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variety. Observations were madeon some thirty turnips of several" 

 different varieties. 



Rape. In two days, there was a water soaked appearance, shght 

 smell and slio^ht softening. After 7 days, the slice, 12 m. m. thick, 

 was completely softened, the odour was bad and on the surface a 

 white, moist growth was present. 



Radish. In 24 hours, the surface was covered with a copious 

 watery exudate. The affected area was darkened and softened to a 

 depth of 6 to 7 m. m. In two days, the radish had completely softened, 

 was blackish inappeance with a thin, dirty white skin on the suiface. 

 The pigment of the skin was dissolved and colored the condensation 

 water. In 6 days, the radish was completely dissolved, forming a 

 thick, dark, liquid. 



Parsnip. In two days, softening to a depth of 10 m. m had 

 occurred. There was considerable water lying in the form of drops 

 on the inoculated portion. The growth on the surface was moist and 

 yellowish white in color and around the growth the parsnip was 

 brownish black. In 7 days, the slice, 12 m. m. thick, was com|)letely 

 softened. There was no smell. 



Carrot. In two days, there was abundant growth (both on the 

 red and yellow portions of the carrot) which was transparent and 

 very wet, and the carrot had softened to a depth of 4 m. m. The 

 growth on the surface subsequently became whitish, and complete 

 softening occurred in 6 days. The j-ellow portion of the carrot was 

 somewhat darkened. There was no smell. 



Carrot. (White). iVbundant, whitish green, sputum-like growth, 

 raised and wet. Outside the growth, there was a yellow to yellowish 

 brown discoloration, especially around the vascular ring and soften- 

 ing had occurred to a depth of 5 m. m. In 5 days, the slice was 

 completely softened, and the odor was pungent. 



Mangel. In two days there was a whitish growth on surface 

 with slight softening. In 7 days, the softening had increased ; but 

 not to the same extent as on carrot or parsnip. There was also 

 some discoloration. 



Beet. No growth and no discoloration. 



Sugar Beet. In 24 hours, no softening and no growth. In 48 

 hours, there was a very slight growth on the surface while the soften- 

 ing was scarcely 1 m.m. in depth. In three days, the growth 

 increased, was white and moist; but there was very little, if any 



