Pig. 45. Middle portion of a bunch of bananas, attacked by ripe rot or Gloeooporium. The three lower " hands " 



nave been already killed by the disease, and the upper one is badly smitten The fructification of the fungus 



seen most clearly at the stem end of each banana, and appears in the form of numerous salmon-coloured 



les. A collection of these pustules is also to be seen on the main stem of the bunch. Entire bunches 



were killed in the manner shown. 



