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exhibited. Further, a statement of the place where, and the description of soil on which, the cereals were reared. 11. Catechu (Cachou). Eequired: 1. Catechu from Acacia Catechu, as occurring in commerce. 2. Catechu from Areca Catechu, as occurring in commerce. 3. Catechu from TJncaria Gambir, as occurring in commerce. 4. Other vegetable productions, containing Tannic Acid, which are or might be made available for technic purposes. N.B.—lt is desirable to exhibit all these kinds of Catechu with the substances from which they are obtained, and the plans yielding those substances. 12. Vanilla. Eequired: 1. Mexican Vanilla— (a.) of spontaneous growth (Cimarona) ; (b.) obtained by culture (Corriente). 2. Vanilla from the Dutch East India possessions. 3. Vanilla from the Dutch "West India possessions, with statement on each sample of the species of Vanilla from which it was obtained, and a blossoming sprig of the plants, either dried or preserved in spirits. 4. American Vanilla, derived from other plants than the Vanilla planifolia, with a statement on each sample of the species of Vanilla which produced it, and a sprig, dried or preserved in spirits, of the plants from which it was produced. 5. Vanilla grown in Europe.

13. Rhubarb. The derivation of genuine Chinese Ehubarb has been successively referred to various species of the genus Bheuin. The latest researches claim the Rheum officinale as the parent. It is therefore desirable that a thoroughly wellgrown root be exhibited, showing the distinctive marks of good Chinese Ehubarb, and to which must be attached a sufficient portion of the parent plant, to determine it satisfactorily. 14. Sarsaparilla. Eequired: Well-prepared (either dried or otherwise prepared) specimens of plans yielding Sarsaparilla for commerce, with the proviso that there be attached one or more sound roots, adapted for a comparative research. The objects are required to be in a blossoming or fruit-bearing condition. Attention will be paid equally to objects of spontaneous growth and those obtained from culture. Thus drawn up by the organizing Committee, Amsterdam, 14th August, 1875. J. H. Krelage, Chairman. F. W. Van Eeden. C. Glijm. H. F. E. Hubrecht. C. A. J. A. Oudemans. C. J. Van der Oudermeulen. W. F. E. Suringar. G. F. Westerman. H. Groenewegen, Secretary. The Committee will gratefully receive any proposals or observations concerning their labours, as marks of interest in their scheme. 11. Gboenewegen, Secretary. 5, Oetewalerweg, Amsterdam.

No. 2. Copy of DESPATCH from the Right Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon to Governor the Most Hon. the Marquis of Normanbt, &c., &c. (No. 27.) My Lord, — Downing Street, 15th May, 1876. I have the honor to inform you that Her Majesty will not be advised to exercise Her power of disallowance with respect to the following Acts of the Legislature of New Zealand, transcripts of which accompanied your Despatch No. 82, of the Bth December, 1875. I have, &c, Governor the Most Hon. the Marquis of Normanby, CARNARVON. &c., &c, &c. No. 1. "An Act to apply a Sum of Money out of the Public No. 5. "An Act to incorporate the Trustees under 'The Account to the Service of the Year ending the Presbyterian Church of Otago Lands Act, 18G6,' Thirtieth day of June, One thousand eight hun- and also to give power to incorporate the Memdred and seventy-six ;" bers of the Deacons' Court of any Congregation No. 2. "An Act for Indemnifying the Colonial Treasurer of the Presbyterian Church now or which hereand all other Persons for the Expenditure of the after may be under the jurisdiction or control of Sum of Eighty-four Thousand and Forty Pounds the Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Otago Fifteen Shillings and Sixpence for the Service of and Southland;" the Financial Year ending the Thirtieth day of u O . 6. "An Act to vest certain Parcels of Land situate in June, One thousand eight hundred and seventy- the cit.y of Dunedin in the University of Otago ;" five, and for charging the same on the Accounts -\r f v a a n i , ~, „ . -„ f the ad Year • ' exchange a part oi the Cemetery Keserve, •»t o <t a a tt l'irri t -ii n t At Dunedin, for a Reserve called 'The Botanical No. 3. "An Act to amend ' The Invercargill Gas Loan Act, /i i > ■.. • a /-,-. » t-> «i »""-"* 1874,' and to make further provision for enabling &ar, dens > q e'tuatc *» *c. Cl% of ,D" nedin,! to be the Municipal Council of the Town of Invercargill used as a Sltc for the University of Otagoj to supply the Town of Invercargill with Gas;" 9- "An Act to define the position of the Presbyterian No. 4. "An Act to authorize the Municipal Council of the Church of New Zealand, and to provide for Town of Queenstown to raise Money for the pur- dealing with certain Properties held in Trust for pose of constructing Waterworks for the supply purposes connected with such Church ;" of the Town with Water ;" No. 10. "An Act to enable the Auckland Branch of the