August, 1919- Botanical Series. Vol. X, No. i, 



memoirs of tbe 



Department of Jiarlcuiture 



In maia 



STUDIES IN INDIAN SUGARCANES, NO. 5 



ON TESTING THE SUITABILITY OP SUGARCANE 



VARIETIES FOR DIFFERENT LOCALITIES, 



BY A SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENTS. 



PERIODICITY IN THE GROWTH 



OP THE SUGARCANE 



BY 



C. A. BARBER, CLE., Sc.D. (Cantab.), F.L.S 



Government Sugarcane Expert, Madras 



AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, PUSA 



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THE IMPERIAL DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN INDIA 



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