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could possibly have been done, as it had quite failed (as far as he was aware) 

 to germinate, vitality having apparently been destroyed by weevil. 



The Hon. Secretary read a paper " On the Hobart Town Storage Reser- 

 voir," by T. Stephens, Esq., F.G.S. «^ -Dl ^ 



The Rev. W. W. Spicer, M.A., F.R.M.S., read a paper On Plants as 



Insect Destroyers." ,. ^ , ^- i.i. 



The Bishop of Tasmania, after some complimentary observations on the 

 verv practical remarks of Mr. Stephens, and the very instructive paper by 

 the" Rev. W. W. Spicer, proposed a special vote of thanks to both writers. 

 This, with the usual vote of thanks to donors of presentations, having 

 passed, His Excellency left the chair. 



