially foi- Mr. Fuller's researches 

 upon white ants in South xlfrica. His investigation as an economic 

 entomologist, his horticultural work in pioneering the export of 

 citrus fruit and pineapples from Natal, and his devising and carry- 

 ing into effect in Natal, during the progress of the Boer war, of the 

 sj^stem of destroying locusts under State control, also weighed with 

 the Medal Committee. We feel sure that the farming community 

 will appreciate the honour conferred upon an officer who has done 

 so much to help solve our problems of insect control and contribute 

 to the advancement of agriculture in the ITnion. 



Notice to Viticulturists and Vine Nurserymen.— 

 Inspection of Vines. 



According to the recommendation made by the Commission on 

 Crafted Vines, as published in the September number of the Journal, 

 this Department has arranged to inspect all mother-plantations of 

 American vines and nurseries of grafted vines, whose owners, whether 

 farmers or nuiserymen, desire to avail themselves of such inspection. 



If a mother-plantation of American stocks is found to be true 

 to name, the inspector will give a certificate to that effect, or after 

 the party concerned has uprooted such plants as are not true to name. 

 In case of a nursery of grafted vines, a certificate will be given as to 

 the state of cultivation, growth, purity of scion and whether stocks 

 were obtained from a registered mother-plantation. The name of the 

 holder of such a certiiicate will be published in the Journal from 

 time to time. All those who wish to avail themselves of this inspec- 

 tion are iiivited to communicate with the Government Viticulturist, 

 Elsenburg, Mulder's Ylei, stating clearly the nearest railway station 

 as well as the best road for a motor-car to reach the farm. 



It is urged that all nurserymen, as well as farmers who have 

 mother-plantations for their own use, will avail themselves of this 

 opportunity of securing a Government certificate. It will prove that 

 nurserymen are anxious to help the Department to supply to the 

 public only stocks true to name, which the public now demand and 

 Government officials advocate. To the farmer it will be a means of 

 enabling him to be quite sure that his stocks are true to name and 

 not a mixture of varieties vei-y closely related and difficult to dis- 

 tinguish. The economic advantages of establishing a vineyard on 

 stocks true to name are too well known to need any elaboration. 



The Department is appealing to farmers and nurseiymen in their 

 own interests to respond to this invitation, and trusts that they will 

 extensively avail themselves of the facilities afforded. 



