154 BOTANICAL GAZETTE | SEPTEMBER 
TABLE II. 
RESULTS OF INOCULATING BEETS IN THE FIELD. 
October 22 November 19 November 28 
Beet 
_ Date of 
inoculation 
Source 
of germ 
1 tOct Isolated Yellowish color of | Disease quite | Removed from the . 
germ leaves noticed evident field | 
—_e-or oo eer 
2| Oct. | Diseased | Slight indication | Disease quite | Removed from ® 
tissue i field 
17 of the disease 
TE 
a1: Oct Healthy No change No change No change 
17 tissue 
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The heart leaves of the inoculated beets showed the effet 
of the disease in the slight blister-like areas on their surfaces 
The beet inoculated with the gelatin containing the germ, aa! 
the one inoculated with healthy tissue, were brought pes: 
laboratory November 28, as the progress of the disease coul 
not be followed out of doors because of injury by frost La 
beets were placed in culture jars of water in the gree ee | 
where the healthy beet after some time decayed, and theo 
crinkled and faded, but gradually assumed a vine 
darker green appearance, but the plant was sti 
growth. ; 
INOCULATIONS IN THE GREENHOUSE. = i 
The method of inoculation of beets in the greenhous® 2 
similar to that of inoculation of beets in the field. As ; Fhe 7 
of these trials several beets seemed to show the effec 
disease to a slight degree. 2 , 
DESCRIPTION OF THE GERM. — tbadt 
The germ as isolated from the diseased tissu¢ ! 
lus measuring from 0.9-1.0—1.3 » in length, and 0.5-°: nase 
When taken from the culture media the gerne at oe 
singly or in pairs, and possess individual motion. a 
