2 SCIENTIFIC REPORTS OF THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 



Mr. A. Howard, C.I.E., M.A., and Mrs. Gabrielle L. C. 

 Howard, M.A., Imperial Economic Botanists, went on 

 leave from the 26th November, 1919. Mr. G. P. Hector, 

 M.A., B.Sc, Economic Botanist to the Government of 

 Bengal, has officiated as Imperial Economic Botanist since 

 the 20th December, 1919. 



Mr. J. H. Walton, M.A., B.Sc, Assistant Agricultural 

 Bacteriologist, has been appointed to act as Imperial Agri- 

 cultural Bacteriologist from the 11th April, 1920, the date 

 from which Mr. C. M. Hutchinson, CLE., B.A., proceeded 

 on leave for 18 months. Mr. N. V. Joshi, M.Sc, B.A., 

 L.Ag., First Assistant to the Imperial Agricultural 

 Bacteriologist, acts as Assistant Agricultural Bacterio- 

 logist from the same date. 



Dr. F. J. F. Shaw, Second Imperial Mycologist, has 

 been en 11 months' leave from the 5th February, 1920. 



Mr. Wynne Sayer, B.A., acted as Imperial Agricul- 

 turist up to the 4th January, 1920, when the permanent 

 incumbent, Mr. G. S. Henderson, resumed charge on return 

 from leave. 



At the close of the year under report, Mr. J. F. Dastur, 

 M.Sc, Supernumerary Mycologist, was still on deputa- 

 tion in England for training. 



Mr. Afzal Hussain, B.A., M.Sc, Supernumerary Ento- 

 mologist, was transferred as Entomologist to the Punjab 

 Government on the 16th September, 1919. 



Mr. W. A. Davis, B.Sc, A.C.G.I., Indigo Research 

 Chemist, was on leave from the 11th October, 1919, to the 

 25th April, 1920. 



Dr. A. P. Jameson, who has been appointed Proto- 

 zoologist at Pusa, joined his duties on the 17th October, 

 1919. 



Subsequent to the close of the year under report, 

 Mr. F. M. Howlett, B.A, F.E.S., Imperial Pathological 

 Entomologist, died at Mussoorie on the 20th August, 1920, 

 after a serious operation. His death is a serious loss to 

 the Institute and the Indian Agricultural Service. 



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