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new cultivation, experiments have been made this year on a 

 larger scale and it is hoped that when after a few years the 

 experimental period is definitely concluded, it will be possible 

 to produce in Greece sufficient cotton not only for local con- 

 sumption but also for export. 



The CHAIRMAN: J'ai a remercier M. Cosmetato pour sa 

 contribution tres interessante qui se refere a tine question tres 

 difficile et peu exploree jusqu'a present, mais qui deviendra 

 sans doute interessante pour Tavenir. 



[Translation.] I have to tnank M. Cosmetato for his very 

 interesting contribution, which refers to a difficult subject and 

 one which has been so far little studied but will undoubtedly 

 become of great interest in the future. 



SUE LES OSCILLATIONS DES ATTRIBUTS HEREDITAIRES 

 ET LA RESULTANTE DES EQUILIBRES CONSTATEES 

 SUR LE COTON EGYPTIEN. 



Par NICHOLAS PARACHIMONAS. 

 [No abstract supplied by the author.] 



The following papers were taken as read : 



A NOTE ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF COTTON IN BRITISH 



INDIA. 



By G. A. GAMMIE, 

 Imperial Cotton Specialist, India. 



[ABSTRACT.] 



During the rule of the East India Company, when the 

 question of extension of cotton cultivation was first considered, 

 the idea of improving the quality of the crop for the benefit 

 of the people themselves was scarcely considered. A supply 

 of superior cotton capable of competing with the product of 

 America was the definite object of many trials which were 

 undertaken from 1788 onwards. The final result of all these 

 trials was that American cotton was introduced into cultivation 

 in the Southern Mahratta country of the Bombay Presid'ency. 

 where it still exists. The perennial Bourbon established itself 

 over small areas in Madras, and several species of foreign tree 

 cottons occur in small numbers in gardens and temple enclo- 

 sures throughout India. 



On the organization of the present Department of Agricul- 

 ture in India, an attempt was made to find out what were 

 actually the species of cotton in India, their conditions and 

 possibilities of improvement, if such were considered necessary. 



