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is engaged in an investigation into the cause and the remedy for the 
Fusarium disease of Narcissus, which is causing so much loss to the 
growers of that plant. Mr. Chittenden is continuing his investigations 
into sterility of fruit trees, and into other problems connected with 
fruit-growing. Professor Lefroy's work for the Society, which was un- 
fortunately interrupted by the claim of the Government of India on 
his services for research abroad, included investigations on the parasite 
of white fly and methods in the prevention of flies breeding in manure. 
The Acting Trials Officer, Mr. Turner, is preparing material for the 
classification of Bearded Irises as well as recording and comparing 
the numerous and important trials, peas, potatos, cabbage, sunflowers, 
&c, which are being conducted at Wisley. The Superintendent, Mr. 
Wright, is conducting experiments on green manuring, and on the 
economical cropping of cottage gardens. The Assistant Superintendent 
and the Director are carrying out cross-breeding experiments with 
Primulas, and they have already found strains of hybrids which 
will prolong the beauty of the Primula japonica wood each year by 
several weeks. Similar breeding work is being carried out by Mr. 
Wilson, the fruit foreman, with the assistance of the Director, and 
new kinds of grapes, culinary peas, and Rubi have been made and their 
qualities are being tested. 
The work of the School of Horticulture, always most efficient, will 
be made considerably less exacting by the great increase in accommo- 
dation provided by the additional laboratories. 
In happier times the Council would have desired a formal opening 
of the new Research Station, but it was felt that such formalities 
as these are best deferred, and so the staff has, as the rooms became 
available, entered upon the occupation of the new Laboratory and set 
to work to put them to uses which it is their united hope will prove 
of permanent service to Horticulture. 
The Staff wish to take this opportunity of expressing their thanks 
to the architects, Mr. Imrie and Mr. Angell, of the firm of Messrs. 
Pine-Coffin, Imrie, and Angell, of 46 Bloomsbury Square, for the 
great courtesy with which the many demands they have made upon 
their skill have been met. 
The architects were Messrs. Pine-Coffin, Imrie, and Angell, of 46 
Bloomsbury Square, London ; the builders being Messrs. Youngs and 
Son, of Norwich. The internal plumbing and gasfitting were done by 
Messrs. Wenham and Fowler, of Croydon ; the hot-water heating by 
the Brightside Engineering Co., of Victoria Street, S.W. ; the electric 
installation, including engine, accumulators, wiring, &c, by Messrs. 
Drake and Gorham, of Victoria Street, S.W. ; the septic tank by Messrs. 
Tuke and Bell, of Tottenham ; the petrol gas plant by the County 
Light Co. of Westminster ; and the ventilation by the Sturtevant 
Engineering Co., of Queen Victoria Street, E.C. 
The illustrations which accompany this note are from photo- 
graphs taken by Mr. Malby, 
