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The conidial stage of the Sclerospora on jowar was found 

 in Bombay and supports the conclusion previously arrived 

 at that the disease is identical with that of bajra due to 

 SclerosjJora graminicola. The number of parcels of speci- 

 mens sent in for examination was 97, and, as usual, a large 

 part of the routine work of the section was the identifica- 

 tion of these; recommendations for the check of diseases 

 caused by them were given when possible. 



5. Systematic work. — Much time was given to this 

 branch of the work during the year. It has been pointed 

 out in previous reports that the accumulation of a good 

 classified collection of Indian fungi is as necessary a part 

 of the equipment of the section as the microscopes or other 

 tools of the laboratory. In India, unlike more advanced 

 countries, we have nowhere to turn to to get this work done 

 for us. It is true that we have received generous help 

 from specialists in other countries, but to secure this we 

 have to undertake our share of the work. Within the past 

 few years a large body of the PJtijcuinycetes, rusts and 

 smuts of India have been determined. The Aacomycetes 

 were taken up last year, and some hundreds of specimens 

 worked through and sent to Berlin, where the determin- 

 ations will be published in collaboration with Messrs. H. 

 and P. Sydow. Two large groups, the Basidiomycetes and 

 Deuteroniycetes, remain to be worked out, but it will not be 

 possible to undertake their study for some years. Con- 

 siderable additions to our knowledge of Indian Phycouiy- 

 cetes and rusts were also made during the year. Over GOO 

 sheets were added to the herbarium. 



6. Miscellaneous. — Mr. Shaw^ assisted the Imperial 

 Bacteriologist in investigations of cri silkworm diseases 

 and tobacco wilt. Eight show-cases of typical fungus dis- 

 eases of plants were exhibited at the Allahabad Exhibition. 

 A teaching collection of fungi with notes was prepared 

 for the Elphinstone College, Bombay. A report was writ- 

 ten on the invasion of lantana, a noxious w^eed of Mysore 

 and Coorg, and measures for its check recommended. The 



