ost place in
the special branch of research has been taken by one of India's most
distinguished sons. The success you have won will only serve to
stimulate your efforts and those of your pupils to other scientific
investigations which will redound still further to the honour of those
who conduct them, and of India, the country of their birth."[35]

From England Dr. Bose proceeded to the Continent, where his researches
had already evoked keen interest.

On the 27th June 1914, he gave an address, illustrated with experiments,
before the University of Vienna, which stands foremost in Biological
researches. He was greeted with enthusiasm by the savants there. Some of
the workers in plant physiology became so very much impressed with his
demonstrations that they expressed a desire to be trained under him.
Professor Molisch, the Director of the Pflanzen-physiologisches
Institute of the Imperial University of Vienna, in proposing a vote of
thanks, spoke highly of the great inspiration which the Viennese
scientific men received from his discourse and dwelt on the
indebtedness of Europe to India for the method of investigation
initiated by Dr. Bose--method, which rendered it possible to prove deep
into plant-life and bring forth results of which they could not hitherto
dream. And the University of Vienna officially addressed the Secretary
of State for India asking that special thanks of the University be
conveyed to the Government of India for the impetus given to them by Dr.
Bose's visit. Dr. Bose was next to start for Germany on his scientific
mission, and address the University of Strassburg, Leipzic, Halle,
Berlin and Bonn and then attend the international congress at Munich,
but, as the War broke out, he was compelled to come back to London.[36]
On his way back, he gave a Discourse before the eminent scientific men
in Paris.

On his return to London, medical men evinced great interest in his
researches. Sir John Reid, President of the Royal Society of Medicine,
and Sir Lauder Brunton, Physician of His Majesty the King Emperor, paid
a visit to his laboratory to witness the action of drugs upon plants.
Sir Lauder Brunton became of opinion that 'much light would be thrown on
action of drugs on animals, by first observing their effects on plants.'
As a result of this visit, Dr. Bose was invited to give an address to
the Royal Society of Medicine in the beginning of winter. But, as the
period of his Deputation was about to ex