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American Maize Smut (Uatilago :•". Beckra., Qng.). 



This is not a common smut on maize in New South Wales. The first 

 specimen was received from Bathursl Experimenl Farm, the variety 

 infected being an American one, viz., Funk's Yellow Dent. One of the 

 specimens examined showed two large smut boils present on the stem just 

 above the ground level. On other specimens the boils were present in the 

 heads and tassels, and on the stem and leaf bases. Where the heads were 

 affected there was much greater swelling and destruction than in the case 

 of the ordinary Head Smut. 



American Maize Smut (Ustilago zece). 



Smut Boils on Maize due to American Maize Smut 

 {Ustilago zece). 



