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consequence, would inevitably degenerate, and eventually dwindle away. In 

 this will be recognized one, perhaps, of the many purposes designed for these 

 tiny insects by that Providence who hath numbered the very hairs of our 

 heads, and without whose knowledge a sparrow doth not even fall to the 

 ground. 



The Vice-President having placed his microscope at the service of the 

 meeting, the author was enabled to illustrate very clearly the peculiar nature 

 of the American Blight, as well as the Scale Blight. He also exhibited several 

 branches of apple trees from Mr. Lightband's garden, showing the curative 

 effect of that gentleman's anti-blight grafting treatment. 



A discussion ensiied, in which several members took part. 



Mr. Elliott mentioned that when on a visit at the Hon. W. Robinson's in 

 the Amuri three years since, while walking through the orchard one morning 

 he discovered a tree affected with the American Blight, much to the disgust of 

 the gardener. The trees in this orchard were at the time ten years old. No 

 fresh tree or graft had been imported into it for at least seven years, and tlie 

 nearest fruit garden was twelve miles distant. 



Ninth (Special) Meeting. ^\st October, 1871. 

 Sir D. Monro, President, in the chair. 



New mertiher. — Walter Ladley. 



Dr. Irvine proposed, and Mr. Huddlestone seconded, the nomination of the 

 Lord Bishop of Nelson to vote at the election of Governors of the New Zealand 

 Institute, in conformity with clause 7 of the Act. 



The Secretary reported the receipt of several valuable publications from 

 Professor Agassiz, Harvard College, Massachusetts, U.S.A., Baron Ferdinand 

 von Mueller, Melbourne, and Dr. Hector. 



Tenth Meeting, 'oth Decemher, 1871. 



Sir D. Monro, President, in the chair. 



The nomination for the election of Honorary Members of the New Zealand 

 Institute was made in accordance with Statute IV. 



1. " On the Destruction of Land by Shingle-bearing Pivers, and Sugges- 



