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GARDEN FOES. 



become distorted is commonly known as " Finger-and- 

 Toe," " Ciub lioot," and "Anbury." It iis caused by a 

 minute organism which finds its wav into the cells of the 



OLUB ROOT DISEASE (rLASMADIOPHOK A BRASSiaE). 

 This disease, which is also known as " Fing-er and Toe " and " Anhury, 

 itta-c-ktf the roots of cruciferous plants generally. 



roots, and then develops, fracturing the delicate tissues 

 and causino: them to become putrefied. The name of this 

 organism is Plasmodiophora brassicjie. It belongs to the 



