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is easily distinguished. The Botiyodiplodiiiin is less distinctivo 

 in that its spore form seems to l)e varied, i.e., there is often either 

 an ovate, ohve-ldack, one-cehed sj^ore or an oHve, more or less 

 cyhn(hieal, two-celled spore with rountk'd ends. Either unv or 

 the other spore may be colorless or may range from olive to olive- 

 black in color. It is possible that two different fungi arc hero con- 

 fused. However that is, it is certain that the forms mentioned are 

 almost invariably found on the diseased central leaves of the coconut. 

 In addition to the above considerations, tiny brown spots have been 

 rarely found on the surface of the soft tissues near the heart. They 

 appear as slight cracks from which a red, transparent gum oozes. 

 Microscopic sections of these spots revealed no parasites whatever, 

 either fungous or bacterial. The cell corners of the brown area 

 stain deeply, but otherwise no change is apparent. The cause of this 

 has not been discovered. 



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In order to suggest the importance of the coconut industry, 

 statistics as to the exports, imports, acreage, etc., of various countries 

 are here included. It is impossible to obtain full data from all dis- 

 tricts, but it is believed that the figures here given are sufficient to 

 indicate partially the great extent of this industry and the very 

 )us nature of any disease so widely distributed and destructive 

 as the bud-rot. 



Table XXXII gives the value of the imports of coconuts and coco- 

 nut products into the United States for the years 1903 and 1904. 

 It will be noted that the items listed are coconuts, oil, copra, pre- 

 pared copra, and coir fiber. Of these the nuts are obtained almost 

 entirely from tropical America, while some of the other products 

 come largely from the East Indies. 



LE XXXII. — Value of coconuts and coconut products imported into the United 



States. 



Table XXXIII gives the source of a part of the coconuts imported 

 into the United States, as per official reports of exporting countries. 

 The source of the products, oil and copra, are given in volumes 

 entitled Trade and Na.vigation of the United States, published by 



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