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Jackson, D. T)., on diffcroniiation of Bacillus coli 53 



Jamaica, occurrence of bud-rot. . . 9, 11, 14-15, 16, 23, 24, 29, 30, 40, 59, 61, 143, 161-102 



source of coconut products 160 



Jesus del Monte, Cuba, occurrence of coconut bud-rot 13 



Johnston, J. R., investigations of bud-rot 10, 27-36, 148 



Jones, L. R., Uarding, II. A., and Morse, W. J., on differentiation of Bacillus 

 coli 145 



Kashida's medium. See Agar, Kashida's litmus-lactose. 



Kinyoun, J. J., on tests for Bacillus coli 79 



Kiralyfi, G., on tests for Bacillus coli 106 



Lacomme, L., and Courmont, J., on test for Bacillus coli 107 



Lactic acid. See Acid, lactic. 



Lactose, use in testing bud-rot organism 70, 



76, 77, 81, 82, 83, 88, 121-122, 128, 140, 141, 153 

 See also Agar, Dolt's synthetic; and Agar, litmus-lactose. 



La Gloria, Cuba, occurrence of coconut bud-rot 12 



Laventille, Trinidad, occurrence of coconut bud-rot 31-32, 33, 149 



Lead acetate, use in testing bud-rot organism 93 



Leechman, Alleyne, on occurrence of bud-rot in British Guiana 18 



Leucophaea surinamensis. See Cockroaches. 



Levulose, use in testing bud-rot organism 81, 118-119, 138 



Lice, wood, presence on palms affected by bud-rot 15 



Liebig's meat extract. See Extract. 



Lime, relation to coconut bud-rot 60, 146-147 



Lioderma spp., presence on palms affected by bud-rot 61 



Liquefaction of gelatin. See Gelatin. 



Litmus, use in testing bud-rot organism 44, 



52, 67, 69, 72, 78, 92, 94, 95, 100, 108-109, 133, 142-145 

 See also Agar, Dolt's synthetic; and Agar, litmus-lactose, 

 lactose agar. See Agar, litmus-lactose. 



Lizards, presence on palms affected by bud-rot 47, 61 



Longley, F. F., and Baton, W. U. C, on identification of Bacillus coli 66,78 



Losses to coconut industry occasioned by bud-rot. . 9, 11-14, 18, 26-28, 31-32, 135, 161 

 Lugol's iodin. See lodin, Lugol's. 



MacConkey's bile-salt agar. See Agar, MacConkey's bile-salt. 



McCulloch, Lucia, on bacterial inoculations 113, 114, 116, 125, 129-132 



MacFarland, Joseph, on Kashida's medium 1 19 



Magnesium sulphate, use in testing bud-rot organism 101-106, 107, 121-122 



Mahaicony, British Guiana, occurrence of coconut bud-rot 18, 34, 162 



Malachite green. See Green, malachite. 



Maltose, use in testing bud-rot organism 142, 144 



Mannit, use in testing bud-rot organism 81, 107, 118-119, 138, 144, 145 



Manzaailla, Cuba, occurrence of coconut bud-rot 12, 31 



Maravi, Cuba, occurrence of disease on royal palms 153-154 



Marianao, Cuba, occurrence of coconut bud-rot 13 



Marshall Islands, source of coconut products 161 



Mata, Cuba, occurrence of coconut bud-rot 22, 28, 29 



Matanzas, Cuba, occurrence of coconut bud -rot 13 



Mauritius, soiu-ce of coconut products 161 



Meat, powdered, use in making mediiun for growth of Bacillus coli 88 



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