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and a detailed note on the subject was submitted by the 

 meeting to the projDer authorities. 



The writer has commenced the preparation of a syste- 

 matic list of the fungi of India, as the references are at 

 present so scattered that it is almost impossible to get a 

 general view of the composition of the fungus flora of the 

 country. 



VI. Programme of work for 1919-20. 



(1) Research work. New diseases of Indian crops that 



come to the notice of the Section will be investigated as 



opportunity permits, but the following diseases will receive 



special attention and will constitute main lines of investi- 

 gation : — 



(a) Ufra of paddy. 



(b) Black band of jute. 



(c) Chilli diseases. 



(d) Fusarium wilts, especially in relation to soil and 



manurial conditions. 



(e) Sclerotial diseases of jute, sugarcane, paddy and 



Rangoon bean. 

 (/) Orchard diseases. 



Minor investigations will include the study of some 

 fruit anthracnoses, Orobanche on tobacco, root rot of cotton, 

 sugarcane smut, sal root rot and Pythium disease of papaya, 

 ginger and tobacco. 



(2) Systematic work. It is hoped to resume this with 

 the facilities provided by the proposed Imperial Bureau 

 of Mycology in London. Steps will be taken to supply the 

 Bureau with representative collections from India. The 

 preparation of a list of Indian fungi will be continued 



(3) Training. This will be continued on the lines indi- 

 cated in the prospectus. 



(4) Routine work. Advice and assistance will be given 

 to Provincial Departments of Agriculture and other de- 

 partments and to the general public. 



