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swollen parts (see p. 122). Another is caused by an 
eelworm (see p. 170). 
Finger and Toe may be distinguished from these 
by the characteristic “giant” cells. 
In addition to its dwarfing influence this fungus 
causes turnips and swedes to rot quickly. 
Remedial Measures. 
No method is known by which this disease can be 
cured once it has established itself in a crop. It is 
possible however to carry out certain practices which 
may considerably reduce the loss. The disease some- 
times makes its appearance in cabbage seed beds, and 
on pulling young cabbages to transplant they should 
be rejected if attacked and others obtained for planting 
in the field. Considerable harm may be done by trans- 
planting infested cabbages, for a field may become 
infected by putting in diseased plants. Special care is 
needed to prevent the disease from spreading from field 
to field, as it may be carried about in portions of 
diseased roots or in soil containing the spores. This 
disease is not carried through the air as are the spores 
of the potato disease fungus. In ordinary practice 
diseased crops would be folded with sheep or, the roots 
carried to the homestead or pastures and fed there. 
If the diseased roots are fed at the homestead 
portions of the plants will become mixed with the dung. 
The farmer must bear in mind that this dung will 
spread the disease ; it should not be put on land which 
is to grow a cruciferous crop in the next five or six years, 
but used for such crops as mangolds, potatoes, carrots, 
parsnips, beans, cereals, or grass, as these crops are not 
