Referee's report by Vernon Herbert Blackman, on a paper 'The internal mechanics of the chromosomes II—Prophase pairing at meiosis in Fritillaria' by Cyril Dean Darlington Sectional committee: Botany Recommended for publication in Proceedings, in full. The author should replace the word 'plight', as it has too much 'emotional value' for a scientific paper. He should also reconsider his use of the word 'satisfactory'. [Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 1935]. Endorsed on verso as received 26 March 1935. 26 March 1935