1918.] The Fifth Indian Science Congress. elxxiil 
Préliminary work on the root nodules of Casuarina.—By 
M. J. NARASIMHAN. 
_ Root nodules iw found in two species of Casuarina, ie foi bit 
jolia, and C. Glauca, Abacillus, which behaved in the sam caries 
Sade ian. tacténtiots 
Soil aeration results at Chandkhuri Farm in the Central 
Provinces.—By D. CLousTton 
The cultivator of the Central Provinces _ for want of bbs wm 
i ser ee 
rice tract san hemp can be used very economica aly cape Suan i 
grown on the rabi area, - land under winter crops nat: applied to ‘the rice 
fields before transplantin 
. hey e co aiden eraut nitrate of soda applied at the rate of sc gaged SY 
a top-dressing to cotton _ aja manured with a small 
dressing % cattle-dung has answ wered v well, and will probably be 
applied in large Serene eg the leading “land: V holders aye See 
artificials again become normal. 
Relationship between systematic and economic Botany with 
special reference to medicinal plants.—By H. CARTER. 
The Garden Flora of the Punjab.—By R. N. PaBKER. 
The Flora of the Central Punjab and the changes in it 
brought about by settlement and irrigation of the land. 
Morphology of Spines in Citrus.—By H. M. CHIBBER. 
Observations on structure of flower in Bombax Malabari- 
cum.— By H. M. CHIBBER 
Section of Geology. 
President—Mr. E. §. Pixroup, B-A., F.GS., Geologist to the 
Attock Oil Co., Lid. 
Presidential Address. 
Taz Conprrtons Governing THE OccURRENCE oF OW IN 
THE PuNJ: 
At th ser oe 
o e outset may I say how much pe wie oan 
at this meetin tated as to my fitness to 
es hot Congress. T hes knew that I had been 
