344 REPORTS ON THE STATE OF SCIENCE, ETC. 
The grant of the Association to the Committee has been supplemented 
by donations of £10 1os. from Sir Henry Wellcome and of £2 2s. from 
Miss W. Lamb. ‘Thanks to these generous aids, it is possible to examine 
sufficient objects to keep pace with the excavations proceeding on Sumerian 
sites or in regions connected with allied civilisations. A better knowledge 
of the ores available, especially in the Northern Highland region, is very 
desirable, but it has been found difficult to obtain specimens. A short 
paper ? by the Secretary states the position of the problem of the origin of 
bronze, and points out the need for more information as to sources of tin. 
There are at present no facilities, other than those provided by this Com- 
mittee, for the analysis of copper and bronze objects from these early sites, 
and the experience gained in this work is increasingly made use of by 
museums and by excavators, at home and abroad. ‘There are, however, 
no outside funds available for the purpose, although its importance is 
recognised. The Committee, therefore, asks for reappointment, with a 
grant of £25. 
BLOOD GROUPING. 
Report of Committee appointed to investigate the blood groups among 
primitive peoples (Prof. H. J. FLeure, Chairman ; Prof. R. RUGGLES 
Gates, F.R.S., Secretary ; Dr. J. H. Hutron, C.1E., Mr. R. U. 
SAYCE). 
Durinc the past year arrangements have been made for taking the blood 
groups of primitive peoples in various parts of the world. It is expected 
that the results of testing the Eskimos in the region West of Hudson Bay 
will be available when the Canadian Government Expedition returns this 
summer. Arrangements have been made for testing various tribes in 
Kenya, including the Masai, Kavirondo and Kikuyu. In India the Haffkine 
Institute has arranged to supply serum to Dr. E. J. Macfarlane for testing 
the so-called white Jews and black Jews of British Cochin, and to Mr. A. 
Aiyappan for testing certain jungle tribes. Connections have also been 
made with certain anthropologists in Western China, and as soon as condi- 
tions are more settled it is hoped that tests of the Lolo, Miao and other 
tribes in this region will be obtained. Blood tests of the Congo pygmies 
are now available. During the present summer it is hoped that tests will 
be obtained of the Micmac Indians in Nova Scotia. Serum for this purpose 
has been donated by the Wellcome Physiological Research Laboratories. 
SYSTEMATIC ANATOMY OF TIMBER-PRODUCING TREES. 
Report of Committee for the Investigation of the Systematic Anatomy of 
Timber-producing Trees (Prof. H. S. HoLpEN, Chairman; Dr. HELEN 
BaANcroFT, Secretary ; Prof. J. H. Prizsttey, D.S.O.). 
DuRING 1934-35 work has been continued on the Monotoidee (Diptero- 
carpacee) and the genus Ulmus. The following papers have been pub- 
lished : 
(1) ‘ New Material of Monotes Kerstingii from the Gold Coast’ (Kew 
Bulletin, No, 6, p. 233. 1934). 
2 Newcomen Society Transactions, 1933-34, 14, 95. 
