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moist, some fairly moist, and others rather dry, but hi no case did any 

 I'ruiting stage appeal-. However, in tlie spring of 1910, in a ginseng 

 garden near Apulia, N. Y., the perfect stage was found, having developed 

 from some old sclerotia which liad Iain near the surface of the soil over 

 winter. Specimens of this perfect stage sent to Dr. E. J. Durand of Cor- 

 nell University were pronounced by him to be Sclerotinia Ubertlnla Fuckel. 

 It is possible that some of the diseases reported by ginseng growers 

 and described as Crown Rot have been caused by other species of Sclero- 

 tinia. During the past winter, the \^Titer has grown several different 



Fig. 6. Crown Rot showing sclerotia inside the old dead steins. In this case the roots were 

 not diseased. 



