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X. Miscellaneous ..... 

 XI. Programme of work for 1919-20 

 XII. Publication ..... 



IY. Report of the Imperial Economic Botanists — 

 I. Introduction ..... 



II. Wheat ...... 



Seed distribution in India 

 Intensive wheat cultivation . 

 Pusa wheat in other countries 

 Water saving in wheat growing . 

 The breeding of rust-resistant varieties 

 Trials of new Pusa wheats 

 III. Indigo 



Indigo wilt . 

 Root development 

 Selection 

 Seed production 

 The growth of indigo 

 IY. Drainage and crop production 



Y. The sun-drying of vegetables 

 VI. Fruit packing . 

 VII. Tobacco, fibres and gram . 

 VIII. The pollination of Indian crops 

 IX. Programme and publications . 



V. Report of the Imperial Mycologist — 

 I. Charge and establishment 

 II. Training .... 



III. Mycological Conference 

 IV. Diseases of plants . a 



(1) Ufra of rice 



(2) Black band disease of jute 



(3) Fruit work in Kumaon . 



(4) Chilli diseases . 



(5) Pythium disease of ginger, tobacco and 



papaya . 



(6) Pigeon pea wilt 



(7) Sugarcane smut 



(8) Rangoon bean 



(9) Other diseases . 

 V. Miscellaneous . 



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