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10. Localities for fossils. 



1 1 . Naturalization and Diffusion of introduced Plants and 

 Animals. 



12. Eesources of the Colony in Materials used in the manu- 

 facture of Glass and Pottery. 



13. Resources of the Colony in Cements, Concretes, Plaster, 

 Building Stone, &c. 



14. Substances found available for Dyeing or Tanning. 



15. Machines, &c., for the Extraction and Treatment of 

 Ores, and preparing New Zealand Flax. 



16. Duration of Native Timber under various circumstances. 



17. Plans and Descriptions of Mines. 



18. Cause of Failure of introduced Grasses on some of our 

 soils. 



19. Effect as Manure of various substances found in the 

 Colony. 



20. Plants suitable for Live Fences in this country. 



21. Medicinal Plants. 



22. Trees available for Timber. 



23. Arboriculture. 



24. Proposed Lines of Railway. 



25. Harbour Improvements. 



26. Experiments in Improving Breeding of Stock. 



27. Experiments in this Colony on the Culture of the Yine, 

 Hop, Sugarbeet, Rice, Barley, European Flax, New Zealand 

 Flax, &c. 



28. Adulteration of Food. 



29. Sanitary Condition of our Cities and means of improving 

 them. 



30. Effects of our Climate on Diseases. 



31. Machines and Processes for the Washing of Sheep, and 

 on Boiling-down Establishments. 



