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A new disease of hemp, V. Peglion (Ztschr. Pflanzenkrank., 7 (1897), No. 2, pp. 

 81-84).— A bacterial disease due to Bacillus cubonianw is described. 



A lily disease, W. Watson (Gard. and Forest, 10 (1897), No. 500, p. 371).— Notes 

 the occurrence of a disease of Japanese and Bermuda lilies due to Bhizopus nccans. 



The Bermuda lily disease (Gard. and Forest, 10(1897), No. 492, p. 297).— Notes are 

 given of investigations conducted by A. F. Woods, of tins Department, as to the cause 

 and remedies for this disease. 



A disease of mulberries, Prillieux and Delacroix (Compt. Rend. Acad. Sci. 

 Paris, 124 (1897), No. 2t, pp. 1168-1170).— -Notes are given on a disease of mulberries 

 in Turkey, which is said to be due to Sclerotinta libertiana. This fungus is known 

 to be parasitic on beans, peas, and artichokes. 



On the similarity of mulberry dwarfs and peach yellows in regard to their 

 symptoms and causes, N. Ichikawa (Bot. Mag. Tokyo, 9 (1896) pp. 82-89). 



A disease of orchids, Magnin (Compt. Bend. Acad. Sci. Paris, 124 (1897), No. 19, 

 pp. 1038-1040). — Notes are given of a disease of Cattleya and Loelia due to Glaospo- 

 rium macropus. Bordeaux mixture, to which 4 gm. naphthol /? is added, is recom- 

 mended for preventive treatment. 



The diseases of fruit trees, C. Bach ( Wochenbl. landiv. Ver. Baden, 1897, p. 84). 



Pear blight, J. T. Stinson (Arkansas Sta. Bpt. 1896, pp. 117-120).— A reprint from 

 Bulletin 43 of the station (E. S. R., 8, p. 899). 



On the occurrence of leaf spot of potatoes in 1896, F. Wagner (Ztschr. 

 Pflanzenkrank., 7 (1897), No. 3, pp. 130, 131). — Notes on an outbreak of leaf spot of 

 potatoes due to Macrosporium solani. 



Notes on potato rot (Braunschic. landw. Ztg., 65 (1897), No. 35, p. 152). 



Blistered peach trees ( Card. Chron., 3. ser., 21 (1897), No. 546, p. 3S8).— Notes are 

 given of a disease of peach trees that results in a swollen, blistered appearance. 



A bacteriological study of the gummosis of the sugar beet, W. Busse (Ztschr. 

 Pflanzenkrank., 7 (1897), Nos. 2, pp. 65-77; 3, pp. 149-155). — Notes are given of Bacil- 

 lus beta', different forms of which are recognized and described. 



Experiments in 1896 for the prevention of wet and dry rot of sugar beets, 

 Frank (Ztschr. Ver. Biibenz. hid., 47 (1896), pp. 901-928). 



Recent investigations on the leaf spot of sugar beets, Frank (Ztschr. Ver. 

 Biibenz. Ind., 47 (1896), pp. 5S9-597, pi. 1). — Notes are given of Cercospora beticola. 



The diseases of sugar cane, C. A. Barber (Science Progress, n. ser., 1 (1897), 

 No. 4, pp. 460-4S2). 



A tomato disease (Gard. Chron., 3. ser., 22 (1897), No. 549, p. 8). — Notes are given 

 of a rotting of tomatoes, which is said to be due to bacteria. 



A sclerotium disease of tulip bulbs, F. Ludwig (Dent. bot. Monatsschr., 15 (1S97), 

 No. 5, pp. 153, 154). 



Characteristics of the brown rust of wheat, J. Eriksson (Centbl. Bakt. u. Par., 

 2. AM., 3 (1897), No. 9-10, pp. 245-251, fig. 1). — Notes are given and a report made on 

 experiments with Puecinia dispersa. 



A chrysanthemum disease, B. T. Galloway (Gard. and Forest, 10 (1897), No. 492, 

 p. 293, fig. 1). — Notes are given of a diseased condition of chrysanthemums that is, so 

 far as known, confined to the variety known as the Philadelphia. 



On the destruction of beechnuts during the winter by Mucor mucedo, 

 R. Hartig (Forstl. naturw. Ztschr., 6 (1897), No. 9, j)p. 337-339). 



Some observations on the Uredineae, E. Fischer (Arch. Sci. Phys. et Nat., 1896, 

 pp. 1S2-1S5). 



On the morphology of the Blastomyces, 0. Cassa(;rani>i (Xaluralisla Siciliano, 

 n. ser., 2 (1897), No. 1-3, pp. 1-24). 



Notes on the Hymenomycetes, M. Britzklmayr (Bot. Centbl., 71 (1897), Xos. 

 2, pp. 49-59; 3, pp. 87-96). 



A contribution to the knowledge of the Peronosporeae, Ustilagineae, and 

 Uredineae of Bohemia, F. Bubak ( Verhandl. zool. bot. Gesell. Wien, 1897, p. 9). 



