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the application of the wild fig requires discrimination and care. 

 The tig, after being dried, should have one Cynips, in its wing- 

 less state, fully developed within it. When more thaia one are 

 found the fig is said to be unfit for long keeping. 



At the present date it would be difficult to obtain specimens 

 of the Cynips, as the wild figs have already dropped and dried 

 up ; next season it will be easy enough. 



Where the Caprificus grows along the fruit-bearing figs in 

 sufficient quantity, the caprification is generally left to nature. 

 At times the Caprificus is mature before the fig is ready for 

 fertilisation, and fig-growers are obliged to bring wild figs at a 

 heavy expense from more northerly or cold regions. As much 

 as 5s. to 7s. per pound has been paid for fruit of the wild fig 

 to serve caprification purposes. 



Beport of the Committee, consisting of Mr. J. M. Coane, Mr. 

 A. W. Craven, Mr. A. M. Henderson, Professor W. C. 

 Kernot, Professor W. H. Warren, and Mr. John Sul- 

 MAN {Secretary), appointed to consider and report upon the 

 Location and Laying-out of Towns. 



We have the pleasure to report that we have given the above 

 question a considerable amount of attention, and have obtained 

 additional information thereon. This all tends to confirm the 

 necessity for action, and we therefore beg to recommend that, 

 in view of the importance of the subject, it is desirable that 

 strong representations be made to the Government of each 

 colony of Australasia with a view to secui'ing the adoption of 

 the following suggestions : — 



1. That no town be laid out on soil of unhealthy character, 

 sucl) as — (a) a morass ; [b] land subject to floods. 



2. That no allotment to be used as a site for a dwelling- 

 house shall be less than one-twentieth of an acre in area ; and 

 that no further subdivision of such allotment for dwelling-sites 

 by sale, lease, or otherwise be permitted. 



.3. That the areas of streets and reserves taken together be, 

 where possible, equal to one-third the area leased or sold for 

 occupation. 



•4. That no town or suburb contain an area of more than 

 two square miles. 



o. That a belt of land at least one-eighth of a mile in width 

 be reserved, where practicable, between adjoining towns or 

 suburbs. 



6. That a town or suburb is any subdivision containing 

 allotments of less than one acre in extent. 



7. That, to give effect to the above, plans of every town or 



