August 1919. Botanical Skrtks Vol. X, No. 3. 



MEMOIRS OF THE 

 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



IN INDIA 



STUDIES IN INDIAN SUGARCANES, No 5 



ON TESTING THE SUITABILITY OF SUGARCANE VARIETIES FOR 



DIFFERENT LOCALITIES, BY A SYSTEM! OF MEASUREMENTS. 



PERIODICITY IN THE GROWTH OF THE SUGARCANE 



BY 



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

 Government Sugarcane Expert, Madras 



AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, PUSA 



PRINTED AND PUBLISHED FOl; 



THE IMPERIAL DEPAETMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN INDIA 



BY 



THACKER, SPINK & CO., CALCUTTA 

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