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erable extent in nearly every plat. When harvested the 38 treated 

 rows yielded 7,887i lbs. of large and 983 lbs. of small potatoes, while 

 the 38 rows which were untreated produced 8,407 lbs. of large and 960 

 lbs. of small potatoes. The author thinks the results indicated no 

 favorable influence due to the use of this fungicide. 



The diseases of plants, W. G. Smith (Gar . Chron., 3. set:, 22 (1897), Nos. 553, 

 p. 61; 555, pp. 97, 98; 556, pp. 117, 118; 557, p. 140; 558, pp. 156, 157).— A series of popu- 

 lar papers giving the present status of our information relative to many diseases and 

 their prevent ion. 



Concerning the spread of plant diseases, K. vox Tubeuf (Forstl. untune. 

 Ztschr., 6' (1897), No. 8, pp. 320-325, figs. 3). 



Parasitic fungi of Cherson, 15. Issatschenko (St. Petersburg, ism;, pp.26; abs.in 

 Bot. Centbl., 71 (1897), No. 7, pp. 233-235).. 



Parasitic fungi and the means for their prevention, P. Nijpels ( BibliotMque 

 nat. agr. Liege, 1890; abs. in Centbl. liakt. u. Par., 2. Abt.,8 ( 1897), No. 13-1 1, pp. 375, -176). 



Some parasitic Brazilian fungi, P. A. Saccardo ( Hut. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique, 35 

 (1896), pp. 127-132, pi. 1). — Describes 8 new species of parasitic fungi on orchid 

 leaves. 



Attacks of parasitic fungi on forest trees during 1893-95, E. Bostrup 

 (lidsskr. Skovvdsen, 8 (1896), p. 16 ; abs. in Bot. Centbl., 71 (1897), No. 7, pp. 246- 

 250). — Gives an account of fungus attacks in the forests of Denmark. 



Variation in fungi due to the substratum in -which they are grown, J. Ray 

 (Ben. Gen. Bot., 9 (1897), Nos. 102, pp. 198-212; 103, pp. U5-259 ; 104, pp. 2S2-304, 

 ph. 6). — Notes are given on the variations observed in Sterigmatocystis, Aspergillus, 

 and Penicillium when grown in different media. 



Notes on entomogenous fungi, G. Lindau (Naturw. Wochenschr., 12 (1897), No. 26, 

 pp. 304-307). 



New investigations on the rust fungi, E. Fischer (AIM. naturf. Gesell. Bern, 

 1806, p. 9). 



Contributions to the knowledge of Swiss rust fungi, E. Fischer (Bui. Herb. 

 Boissier, 5 (1897), No. 5, pp. 393-397). 



Notes on some Australian entomogenous fungi and description of a South 

 Australian variety of Cordyceps gunnii, J. G. O. Teppeii (Bot. Centbl. ,70 (1897), 

 No. 10, pp. 305-307). 



Notes on the fungus diseases of Setaria italica, M. Shirai (Bot. Mag. Tokyo, 



9 (1897), No. 122, pp. 25-29). 



Asparagus rust, B. D. Halsted (Card, and Forest, 10 (1S97), No. 486, p. 236).— The 



fungus Puccinia asparagi is popularly described and preventive measures suggested. 



A renewed outbreak of the asparagus rust, 1>. D. Halsted (Card, and Forest, 



10 (1807), No. 496, p. 335, fig. 1). 



Field experiments with beets affected with gummosis, P. Sorauer (Ztschr. 

 Pflanzenkrank., 7 (1897), No. 2, pp. 77-80). 



Additional notes on the Monilia epidemic of cherry trees, Frank and Krpger 

 (Gartenfiora, 46 (1897), No. 15, pp. 393-396). 



Monilia epidemic of cherry trees (Ztschr. landw. Ver. Hessen, 1897, No. 31, pp. 

 278, 279). 



The sooty mold of citrus trees, D. McAlpine (Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales, 

 21 (1896), LV, pp. 469-498, pis. 12).— The author concludes this disease is due to a 

 new polymorphous fungus to which the name Capnodium citricolum is given. 



Dodder in clover, B. D. Halsted (Gard. and Forest, 10 (1897), No. 490, p. 280). 



A bacterial disease of grapes, Barbct (La Vigne Frangaise, 1896, No. 13, p. 207; 

 abs. in Centbl. Bakt. u. Par., 2. AM., 3 (1897), No. 11-12, pp. 3:8, 3:0). 



On the perpetuation and dissemination of black rot by tendrils (Rev. fit., 

 1897, No. 162, pp. 103, 104). 



