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Black Pod (Phytophthora omnivora). Trinidad Bull., April 1904. 



Ueber Einige in Kamerura anf Theobroma Cacao beobachteten Pilze. Centr. 



fur Bakt. II. XI. 1904, p. 551. Bot. Centr. 96, p. 290. 

 Cacao Canker and Spraying in Ceylon. R. B. G. Circ, Perad., II, p. 21, p. 339. 

 Callistvmon.— Timbers. Queensl. Agr. JL, Feb. 1900, p. 126. 

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Correspondence. 



SINHALESE LEGEND RE POISONOUS PLANTS. 



Sir, — Will you kindly tell me if there is any poisonous quality in the 

 following plants :— 



Erabodu (shade plants in cocoa plantations). 

 Watu sudu (flower plant, buttercup ?). 

 Katuru murunga (well-known vegetable). 

 There is a great prejudice against planting them especially near buildings. 

 Hence this couplet 



Erabodu Watu sudu Katuru murunga 

 Hera yati Surindugewat Siri pumba, 

 meaning " to have these, even a god will be overtaken with misfortune." 



Yours faithfully, 



G. E. WEERAKOON. 



Talangama, 1st February, 1906. 



[I do not know of any poisonous qualities attaching to these plants, 

 but perhaps some of our readers may be able to throw light on this subject. — Ed. J 



Ceylon Board of Agriculture. 



The Sixteenth Meeting of the Board of Agriculture was held on Monday, the 

 12th February, at 12 noon, in the Council Chamber. 



The Lieut.-Governor presided. 



There were also present :— The Hon. Messrs. H. C. Nicolle, John Ferguson, 

 c.m.g., S. C. Obeyesekere, F. C. Loos, and W. H. Jackson, Messrs H. T. S. Ward, W. 

 D. Gibbon, C. P, Hayley, E. E. Green, C. Drieberg, G. W. Sturgess, Drs. J. C. Willis 

 and H. M. Fernando, and the Secretary. 



Business Done. 



1. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 



2. List of new members was read. 



3. Progress Report No. XV. was circulated. 



4. Dr. Willis, Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, gave an address on "New 

 Products." Messrs. Loos, Ferguson, Obeyesekere and Gibbon spoke. 



5. A report received from Professor Dunstan on "Banana Flour and its 

 Uses" was read. Mr. Drieberg spoke on the subject. 



6. Dr. Willis moved "That the proposed Legislation for Agricultural 

 Pests and Plant Sanitation, as recommended by the Commission appointed for 

 this purpose, and as amended by the Committee of Agricultural Experiments 

 be approved by the Board of Agriculture." Mr. W. D. Gibbon seconded the 

 motion, which was carried. 



7. The Financial Statement of the year was tabled. 

 The Board adjourned at 1-15 p.m. 



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