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fectioii during the period of susceptibility, i.e., the very- 

 young seedling condition. The same treatment is effec- 



FiG. 138. — Oat plants, smutted and healthy ; note difference in height. 

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tive for the stinking smut of wheat. The loose smut of 

 wheat gaining entrance to the plant before the grain 



