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Cercospora produced only Cercospora ^ and the Sep I or ia only Septoria^ but 

 the general character of the mycelium both in petri dishes and on bean 

 stems is essentially distinct. Either or both of these fungi may have a per- 

 fect form, and these I am attempting to encourage ; but I think it unneces- 

 sary to hold that the two fungi will be found to have the same perfect form. 

 Should it be so, this fact would be of importance relative to the appearance 

 of the disease in the root houses or storage cellars. 



54. — View of celery houses at South Lima. 



C. Remarks About the Construction of Storage 



Houses. 



The growing demand for celery during the late winter months 

 has recently brought about considerable improvement in the con- 

 struction of storage houses; and as has been suggested, this 

 matter is intimately associated with the disease question. The 

 original type of root house, which I have not seen in New York, 

 was essentially a rail coop. Upon the rails, straw and earth, or 

 manure, were placed in sufficient quantity to keep out cold and 

 moisture. Trade demands soon necessitated the form seen in 

 Figs. 54. 55, 56, for the storage of celery. This form is well 

 known, and the construction of this is easily made out with the 

 aid of Fig. 56, which is an interior view. These houses are 

 usually provided with double doors at both ends, two or more 



