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Cn examining mount* frora the culture of strain 8 no typical 

 conidia could be found, only a mass of mycelium, irregular and spore-like 

 at times. 



Comparing Table 3 with Table 2, it was found that e trains 4 and 12 

 were tne only etr&ins that had the same color of conidia when grown on 

 rice that they had when grown on the apricot fruits. Three of the strains, 

 7,9 and 11 were very nearly the same color on rice that they were en the 

 apricot fruits, all of theee being light greyish olive (R) on rice and 

 grayish olive (R) on apricot* 



These rice cultures apparently offered little as a basis for differen- 

 tiating the strains. 



The next set of culture* was made on ripe Royal Anne cherries, all 

 sixteen strains being used this time. 



d. Cherry inoculations to obtain color of conidia and general 

 appearance of fungi on the fruits for all of the sixteen strains. 



Ripe Royal Anne cherries wore picked from one tree June 29, 1917* 

 June 30th the cherries were inoculated* live cherries were used for 

 each etr in. The cherries were placed on 5 x 7 inch glass plates in 

 position for photographing, with their appropriate numbers. The three 

 outside cherries of each lot were used for inoculating, the two ineide 

 cherriei being saved for checks, two strains were present on each plate. 

 plates 13-20. Glass dishes were placed on the fruit, which was kept on 

 top of a laboratory table where there was a strong north light. Some 

 temperatures secured by means of a thermometer which lay on the table with 

 the cultures were as follows: 



