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462 in 1907. At the same time, though a decrease is 
observed in the ordinary routine matters of analysis, there has 
been an increase in the number of more special investigations. 
In addition to samples sent by Members, there were 128 
samples of milk, and 23 of cider and perry, analysed in 
connection with the Society’s Show at Newcastle-on-Tyne. 
26. At the Woburn Experimental Station there has been 
continued activity. The Field Experiments and Pot-Culture 
Station have again been visited by a considerable number of 
agriculturists and agricultural parties, including the one con- 
sisting of members of the National Hungarian Agricultural 
Society. In addition to the continuation of the Permanent 
Wheat and Barley and the Rotation Experiments, field trials 
have been begun with the growing of different varieties of 
Lucerne, and on the use of Calcium Cyanamide on corn and 
root crops. Also, the influence of inoculating methods for 
Lucerne and White Clover has been tried. Further work has 
been done at the Pot-Culture Station on the action of Magnesia 
in soils, and, for the Royal Commission on Sewage Disposal, 
an additional year’s work on the utilisation of sewage sludges 
has been conducted. As usual, an exhibit from the Experi- 
mental Station was sent to the Show at Newcastle, and 
another was sent to the Education Section at the Franco- 
British Exhibition. 
27. Since the last Annual Report of the Consulting Botanist, 
240 inquiries from Members of the Society have been dealt 
with. The most striking feature in the seeds examined was 
the large percentage of Dodder present in many samples of 
Clover, it being quite exceptional to find a sample free from 
it. A bacterial disease of swede turnip was investigated, 
which had rendered an entire crop a failure. Black Scab 
Disease of Potato, more correctly known as Potato Canker, 
made its appearance again in many places. This pest, by its 
steady increase, threatens to be as serious for potato growers 
as the Potato Disease. Various injuries affecting roses, 
potatoes, beans, peas, turnips, and swedes were reported upon. 
From the Woburn Experimental Farm, specimens of a disease- 
producing fungus were received, which had destroyed the 
crop of Argentine Lucerne and was spreading to the adjoining 
plots of Lucerne from other countries. A sample of red 
clover which germinated only 21 per cent, was the subject of 
litigation ; on the ground that such seed was not fit for sowing, 
the judge found in favour of the member of the Society, and 
the seed, which had been delivered, was returned to the 
vendor. 
28. On the whole, crops appear to have been freer than 
usual from insect attack during the past year. Rather bad 
