CONTENTS. 



Preface. 



Introduction. 



Blossom infection by smut fungi. 



Methods of blossom infection. 



Blossom infection in wheat. 



Blossom infection in barley. 



Infection in oats. 



Blossom infection in Melandryum. 



Infection of water plants. 



The Infection of the Maize plant. 



The Infection of Indian millet. 



The Infection of Panicum (Rispenhirse ) and Italian millet. 



Final consideration. 



On nitrogen assimilation. 



