PLANT BACTERIA, VOL. 3. 



PLATE 5. 





Cross-sections of stem of sugar-cane plant No. 40, inoculated June 22, 1904. 



Cut and fixed in alcohol Sept. 27, 1004. Photographed under alcohol Jan. 23, 1905. Nearly 

 every bundle full of the bacterial slime. This plant was inoculated by needle -pricks in 

 the stem. The organisms used were descendants of colonies plated from plant No. 7, 

 inoculated Feb. 6. 1003, and cut out Apr. 22. 1903, for examination, cultures, mad photo- 

 graphs. 



