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2. Visitors. — Mr. A. E. Andrews, Entomologist to the 

 Indian Tea Association, worked in the Laboratory during 

 the latter part of December and the beginning of January 

 and again in February. Dr. A. D. Imms, Forest Zoologist, 

 visited the section for a short time in January. Dr. H. 

 Morstatt, Entomologist at Amani, German East Africa, 

 worked for a time in the Laboratory. Mr. Johann Lang of 

 the Basel Mission, Calicut, came to Pusa to acquaint himself 

 with the details of Eri Silk culture and spent a short time 

 working in the Silk House. Mr. Akhtar Mohammad Khan, 

 Deputy Collector in the United Provinces, on special duty 

 for silk work, visited Pusa during March to consult with 

 the Officiating Imperial Entomologist. 



3. Training. — The Assistant Professor of Entomology 

 at the Lyallpur Agricultural College continued his course of 

 training, but was recalled to his Province before this was 

 completed. The Entomological Assistant in the North- 

 West Frontier Province, after completing his course, 

 remained working in the Laboratory until October 14th, 

 1911, and again from December 1st, 1911, till February 

 22nd, 1912, preparing show-cases of insect pests found in 

 his Province. An Entomological and Mycological Collector 

 to the Department of Agriculture, Bengal, was trained in 

 Economic Entomology from August 10th, 1911, to February 

 22nd, 1912. A private student deputed by the Department 

 of Agriculture, Travancore, for a course in General Ento- 

 mology, was admitted on June 1st, 1912. Seventeen 

 students attended the short courses in Sericulture; seven 

 completed their course and five are sfill being trained. The 

 two courses in Lac cultivation were attended by thirteen 

 students. 



4. Provincial Work. — The importance of work in the 

 Provinces is now fully realised as indicated by the appoint- 

 ment of an Entomologist to the Government of Madras. 

 There are, however, only eighteen assistants working in the 

 Provinces and two are still under training. Under these 

 conditions the progress of the work of demonstrating to the 



