^ RUPORT OF THE AGRlCrLTURAL RESEARCH 



proposals made in collaboriition with the Imperial Entomo- 

 logist, for the legislative control of plant imports likely to 

 introduce injurious insects and fungi into India, were 

 printed and circulated for the consideration of Local Gov- 

 erimients and public bodies interested, and have met with, 

 on the whole, a favotirable reception. To carrr these pro- 

 posals into effect will be one of the most important duties 

 of the section in the near future. A note on the organ is<i- 

 tion of the service for the control of insect pests and fungus 

 diseases was drawn up. also in collaboration with the Im- 

 perial Entomologist, for the International Institute if 

 Agriculture. Rome. An outbreak of flax dodder at Pusa 

 was dealt with, the crop being burnt. Recommendations 

 were made to the Scientific Department of the Indian Tea 

 Association of the best means to adopt for disinfecting tea 

 seed intended for export, as this was insisted on in the 

 coimtrv for which the seed was intended. 



7. Programme of work for 1911-1£. — {!) Research and 

 Experimental irork. — The work on the wilt diseases of 

 crops will be continued on the lines indicated in the memoir 

 on Pigeon-pea wilt published last year. 



The investigation of the funsrus diseases of susrarcane 

 will be continued. The chief points of the present enquiry 

 are the spread of red-rot through the soil, the relative im- 

 mimitv of thin canes to this disease, and the stiidv of two 

 tmdescribed cane diseases. 



The studv of some irtiit diseases commenced last vear 

 wiU be continued, particularly with reference to their con- 

 trol by spraying. 



The Supernumerary Mycologist is engaged on an in- 

 vestigation of the root-rot of a number of crops caused by 

 the funijus RhUoctonia solnri. This will be continued. 



[2) Training. — This will be continued on the lines indi- 

 cated in the prospectus. Short cotirses will also be given 

 to students taking the fruit ^rowin^ and treneral a>urses 

 and to private students, as during the past year. 



f3) Advice regarding the fungtis diseases of plants will 

 continue to be given to other departments, particularly the 



