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eased trees seems to be the only efficient method of checking the spread 

 of Polyporus siilphiireus. 



Honeycomb Heart-rot (Stercum subpileatnm, W. H. Long). — The 

 pocketed, or honeycomb, heart rot has been found on the following. 



Fig. 190. — Cross-section of a living post oak tree rotted by Polyporus sul- 

 phureus. {After von Schrenk, Hermann, Bull. 149, U . S. Bureau of Plant Industry, 

 pi. iv, 1909.) 



nine species of 02i\i's,:Querciis alba, Q. lyraia, Q. marilandica, Q. MichauxU, 

 Q. minor, Q. palustris, Q. texana, Q. velutina and Q. virginiana} 



The first indication of this honeycomb heart-rot in white oak is a 

 slight discoloration of the heartwood, which assumes a water-soaked 

 appearance, which may extend from i to 6 feet beyond the actual decay. 



1 Long, W. H.: A Honeycomb Heart-rot of Oaks caused by Skrcuin subpileatnm, 

 Journal of Agricultural Research V: 421-428, Dec. 6, 1915. 



