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Papers on Olives, by Dr. O. Manetti, Dr. A. 

 Moreschini, and M. R. Koel; on the Oil Palm, 

 by M. L. Nicolas, M. P. Ammann, and M. G. 

 Wil'liame; on Trichilia Seeds, by MM. P. Ammann 

 and J. Vuillet; on Hibiscus Seed, by M. J. Vuillet; 

 on Coconuts, by Professor E. Leplae and Mr. 

 W. E. F. de Lacy; on Ceylon Oils, by Mr. A. 



Lewis; and on African Oil-seeds, by M. A. Hebert 248 



THE KARAKUL SHEEP 265 



Chairman: Sir H. Hesketh Bell. 



Paper on "The Karakul Sheep the Producer of 

 ' Persian Lamb ' and other Furs of Ovine Origin," 

 by Professor R. Wallace 265 



Discussion: Mr. H. J. Elwes, the Chairman, and 

 Professor Wallace 266 



FIFTH DAY SATURDAY, JUNE 27. 



VISITS TO WOBURN, ROTHAMSTED AND KEW GARDENS ... 271 



SIXTH DAY MONDAY, JUNE 29. 



COTTON CULTIVATION .,,.: ... 272 



Chairman: Field-Marshal Earl Kitchener. 



Paper on "The World's Demand for Cotton and 

 India's Share in Meeting It," by Mr. A. Schmidt 272 



Discussion: The Earl of Derby, Mr. J. S. J. McCall, 

 M. Brenier, Sir James Wilson, the President, and 

 Mr. A. Schmidt ... 273 



Papers on Cotton Cultivation in Egypt, by Mr. G. C. 

 Dudgeon; on Improvement of Cotton by Selec- 

 tion, by Mr. J. S. J. McCall; on the Cost of 

 Labour as affecting Cotton, by Professor J. A. 

 Todd; and on Commerce and Science in Cotton 

 Growing, by Mr. J. W. McConnel ... ... ... 277 



Discussion: M. E. Leplae and Mr. J. Percival ... 283 

 Address by Lord Kitchener 284 



