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resistant to the anthracnose. This season's results also show that pod 

 selection for seed is the most practical and efficient means of handling 

 this disease in susceptible varieties. Studies were made also on the 

 Rhizocftonia stem rot, Sclerotinia pod rot (on both peas and beans), 

 rust, etc. 



Ginseng diseases. — The ginseng growers again came forward with 

 financial support for the investigations of the diseases of their crops. 

 ]\Ir. (icorge A. Osner was employed as special assistant during the 

 summer. The investigations on the Alternaria blight have been brought 

 to a close and a bulletin on the subject is now nearly completed. Special 

 work on the Thielavia rust or fiber rot has been conducted and several 

 articles on the subject published in one of the publications devoted to 

 ginseng growing*. Work on the root rots, of which there are several, is 

 now under way. 



Nursery diseases. — This work is being conducted by Mr. V. B. Stewart 

 under an Industrial Fellowship established by the nursery firm of C. W. 

 Stuart & Company, Newark, N. Y. Mr. Stewart has demonstrated that 

 fire blight may be eradicated from the nursery and heavy losses that 

 are often sustained may be greatly reduced by proper inspection, removal 

 of diseased shoots, and disinfection. Studies on other diseases peculiar 

 to nursery stock are also under way. 



Industrial fellozvships. — The problem of meeting the demand for the 

 investigation of plant diseases of pressing economic importance in the 

 State appears now to have been solved, at least in part. The industrial 

 fellowship plan so well under way during 1908-09, during the past year 

 has proved most satisfactory and effective. Not only do the results 

 warrant this conclusion, but the fact that seven more of these have been 

 provided, by growers, associations of growers, etc., indicates that the 

 public which we serve appreciates the value of this type of cooperation. 

 Aside from those already established, several others are offered and the 

 growers throughout the State are awakening to the fact that these offer 

 the most fair and ready means of obtaining sufficient help in solving their 

 plant disease problems. We are now unable to meet the demand for these 

 field laboratory fellowships, first, because of lack of good men properly 

 trained for the work, and second, because of lack of sufficient mainte- 

 nance funds to equip the laboratories. Since these two are fundamentally 

 cooperations between the College and the grower, the State should pro- 

 vide the necessary funds to enable the department to meet its obligations 

 in the matter and so be able to do this work which it not only stands 

 ready and willing to do but which it desires to do and which the growers 

 desire to have done. 



