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Jnitinal of Agricidti 



Victoria. [10 July, 1917. 



metropolitan district during the current season. It was definitely 

 stated that the disease was due to the fungus named by the Minister 

 of Lands, and that, although affected specimens had been received at 

 the Science Branch of the Department of Agriculture from country 

 places for several years past, not one case had been reported from 

 Melbourne or its environs prior to this season. 



Various representatives spoke on the disease, and also on the identity 

 of the species of Plataniis (the Plane) generally grown in Victoria for 

 street planting. 



Branch showing affected shoot. Such branches should be entirely removed when 

 the winter pruning is being carried out. 



It was apparent that the disease was unknown to most of the 

 speakers, ordinary ill-effects, due to seasonal influences, bad nutrition, 

 &c., &c., being described as evidence of its existence, and suggestions, 

 based on such belief, were made for its eontrol. 



