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A demonstration of the use of spraying machines was 

 given at various Indigo Factories in Bihar in connection 

 with the treatment of indigo " Psylla." 



VIII. — Correspondence. 



Much time is still devoted to dealing with the numerous 

 applications received for information, advice and the like, 

 in the many branches of entomological endeavour dealt with 

 by this section, but such correspondence is still given the 

 greatest possible attention because of its great utility to 

 officials and the general public. Eighty parcels of speci- 

 mens were received from various applicants during the 

 year and the fullest information possible was supplied in 

 each case. 



IX. — Visitors. 



The Hon'ble Sir K. G. Gupta, K.C.S.I., Member of the 

 Secretary of State's Council, and the Hon'ble Sir Charles 

 Bayley, K.C.S.I., Lieutenant-Governor of Bihar and 

 Orissa, visited the section in November and January res- 

 pectively. Dr. L. H. Gough, Entomologist to the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, Egypt, worked in the Laboratory in 

 September and visited Baroda and Cawnpur during August 

 with the First Assistant, to make arrangements for the 

 despatch of bollworm parasites to Egypt. Mr. A. Alfieri 

 visited Pusa from July to September on behalf of the 

 Khedivial Agricultural Society of Cairo in connection with 

 bollworm parasites. Lala Bishembar Das, Assistant Pro- 

 fessor of Biology, Government College, Lahore, worked in 

 the Laboratory from October to December. Lala Madan 

 Mohan Lai, Assistant Professor of Entomology, Agricul- 

 tural College, Lyallpur, spent three weeks in the Laboratory 

 during October. The Entomological Assistant of Baroda 

 visited Pusa in April to discuss his programme of work 

 for the ensuing year. Mr. N. N. Pillai, Weaving Expert 

 to the Government of Bengal, visited the Silk House during 

 April. Mr. Cook, Principal of the Weaving School, 

 Benares, inspected the dyeing work carried out in the Silk 

 House. 



