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upwards to the foliage and flowers. Its presence on the 

 bulb may be detected by small blackish grains in the 

 scales, and by a whitish mould on the leaves and flower 

 stems. Bulbs attacked thus make stunted growth, and 

 rarely flower. 



EEMEDIES. The only remedy is to pull up and burn the 

 infected bulbs. It is useless applying fungicides. 



