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FUNGUS DISEASES 



Gum Disease of Citrus Trees and Treatment 



First we find there are two distinct forms of this disease. The 

 first and most prevalent is that in which the gum oozes from under 



Citrus Gum Disease; showing appearance of trunk affected. 



the bark at, or just above, the ground. It first appears like a thick, 

 syrupy matter, crystallizing after being exposed to the air. The 

 first symptoms are a slight swelling of the outer bark, caused by 

 the congestion of tlje sap, which must either break out or be forced 



