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prolongation to allow the pupa to move about. The male moths are 

 black or brownish, and are very eager in searching for the females which 

 are wingless and do not leave the coccoon. 



The author says that though the Psychodid moths have never 

 caused great damage, it must be remembered that the fields of the 

 Lozere (France) were ravaged by an insect of this group. All the same 

 every planter or gardener here knows too well these troublesome little 

 insects which are as pestilential a group as one can meet. Pro- 

 tected some by silken cases, others by little hat shaped cases made of 

 bitten-out leaf or sticks, and usually attacking a tree in great numbers, 

 they are most difficult to exterminate as no insecticide affects them 

 directly and handpicking is often the only remedy. 



H. N. R. 



MINUTES OF A GENERAL MEETING OF THE 

 PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA. 



Held at 8.30 a.m., on July 19th, 1908, at the Ipoh Club, Ipoh. 



Present. For the M. P. A. A. Mr. D. Ritchie, Mr. Thos. Boyd, 

 Mr. A. Crawford. For the Perak P. A. Mr. Alma Baker, Mr. C. L. 

 Gibson, Mr. J. I. Philips, Mr. H. S. Whiteside. For the Kuala Lum- 

 pur D. P. A. Mr. H. C. E. Zacharias. For the Batu Tiga D. P. A. 

 Mr. H. F. Browell, Mr. H. L. Jarvis, Mr. P. W. Parkinson. For the 

 Klang D. P. A. Mr. R. W. Harrison, Mr. J. Gibson. For the Kapar 

 D. P. A. Mr. H. M. Darby. For the Kuala Langat D. P. A. Mr. E. 

 Valpy. 



Chairman ; — Mr. R. W. Harrison. 

 Secretary:— Mr. H. C. E. Zacharias. 



I. The notice convening the meeting is read. 



The Minutes of the previous meeting, having been printed and 

 circulated, are taken as read, confirmed and signed. 



Rubber Exhibition. 



II. The Secretary reports the progress made with the arrange- 

 ments for the forthcoming International Rubber Exhibition in London. 



The number of exhibits, so far forwarded, being disappointingly 

 small, it is resolved to appeal for some more exhibits to all Estates in 

 bearing that have not yet sent in exhibits. The Secretary is likewise 

 instructed to write to the R. G. A. in London, requesting them to 

 ensure that Home Companies, so far not yet represented, send in ex- 

 hibits and help to make the display as representative a one as possible. 



It is further decided to ask Mr. L. Wray to see that all Lectures 

 and Conferences, which are to be a special feature of the Exhibition, 

 be properly and extensively reported ; and that such reports be printed 

 and made available for circulation among all Members of this Associ- 

 ation. 



