2 REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 



in previous years Mr. and Mrs. Howard proceeded to 

 Quetta in May 1914, and will stay there for five months for 

 work in connection with the development of the fruit 

 industry in Baluchistan. During the year under report 

 Mr. Howard was appointed a Companion of the Most 

 Eminent Order of the Indian Empire. 



The Mycological Section was in charge of Dr. E. J. 

 Butler, M.B., F.L.S., till the 28th March 1914, when he 

 proceeded on nine months' combined leave. 



Mr. F. J. F. Shaw, B.Sc, A.R.C.S., F.L.S., on the 

 termination of his appointment as Officiating Government 

 Mycologist, Madras, resumed his duties at Pusa as Super- 

 numerary Mycologist on the 5th November 1913. He has 

 been appointed to officiate as Imperial Mycologist during 

 Dr. Butler's absence on leave. 



Mr. T. Bainbrigge Fletcher, R.N., F.E.S., F.Z.S., 

 joined the post of Imperial Entomologist on 1st December 

 1913. Previous to his appointment Mr. A. J. Grove, M.Sc, 

 Supernumerary Entomologist, held charge of the Entomolo- 

 gical Section. Mr. Grove has been deputed to the Punjab 

 since 28th January 1914, to carry out work on grain pests 

 and cotton bollworm. 



Mr. F. M. Howlett, B.A., F.E.S., remained in charge 

 of the Pathological Entomological Section throughout the 

 year. 



The Bacteriological Section was in charge of Mr. C. M. 

 Hutchinson, B.A., during the whole year, except for a short 

 period of two weeks from 24th February 1914, when he was 

 on privilege leave and Mr. J. H. Walton, B.A., B.Sc, 

 Supernumerary Agricultural Bacteriologist, officiated for 

 him. 



The Agricultural Section was in charge of Mr. S. 

 Milligan, M.A., B.Sc, till 28th April 1914, when he pro- 

 ceeded on one year's combined leave and Mr. A. C. Dobbs 

 took over charge from him. 



The number of Supernumerary Agricultural appoint- 

 ments was reduced from three to two during the year under 

 report. Mr. N. S. McGowan, Dip. in Agri. (Cantab.), and 

 Mr. T. Gilbert, B.A., Dip. in Agri. (Cantab.), have been 



