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Fertilisers on the whole have not varied very much during the 

 month. 



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In the issue of this Journal for September reference vs^as 

 made to the forthcoming International Potato Conference. The 

 International C)rganising Committee have now practi- 

 Potato Conference. ^^^^^ completed their arrangements. 



Official delegates have been appointed by 

 the Governments of Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece, Ger- 

 many, Holland, Hungary, Portugal, Piumania, Spain, Swit- 

 zerland, India, New South Wales, Queensland, and Western 

 Australia. Most of the principal countries which are interested 

 in potato growing will therefore be represented. The American 

 Government has not seen its way, so far, to nominate repre- 

 sentatives, but two papers by officers of the United States 

 Department of Agriculture will be read at the meeting. The 

 Conference will be held in the Royal Horticultural Society's 

 Offices, Vincent Square, Westminster, commencing 16th 

 November, and will be opened at 10.30 a.m. with an address 

 by Sir A. D. Hall, K.C.B., F.Pv.S., Chief Scientific Adviser 

 to the [Ministry. 

 The Programme of papers is as follows : — 



Wednesday/, Nov ember IQth. 



11.20-12. Breeding, Selection and Development Work in the U.S.A. 



— Wm. Stnart. Department of Agriculture. Washington. 

 12 -12.45. Breeding, Selection and Development Work in Britain. — 

 F. J. Chittenden, Donald McKelvie and Wm. Robb. 



3 - 3.30. The Industrial and Commercial Uses of the Potato. — 



H. Y. Taylor. 



3.50- 4.20. The Early Potato Industry.— J. :\L Hannah. 

 4.40- 5.10. Degeneration of Potatoes. — Dr. E. X. Salaman. 

 Thursday^ November 17th. 



4 - 4.40. Wart Disease of Potatoes. — V. H. Blackman and Wm. B. 



Brierley. 



5.30- 6. Some Information on the Heredity of Wart Disease. — 

 R. N. Salaman and J. W. Lesley. 

 Friday, November ISth. 



10.30-11. Xew Work on Leaf Curl in Holland.— H. M. Quanjer. 

 11 -11.45. Recent Investigations on Potato Blight.-G.H.Pethybridge. 

 11.45-12.15. Xew Work on Mosaic in Ireland. — P. A. Murphy. 

 12.15-12.30. The Situation as regards Leaf Curl and Mosaic in 

 Britain.— A. D. Cotton. 



It will be seen that the papers cover a wide range of subjects 

 of the greatest possible interest to all who are concerned in the 

 growing of potatoes, and the discussions on the various papers 



