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1855. Bruneu, S. C. La pudricion negra del cacao. [Black rot of cacao.] Informe An. 

 Estac. Exp. Agron. [Cuba] 1918-20: 627-628. 1 fig. 1920.— The black rot disease of cacao 

 due to Phytophthora faberi has been found in Cuba. Symptoms of the disease are briefly 

 described. — John A. Stevenson. 



1856. Brtjner, S. C. Lista preliminar de las enfermedades de las plantas de importancia 

 economica para Cuba. [Preliminary list of the diseases of economic plants of Cuba.] Informe 

 An. Estac. Exp. Agron. [Cuba] 1918-20: 723-755. 47 fig. 1920.— A list is presented of the 

 diseases of economic plants of Cuba with brief descriptive notes as to symptoms and occur- 

 rence. — John A. Stevenson. 



1857. DoiDGE, E. M. Crown gall. Bacterium tumefaciens Smith and Townsend. Jour. 

 Dept. Agric. Union of South Africa 3: 64-67. 1 fig. 1921. — This is a popular account of the 

 occurrence of crown gall in South Africa. — E. M. Doidge. 



1858. Fawcbtt, G. L. Enfermedad del cacao. [Cacao disease.] Rev. Indust. y Agric, 

 Tucuman 10: 52-54. 1920. — A disease of cacao reported from Ecuador is apparently due to 

 Phytophthora faberi. Symptoms and recommended treatment are outlined. — John A. 

 Stevenson. 



1859. Fawcett, G. L. La verruga o "scab" de los citrus. [Citrus scab.] Rev. Indust. y 

 Agric. Tucuman 10: 124-128. 3 fig. 1920. — Citrus scab, caused by Cladosporium citri, made 

 its first appearance in Tucuman in 1918-19. The disease has also been reported from Para- 

 guay by Spegazzini. The symptoms of the disease and control measures are discussed. The 

 grapefruit is severely attacked. — John A. Stevenson. 



1860. Fromme, F. D. Wildfire and angular spot. Rhodesia Agric. Jour. 18: 411-414- 

 1921. — This is evidently a reprint and is preceded by a note by H. W. Taylor to the effect 

 that both diseases occur in Rhodesia. — E. M. Doidge. 



1861. MiuRi, M. Diseases of important economic plants in Manchuria. [In Japanese.] 

 Bull. South Manchuria Railway Company Agric. Exp. Sta. [Kun-chu-ling, Manchuria] 21. 

 56 p., 8 fig. 1921. — Brief descriptions of the cause, symptoms, and control of the diseases 

 of soybean, sorghum, maize, and Italian millet are given. (1) On soybean, bacterial blight 

 {Bacterium sojae Tisdale?), downy mildew (Peronospora trifolium var. manshurica Naoum.), 

 sclerotinia rot {Sclerotinia libertiana), ring spot {Fusarium sp.), silk rot (Hypochnus cen- 

 trifugns), rust (Uromyces sojae), gray spot (Pleosphaerulina sojaecola (Massl.) Miura nov. 

 nom.), brown spot {Septoria glycines), leaf spot {Cercospora daizu M. Miura n. sp.), yellows 

 {Heterodera schachtii), soil sickness, and dodder {Cuscuta chinensis); (2) on sorghum, stalk 

 rot (Pythium debaryanum) , head smut (Sphacelotheca reiliana), grain smut {Sphacelotheca 

 sorghi), leaf spot (Ramulispora andrapogonis Miuri n.g. et n. sp.); (3) on maize, stalk rot 

 {Pythium debaryanum) , head smut {Sphacelotheca) , smut {Ustilago zeae); (4) on Italian millet, 

 downy mildew {Sclerospora graminicola), smut {Ustilago crameri), rust {Uromyces setariae- 

 italicae), damping-off {Fusarium sp.). The new genus and the new species are fully de- 

 scribed and figured. — S. Hori. 



1862. PuTTERiLL, V. A. Plant diseases in the Western Province. Jour. Dept. Agric. 

 Union of South Africa 2: 525-532. 4 fi'g- 1921. — Chlorosis in Kelsey plums at Wellington in 

 the Cape Province appears to be due to a general lack of plant foods and humus in the soil. 

 Notes are also given on Lithiiasis in pears, chrysanthemum rust {Puccinia chrysanthemi) , 

 and a storage rot of soft fruits caused by Rhizopus nigricans. — E. M. Doidge. 



1863. Ramir:6z, RomXn. Cyathus de la vid. [A Cyathus on grape.] Rev. Agric. [Mexico] 

 5: 720. 1921. — Cyathus sp. is mentioned. — J. A. Stevenson. 



1864. Ramirez, Roman. Enfermedad de las dahlias. [A dahlia disease.] Rev. Agric 

 [Mexico] 6: 100. 1921. — Oidium sp. is mentioned. — /. A. Stevenson. 



