liv. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 
obtained by the pupils on the growth of our native grasses 
justified a considerable extension of this work. 
Professor KOIDE delivered a most interesting lecture on 
“‘Agriculture in Japan.’’ A complete account of this 
lecture was printed in book form and presented to the 
Library of the Society. 
Monthly Meeting, 13th, August, 1918. 
Mr. H. W. Ports in the Ohair. } 
The President drew the attention of the Section to the 
very generous action of Mr. SPENCER WATTS, in having 
printed in excellent form, 75 copies of Professor KOIDE’S 
paper on “‘ Agriculture in Japan,’’ read at the previous 
meeting, for distribution amongst members. A very hearty 
vote of thanks was accorded Mr. WATTS. - 
Mr. HADLINGTON, Poultry Expert, discussed in detail the 
advisability of testing Dr. PEARL’s researches on “ The 
{Inheritance of Fecundity in Fowls.’’ He pointed out that 
certain of Dr. PEARL’s conclusions were now being tested 
at the College, but the results were not yet available. He 
was doubtful whether high winter production betokened 
high fecundity. Other features mentioned in Dr, PEARL’S 
researches also required explanation. 
Mr. EK. BREAK WELL delivered a lecture on “‘ Hxperimental 
Work with Grasses and Fodder Plants,”’ illustrated with 
lantern slides. The lecturer pointed out that no opportun- 
ity was provided until recent years for the testing of native 
and introduced grasses and fodder plants at the State 
Experimental Farms. It was shown that very often an 
introduced grass was particularly valuable, as in the case 
of Soudan Grass from Northern Africa, and Napier’s Fodder 
Grass from Rhodesia. Although Paspalum had obtained a 
strong hol! on the Northern Rivers, there were other 
grasses here, Para, Guinea and Rhodes Grass, which could 
