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active measures by destroying the affected plants when the 
disease first appears, were commented on. 
The Rev. James Warerston, M.A., B.Sc., B.D., showed 
specimens of the Jumping Bean, the movements of which are 
eaused by Carpocapsa saltitans in the fruits of Sebastiania spp. 
Mr, R. L. Harrow showed the following plants from the 
toyal Botanic Garden :—Aphelandra awurantiaca, var. Roezlii, 
Calanthe Veitchii, C. vestita, Ceratopetalum gummiferum, 
Hydrangea quercifolia, Maxillaria grandiflora, Nerine Bow- 
denii, N. candida, Reinwardtia tetragyna, R. trigyna. 
