142 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 
Scrophularia marilandica, figwort. 
The leaves and roots have been used domestically as an applica- 
tion for piles, ulcers, and various skin diseases, and, was formerly 
often employed for itch. That it was highly esteemed by the ancients 
may be gathered from Gerarde’s Herbal, in which he remarks: “that 
if it be hanged about the neck it keepeth a man in health.” 
(To be continued) 
ASSIGNMENT OF THE CROP PROTECTION INSTI- 
TUTE PLANT FELLOWSHIP TO THE GRAD- 
UATE LABORATORY AT THE GARDEN 
The Crop Protection Institute is a national organization 
promoted by the National Research Council, and it consists of 
manufacturers, practical growers, and scientific men inter- 
ested in the protection of plants against disease and insect 
attack. The Institute has only recently come into existence, 
but it has already shown an active, constructive interest in its 
field of work. Two fellowships were then established .as pro- 
posed by the preliminary announcement in ‘‘Science’’ for 
March 24, 1922, as follows: 
‘‘In order to promote original research relative to the 
fungicidal and insecticidal properties of sulphur and the 
effects of sunlight, temperature, and moisture on its action, 
the Crop Protection Institute expects to offer two fellowships 
vielding an income of $2,500 each.’’ 
In a further statement accompanying this notice it was 
announced: ‘‘It is expected that these two men will work in 
two separate places, probably in suitable state experiment sta- 
tions. It is anticipated that each of the two will be employed 
as an additional member of the staff under the head of depart- 
ment concerned, and that his work will be under the supervi- 
sion of the department head.’’ It was also determined that 
funds for supplies would be available up to $500 for each 
investigator per annum. In a letter from Doctor W. C. 
O’Kane, Chairman of the Institute, the attention of Doctor 
B. M. Duggar, Physiologist to the Garden, was drawn to the 
proposal, as follows: 
““The special committee of the Crop Protection Institute 
that will have supervision of this work will meet in a few days 
to determine the locations and to choose the investigators. It 
