36 REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 



the work 'on the yellow flowered tobaccos of India {Nicoti- 

 ana rustica) has been submitted for publication, and a 

 second memoir dealing with the classification, description 

 and biology of the races of Nicotiana tahacum, is in pre- 

 paration. The method of growing this crop by furrow- 

 irrigation, was further tested and improved during the 

 year. Arrangements have been made with the Peninsular 

 Tobacco Company of Monghyr, to conduct a series of 

 experiments at Pusa to ascertain the best variety and the 

 best means of growing tobacco suitable for the manufac- 

 ture of cigarettes. This work will be conducted in colla- 

 boration with one of the experts of the company. 



9. Programme for 1909-10: — 



(1) Training. — The teaching work of the section will be 

 continued on the lines laid down in the prospectus of the 

 Institute. 



(2) Plant-Breeding and Plant Improvement. — The 

 following crops will be studied : — Wheat, tobacco, barley, 

 oil seeds and fibre plants. 



{a) Wheat. — The botanical and agricultural survey 

 of the wheats of Bengal will be completed on 

 the lines adopted in the investigations on the 

 Punjab wheats. The production of improved 

 varieties by selection and hybridization, will be 

 continued as well as the investigation of the 

 factors influencing the quality of the grain. 



(b) Tobacco. — The botanical survey of the Indian 

 tobaccos will be completed. 

 . (c) Oil-Seeds. — The study of the oil-seeds of India 

 which has been carried on on a small scale 

 during the past year, will be extended on lines 

 similar to those adopted in the investigations 

 on wheat. 



(d) Barley. — ^The work on this crop will be con- 



tinued. 



(e) Fibres. — The collection and investigation of 



fibre yielding plants will be continued. 



