REPORT OF THE SOCIETY 75 



Craig, John, Bean Anthracnose {soaking seed in various substancss to prevent anthracnose). 

 Central Expt. Farm Rept. 1897: 120. Lysol, formalin, potassium sulphide, nitrate of soda, 

 corrosive sublimate and kainit gave results in the order named of from -1 to 36% of diseased pods. 



Cunningham, G. C, Rept. Lab. of Plant Pathology-, Fredericton, X.B., Central Expt. Farm 

 Rept. 1916: 1147-1149. Potato disease survey indicated 50% loss of crop by disease in 1915, 

 black leg 7%, rhizoctonia 5%, mosaic 10%, late blight 25%. Notes are given on varied resistance 

 to disease. 



EASTHAii, J. W., Slime Molds and their Economic Importance. Quebec Soc. for Prot. Plants, 

 Ann. Rept. 5: 66-71, 1916. A general discussion of slime molds and a description of species of 

 economic importance in Canada; methods of control are also given. W. P. Eraser. 



Eastham, J. W., Diseases {and pests) of Cultivated Plants. British Columbia Dept. of Agr- 

 Bui. 68, 1916. Six pages of discussion of nature of diseases, their causes, and general methods of 

 pre\-ention, followed by the description of the most important plant diseases. Of interest among 

 these is the occurrence of Peronosporz trifoliorum Deby. on alfalfa in the dr\^ belt. 



Fairchild, D. G., The Toxicology of the Copper Compounds u'hen applied as Fungicides. Nova 

 Scotia Fruit Growers' Association, Ann. Rept. 1892. 



Fletcher, Ja:mes, Smuts affecting Wheat. Central Expt. Farm Bui. 3, 1888. Hard smut 

 and loose smut are described and remedies given. 



Fletcher, James, Black Knot of the Grape. Central Expt. Farm Rept. 1889; 87. Notes 

 the occurrence of stem malformations attributed to frost. 



Fletcher, James, Red Leaf or Blight of Oats. Central Expt. Farm Rept. 1890: 178. Records 

 occurrence and gives symptoms. 



Fletcher, James, Smut in Small Grain. Central Expt. Farm Report. 1891: 206-207. 



Fletcher, James, Potato Blight and Potato Rot. Central Expt. Farm Rept. 1892: 161-164. 



Fletcher, James, Blight on Oats and Barley. Central Expt. Farm Rept. 1894: 186. Red- 

 dening of leaves associated with a bacillus. 



Fletcher, James, The Poplar Rust {Melampsora populina ,Jacq. Lev.). Central Expt. Farm 

 Rept. 1901: 259-261. 



Fletcher, James, Maple Seed Blight. Central Expt. Farm Rept. 1901: 259. A fungusi 

 apparently a Fusiraum was found to be destructive of the ash-leaved maple {Negundo aceroides 

 Muench), in Saskatchewan. 



Fletcher, James, The Rust of Grain Crops. Central Expt. Farm Rept. 1904: 252. Account 

 of the epidemic in western Canada in 1904 with popular account of the disease. 



Fletcher, James, Clover or Alfalfa Dodder. Central Expt. Farm Rept. 1905: 201-204. 

 Popular account of parasite with chemical analysis of affected and unaffected plants. 



FL¥.rcHER,].\MKS, A Northivest Tuckahoe. Central Expt. Farm Rept. 1906:232-5. Records 

 the finding in the prairies of sclerotial masses said to be connected with Polypori (photo). 



Eraser, W. P., Rusts of Nova Scotia. Proc. and Trans. Nova Scotian Institute of Science, 

 1909-10: 313-445, (24 figs.). Description of 92 species. Paul A. Murphy. 



FuLMER, H. L. and Caesar, L., Lime Stdphur Wash. Ont. Agr. College Bui. 177: 1-63, 

 (17 figs.), 1909. Study of the chemical composition of lime sulphur and arsenicals suitable for 

 use with this fungicide; fungus diseases that may be combatted with lime sulphur. R. E. Stone. 



Gussow, H. T., -1 serious Potato Disease occurring in Nenfoundland. Central Expt. Farm 

 Bui. 63, 1909. Describes the discover^' of potato canker or wart disease due to {Chrysophlyctis 

 endohiotica Schilb.), in Newfoundland. Describes the disease, recounts its histor>' in Europe and 

 warns against its introduction here. 



Gussow, H. T., Rept. of Dom. Botanist, Central Expt. Farm Rept. 1910: 251-284 (2 pi. 

 and 5 text figures). Rust in cereals and suggestions for prevention; early and late blight of potato, 

 potato scab, and wet and dry rots; potato canker; apple scab; branch canker of fruit trees due to 

 Nectria distissima Tub; coral spot fungus {Nectria cinnaharina Tode.); silver leaf; fire blight; 

 crown gall; bacterial wilt of cucumbers and melons; powdery and downy mildews of grapes; white 

 pine blister rust. 



Gussow, H. T., Rept. of Dom. Botanist, Central Expt. Farm Rept. 1912: 193-209 (1 pi.). 

 Under some diseases of cereals there are noted the findings of two Helminthosporium diseases of 

 barley (H. gramineum and //. satirum). There are also recorded observations showing that 

 frosted wheat produces plants which ripen unevenly. Under potato diseases are given the 



