[hakkison-sadler] a bacterial SOFT ROT OF TURNIPS 101 



side shoot is much softened, ahnost to a mucilaginous mass. The epid- 

 ermis is also affected, but has little or no effect on the wood. 

 3. — Salpiglossis (Salpiglossis sinuata, Ring & Pav.) 

 No effect 



CHENOPODIACEAE. 



1. — Lamb's Quarters {Chenopodium album, Linn.) 



No effect. 

 2. — Spinach {Spinacia oleracta, Mill.) 



Surface growth causing slight discolouration and very slight 

 softening of the crown — practically no effect. 



CONVOLVULACEAE. 



1. — Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis, L.) 



Attacked slightly with small amount of softening and brown dis- 

 colouration. Pleasant sweetish odour. 



UMBELLIFERAE. 



1. — Fennel {Foeniculum officinale. All.) 



No effect. 

 2. — Water Hemlock Cicuta maculata, Linn.) 



Practically no effect — very slight brownish discolouration. 



3. — Wild Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa, Linn.) 



The merest trace of discolouration and softening— practically no 

 effect. 



LILIACEAE. 



1. — Trillium {Trillium grandijiorum, Salisb.) 



The whole bulb very much softened, with creamy discolouration 

 and a putrid, objectionable smell. 

 2. — Tulip (Tulipa Gesneriana, Linn.) 



Brown discolouration and a peculiar sweetish earthy smell, also 

 very much softened after 25 hours. After another 24 hours most of 

 the scale leaves were black. 

 3. — Lily {Lilium sp.) 



Slight softening and brownish discolouration. The stem portion 

 imaffected. The peculiar medicinal odour, natural to the bulb, is much 

 accentuated. 



