146 STUDIES TN INDIAN SUGARCANES 



IV. Note on a method of building up an ideal cane for a variety or group 

 by averaging nieasinenieiits of the lengths of organs at successive 

 joints. 



V. Detailed hst of characters in which differences have been noted, 

 with tables of measurements for the individual varieties in the 

 Saretha and Sunn.abile groups. 



For those desiring to obtain, a geiieral idea of the scope of the thesis and 

 the conclusions arrived at. it will suffice to glance at sections I and II. The 

 following sections contaii\ an amplification of the same matter, with the details 

 on which the conclusions are based. It was originally ii^tended to add a section 

 with detailed, illustrated descriptions of the individual varieties in the two 

 groups, and I am indebted to several gentlemen for the kind wa)'' in which they 

 have provided me with information regarding varieties grown in their Provinces. 

 I would specially mention the Hoivble Mr. Hailey and Rai Ganga Prasad 

 Saheb of the United Provinces, and Mr. Evans in the Central Provinces. But 

 the number of varieties has now in.creased so greatly, that it would -take 

 many months before this part of the paper could be prepared, and the notes 

 received, together with my own descriptions, are filed in the office for working 

 up whenever there is time to do this. 



COIMBATORE, 



im May. 19] 7. 



