1921.| The Eighth Indian Science Congress. elxxxi 
Variability of Hvolvulus aleynoides.—By G. M. CuaK- 
RADEO. . 
(1) The subject gee out of the research work in connection w ith 
the Dedcan nena at the Experimental Station of the Bombay 
Seeccisonal ee a few miles off from the Boeecs Agricultural 
Colle 
3) “The _— is one of the first occupants of the grassland during 
the ong rain 
(3) The Bhis Se Seat. is the normal one so far described in 
the Bombay floras. Two more distinct varieties discovere d:— 
" The eS (2) a heliotrope. 
number of variations are also found—about a dozen in 
eae various dis tinct shades of colour intermediate between 
cet as ve, Other variations of — shape and size also occur in the 
speci 
o The plants — from agen places far and near — 
shov a wide variat of its habit viz. from bare rock to simple 
been te lands a oe murum, The se se is typically a xerophyt ic one 
(5) Various positions from erect to trailing observed in che plants of 
the speci 
(6) tate oops in the morning from 7 to 8 a.m. and closing in 
the ear betw and 5 p.m. Both times subject to glicenticnn on 
either si 
(7) Possibilities of the various usefulness of the plant suggested. 
vis 
(1) er may be utilized for ccieneliue blue colour or various 
shades also 
(ii) ees adaptable me garden conditions and can be added to the 
ornamental st of an horticulturist. 
(8) Species is normally pre for well pollinticts 
Fungi of beeee nests from Berkuda Island, Chilka Lake. 
leeks y S. R. Bose. 
island of Berkuda — are four species of termites which 
pre omar tonigi for a: viz. (1) Termes (Odontermes) obesus, Ramb.. the 
most abundant species in the ae (2) — genus ? ee the 
mound about 6 ft. high (3) and (4) Microtermes spp. nandal, 
sent all these different species to Prof. Silvostri of Italy ym identifica- 
tion 
orms of combs are interesting as illustrating py — 
i a ahr (1) Mierotermes cultivate its mushrooms a 
lls on 
d, there are no separate ce. eomb which is almost an ‘amor. 
phous mass; (2) the new genus? — elongated irregular ¢ gare = 
the comb; (3 ig in ee more orderly it at of cells 
on ss — 5 ee 
e fre conhe were cared of — and —_ ona — nd 
£ ianiee u sae the cover of a bell-jar. In course 0 ys, 
— — of xs is sp. came t, they were about 10-20 cm long and 
= rongly h dhe hi oon (in cou f two 
ropl talks, 0 
‘our travelled from the base upwards 
days) tened bine ie and the omer segivete arp carignaaanegaete a 
The teviy aes vhs came variously branched (some 6 to 5 divisions _— 
found) and ultimately became conidioferous, section she 
microscope showed conidi 
r 
asitic Mucor in some combs there was sudden gro owth of a poner 
