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the Destructive Insects and Pests Order, 1910, would be issued. Such plants cannot be adequately inspected after they have been packed for transmission, and the Board could not certify that a consignment had been examined in detail unless they had some means of knowing that the plants examined would be those actually despatched. The third class of certificate referred to in the memorandum is issued in cases in which it is proposed to export seed potatoes. The certificate declares that no case of wart-disease (Synchytrium endobioticum Percival) had been reported in the neighbourhood. I enclose herewith, specimens of each class of certificate for transmission to the New Zealand Government. I am, &c, The High Commissioner for New Zealand. T. H. Elliott, Secretary.

High Commissioner for New Zealand, Sir, — Westminister Chambers, 13 Victoria Street, London S.W., 9th March, 1912. I am directed by the High Commissioner to acknowledge with many thanks the receipt of your letter of the Ist instant, enclosing a memorandum recently issued respecting the conditions on which the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries are prepared to inspect the premises of nurserymen who wish to export their stock to countries which have imposed regulations designed to prevent the introduction of insect, fungus, or bacterial pests. The High Commissioner is sending a copy of your letter, with its enclosures, to the New Zealand Government by this week's mail, and immediately upon receipt of a reply he will communicate with you again. Could you kindly furnish three more copies of the memorandum, A. 231/1, and of the form of certificate, A. 153/1 ? I am, &c, C. Wray Palliser, The Secretary, Board of Agriculture and Fisheries. Secretary to the Department. Sir,— Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, 4 Whitehall Place, S.W., 13th July, 1912. I am directed by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to advert to your letter of the 9th March last (Case 3080), and to say that they would be glad to learn whether any reply has yet been received from the New Zealand Government to the communication of the High Commissioner referred to therein. I am, &c, The High Commissioner for New Zealand. T. H. Elliott, Secretary. High Commissioner for New Zealand, Sir,— Westminister Chambers, 13 Victoria Street, London S.W., 25th July, 1912. I am directed by the High Commissioner to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th instant, numbered as above, and to state that no reply has yet been received to the High Commissioner's letter to his Government of the 9th March last, forwarding copy of your communication of the Ist idem, suggesting means of inspecting and issuing certificates in connection with the importation of fruit, plants, &c, into New Zealand. Immediately a reply is received you shall be informed ; but if you do not hear anything either through this office or direct within a period of a month or six weeks, perhaps you would kindly write to this office again, when the High Commissioner would approach his Government further in the matter. I am, &c, The Secretary, Board of Agriculture and Fisheries. Arthur S. Row. Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, Sα,— 4 Whitehall Place, S.W., 9th September, 1912. I am directed by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to advert to your letter of the 25th July last (Case 3080), and to say that they would be glad to learn whether any reply has yet been received from the New Zealand Government to the communication of the High Commissioner referred to therein. I am, &c, The High Commissioner for New Zealand. T. H. Elliott, Secretary. High Commissioner for New Zealand, Snt ; — Westminister Chambers, 13 Victoria Street, London S.W., 21st September, 1912. I am directed by the High Commissioner to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th instant, and in reply to inform you that he has not yet received from his Government a reply to the letter in which he communicated the information kindly furnished in your letter of the Ist March last. He is accordingly writing again to his Government by to-day's mail on the subject. I am, &c, The Secretary, Board of Agriculture and Fisheries. Arthur S. Row. Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, Sir,— 4 Whitehall Place, S.W., 29th January, 1913. I am directed by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to advert to your letter of the 14th instant, and to say that they would be glad to learn when they may expect to receive a reply to their letter of the Ist March last (No. A. 13144/1912) on the subject of the certificates which the Board suggest might be used with plants exported from this country to New Zealand. I am, &c, T, H. MIDDLETON, The High Commissioner for New Zealand. Assistant Secretary.

Sir,— Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, 4 Whitehall Place, S.W., 13th July, 1912. I am directed by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to advert to your letter of the 9th March last (Case 3080), and to say that they would be glad to learn whether any reply has yet been received from the New Zealand Government to the communication of the High Commissioner referred to therein. I am, &c, The High Commissioner for New Zealand. T. H. Elliott, Secretary.

High Commissioner for New Zealand, Sib, — Westminister Chambers, 13 Victoria Street, London S.W., 25th July, 1912. I am directed by the High Commissioner to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th instant, numbered as above, and to state that no reply has yet been received to the High Commissioner's letter to his Government of the 9th March last, forwarding copy of your communication of the Ist idem, suggesting means of inspecting and issuing certificates in connection with the importation of fruit, plants, &c, into New Zealand. Immediately a reply is received you shall be informed ; but if you do not hear anything either through this office or direct within a period of a month or six weeks, perhaps you would kindly write to this office again, when the High Commissioner would approach his Government further in the matter. I am, &c, The Secretary, Board of Agriculture and Fisheries. Arthur S. Eow.

Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, Sir,— 4 Whitehall Place, S.W., 9th September, 1912. I am directed by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to advert to your letter of the 25th July last (Case 3080), and to say that they would be glad to learn whether any reply has yet been received from the New Zealand Government to the communication of the High Commissioner referred to therein. I am, &c, The High Commissioner for New Zealand. T. H. Elliott, Secretary.

High Commissioner for New Zealand, Sir, — Westminister Chambers, 13 Victoria Street, London S.W., 21st September, 1912. I am directed by the High Commissioner to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th instant, and in reply to inform you that he has not yet received from his Government a reply to the letter in which he communicated the information kindly furnished in your letter of the Ist March last. He is accordingly writing again to his Government by to-day's mail on the subject. I am, &c, The Secretary, Board of Agriculture and Fisheries. Aethue S. Eow.

Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, Sir,— 4 Whitehall Place, S.W., 29th January, 1913. I am directed by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to advert to your letter of the 14th instant, and to say that they would be glad to learn when they may expect to receive a reply to their letter of the Ist March last (No. A. 13144/1912) on the subject of the certificates which the Board suggest might be used with plants exported from this country to New Zealand. I am, &c, T, H. MIDDLETON, The High Commissioner for New Zealand. Assistant Secretary.