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the leaves also wither. New canes do not appear to be seriously af- 

 fected. The leaves do not wither but some of them may be much 

 mottled, while others are normal. The canes themselves seldom 

 show injury, and the roots appear to be unaffected. 



Control. No remedy or preventive is known. Experiments in 

 spraying and in methods of fertilizing under the direction of the 

 Geneva, N. Y., Experiment Station, proved of no avail. 

 References. 



Geneva, N. Y., Expt. Sta. Bull. 226. 



Melchers, Ohio Naturalist, Vol. 14, No. 6, pp. 281-288, Apr., 1914. 



TOADSTOOLS 



A toadstool fungus, Armillaria mellea, is reported to cause much 

 damage to raspberries and blackberries in the state of Washington, 

 though the toadstool itself is not commonly found. 



No cure is known. Removing and burning affected plants is the 

 only remedy suggested. 

 Reference. 



Wash. Expt. Sta. Bull. 3, Special series. 



