Fiber Plants 353 



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Wilt •'^" (Botryosphceria marconii (Cav.) C. & J,, Dendro- 

 phoma). — With the attack, appearing first upon the outer 

 ends of the upper branches, the plant wilts rapidly. The 

 foliage soon turns brown and dies. The disease seems to be a 

 recent importation from China. 



