10 AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL BACTERIOLOGY 



plants such as clover and alfalfa, laid the foundation for 

 the growth of soil bacteriology. 



It is apparent from the preceding discussion that the ag- 

 ricultural and technical bacteriologist finds his material in 

 many different fields. Agricultural bacteriology, in other 

 words, cannot be considered as a distinct science, but rather 

 as a compendium of material taken from the various dis- 

 tinct branches of bacteriology, and having agricultural 

 application. 



