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Massee, G. — A new Grass Parasite (Cladochytrium gra7?unis, 



Blisgen). [Kcw Bull., 1913, pp. 205-20T, with seven fio^s. in 



text; and Journ. Board Agric^ voL XX., pp. T01-T03, with one 

 plate.) 



Massee, G. — ^A Disease of Narcissus Bulbs. {Keiv Bull., 

 1913, pp. 307^309, with one plate.) 



Massee, G. — ^Nematodes or Eelworms. {Keiv Bull., 1913, pp. 

 343-351, with one plate and four figs, in text.) 



[Massee, G.] — Clover Sickness, [Journ. Board Agric, vol. 

 XIX., pp. 928-930, with one plate.) 



"Massee, G.] — Rhizoctonia Diseases. {Jourji, Board Agric, 

 vol. XX., pp. 416-419, with one plate.) 



[Massee, G.] — Apple Leaf-Spot. {Journ. Board Agric, vol. 

 XX., pp. 513-515, with one plate.) 



[Massee, G.]— The Lattice-Fiingns. {The Field, 1913, p. 911, 

 with one fig. in text.) 



Massee, Miss Ivy. — The Sterilisation of Seed. {Kew Bull,, 



1913, pp. 183-187, with two plates; and Journ. Board Agric, 

 vol. XX., pp. 796-801, with two plates.) 



Mr. L. A. Boodle carried out some cultural experiments with 

 gorse-seedlings, and examined some anatomical features in 

 Biittonia sp., and several other plants. 



Prof. P. 0. Bower made a comparative study of Ferns of 



Blechnoid afiinitj. 



Mr. C. 0. Farquharson investigated a Cacao and Eubher 



disease. 



Miss Ivy Massee made experiments on the sterilisation of seed, 

 and was engaged in researches on the life-history of a species of 

 Ustilago, and on a Water-Lily disease. 



Prof. R. B. Thomson made an examination of specimens of 

 Pinus spp. showing abnormal growth after injury. 



Mr. W. C Worsdell studied some abnormal specimens of 

 plants in connection with his morphological work on Vegetable 

 Teratology. 



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Pathology. — A very large amount of material has been sub- 

 mitted to Kew for investigation during the past year. A grass 

 disease caused by Cladochytrium graminis, Biisgen, which 

 proves destructive to lawns, appears to be much on the increase 

 in this country. The disease is introduced with the seed* 



The sterility of apparently sound seed wheat has been proved 

 to be due, in many instances, to the presence of mycelium in 

 the pericarp of the grain. This mycelium commences active 

 growth w^hen the gram germinates and destroys the seedling. 



A soft rot of narcissus bulbs has unfortunately become very 

 prevalent. The leaves are attacked first, the mycelium passing 



