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58. You do not think it would be well to follow it up with a penalty of a drastic character ?— No. I think if we could get a Bill such as Mr. Mackenzie suggested—and I hope to get it some day—it could be provided for in that. This Bill will do a great deal of good in the matter. 59. I presume it is some of the imported seeds that have been exhibiting themselves and doing great injury in the colony ? —Most of our seeds were imported at first. Nearly all our weeds were originally imported. 60. Do you think there is any necessity for compelling our seedsmen to submit the imported seeds to an examination and certification before being allowed to put them on the market ?—1 do not think you could suspend the sale of seeds during the time you were holding the examination, and the germination might make it too late in the season to sow the seed. I think it is of sufficient importance to get, before many years, a comprehensive Act passed to prevent the sale of seeds such as was mentioned by Mr. Mackenzie a little time ago. 61. Mr. Bhodes.] Mr. Waters referred to " Suckling clover." Can you tell us what that is? — It is generally known simply as " Suckling clover." It has a tiny yellow flower—one of the trefoil (Trifolium minus). I can send some samples of it up. You can. see it figured in all the English books.

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