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survive will be subjected to the same treatment. If they 

 in turn survive it will be assumed that they can withstand 

 the disease under any conditions, and they will be propa- 

 gated and distributed as immune strains. It is recom- 

 mended that similar experiments be started with com- 

 mercial varieties in the countries where bananas are 

 grown for export. 



