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FUNGICIDES 



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Properties of a practical fungicide Bordeaux mixture Self- 

 boiled lime-sulphur mixture Potassium sulphide solution 

 Potassium permanganate Copper-sulphate Formalin 

 Sulphur, . . 52-57 



SPRAYING 



Ideal spray Functions of a spray solution Relative fineness of 

 a spray ; how it is produced Importance of nozzle on nature 

 of spray Nature of fittings of spraying apparatus, . . 57-58 



INJURY CAUSED BY NON-PARASITIC OR 

 UNDETERMINED ORGANISMS 



Lichens on fruit-trees Means of removal of same Crown gall 

 Brunnisure Strangling fungus Fairy-rings Honey- 

 suckle girdling trees Piercing of tubers Pine-apple heart- 

 rot Bitter-pit in apples Spot disease of orchids Silver- 

 leaf, 59-67 



PHANEROGAMIC PARASITES 



Broomrapes Toothwort Dodders Mistletoe Lousewort 



Cow-wheat Yellow-rattle Bartsias Eyebright, . . 67-77 



MYCORHIZA 



Nature of mycorhiza Ectotropic mycorhiza Endotropic mycor- 



hiza Functions of mycorhiza Fungi forming mycorhiza, . 77-79 



FUNGI 



Their nature, parasitism on flowering plants and insects 

 Scavengers of the vegetable kingdom Heteroecism Brief 

 characters of the various groups. Summer and winter forms 

 of fruit, .......... 79-86 



BIOLOGIC FORMS OF FUNGI 



Meaning and importance of biologic forms, .... 86-87 



PARASITIC FUNGI CAUSING DISEASES 



Phycomycetes, 87-135. Ascomycetes, 135. Exoascaceae, 135- 

 144. Perisporiaceae, 144-166. Pyrenomycetes, 166-250. 

 Discomycetes, 251-289. Uredinaceae, 289-351. Basidio- 

 mycetes, 351. Gasteromycetaceae, 351-353. Agaricaceae, 

 353"364- Polyporaceae, 364-388. Hydnaceae, 388-390. 



