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issues to the worker on biology. Whether the work the results of 

 which can but be on the main a hei'itage for others is worthy of 

 execution will perhaps be decided by those whose immediate interests 

 are involved. These remarks, many of which the authors agree are- 

 raised on matters uninvestigated or unproven will not be valueless 

 if they merely stimulate interest. 



Discussion. 

 Mr. R. W. MuNRO said : If I may make a passing reference 

 to the last paper, I wish to say that it is a most instructive as 

 well as a valuable contribution, for which both Mr. Coombs and 

 Mr. Cookson deserve our thanks. We know that Mr. Cookson is very 

 keen on this branch of agriculture — (hear, hear) but he is not in the 

 country at present, and we are sorry that we are not able to discuss 

 it now so much as we should wish to. We hope, however, to have it 

 printed and we can then study it. Some of the remarks that 

 Mr. Coombs read to us have an application to other products as well. 



