1888. | BOTANICAL GAZETTE. 45. 
were clearly pointed out. .There has doubtless been some confusion in = 
this country in the use of popular terms for these diseases; but the term 
“bird’s-eye-rot” has been applied to anthracnose on the berry, and may t 
well be generally adopted, as it is peculiarly descriptive and certainly 
would never be applied to any other variety of grape-rot. | a ae ee 
The work concludes with a bibliography of the subject, and although 
a number of American authors are cited the greater number of papers 
appear to have originated in France. Some important observations made ~ ; ae 
by Prof. Viala while in this country the past surhmer are includedinthe = 
book. bape Pigg = ee 
The second of the works referred to is a much larger volume;® a 
treatise is written from a practical stand-point, the author, Dr. Viala, — 
being professor of viticuluure in the National Agricultural School of 
Montpellier, France. a 
Important plant diseases will be written for this country. — : 
An outline of the topics under black rot, although not the longest — 
Subject, will give an idea of the author's method. After a few words | 
about the name, and a bibliography in which are the names of Andrew : 
. Fuller, Robert Buchanan, Bush and Meissner of Missouri, George Enge’- 
mann, Geo. Husmann, J. Strong, Wm. Trelease, J. B. Ellis, F. L. Scribner, 
and E.C. Bidwell, all American writers, a history of the disease In France 
and in America is given, followed by a description of the external charac: 
“Viata, Proaee—Les Maladies dela Vigne; avec une étude des appareils de traitement — 
Paul Ferrouillat. (Second edition.) 462 pp., five colored plates and awe ipiaes 
7. ; : tae 
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: Sy. Montpellier aud Paris, 188’ 
