Contents: Preface,Cytogenetics in relation to plant evolution and improvement,Mutation breeding of some vegetatively propagated ornamentals,Breeding of medicinal and horticultural plants,Plant introduction at the national botanical research institute,Floriculture at the national botanical research institute,Adaptability of vinifera grapes to the subtropics of India,An approach to the usar problem,Waste fruits and seeds,Minor forest products and their utilization,Vegetable proteins,Chemical studies on medicinal and aromatic plants,Utilization of indigenous vegetable gums,NBRI- retrospect and prospect.