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Detwiler, S. B. 
1914 Report of field operations of the Pennsylvania Chestnut Tree 
Blight Commission. Pennsylvania Chestnut Tree Blight 
Com. Bul. 8:—. (In press.) 
Fairchild, David ; 
1913 The discovery of the chestnut bark disease in China. Science 
38:297-29090., 
Reports the discovery of the chestnut blight fungus as parasitic on chest- 
nuts in China, substantiating Metcalf's theory of its origin. 
Farlow, W. G. 
1912 a [No title]. Pennsylvania Chestnut Blight Conference. Steno- 
graphic rept., p. 70-75. Harrisburg, rgz2. 
Author presents arguments to support his view that the fungus of the 
chestnut-tree blight is identical with Endothia gyrosa. 
1912 b The fungus of the chestnut-tree blight. Science 35:717-722. 
Discusses the American species of the genus Endothia and their relation 
to the chestnut-blight fungus. 
Fleet, Walter Van 
1914 Chestnut breeding experience. Journ. heredity 5:10-25. 
Observations on susceptibility and resistance in experimental chestnut- 
breeding plots. 
Fulton, H. R. 
1912 Recent notes on the chestnut bark disease. Pennsylvania Chest- 
nut Blight Conference. Stenographic rept., p. 48-56. Harris- 
burg, 1912. 
Air currents as carriers of conidia, effect of temperature on spore germina- 
tion, summary of intensive observations on a spot infection. 
Gardner, M. W. 
1914 Longevity of pycnospores of the chestnut blight fungus in the 
soil. Phytopath. 4:51—-52. 
Abstract of paper read before the American Phytopathological Society, 
December, 1913. Pycnospores washed down into the soil do not lose their 
vitality. Some survived one hundred and nineteen days of desiccation in 
soil in the laboratory. 
Giddings, N. J. ; are 
1912 The chestnut bark disease. West Virginia Agr. Exp. Sta. Bul. 
I137:209-225. ; eh orl 
, A bulletin of general information, with map showing distribution of the 
disease in West Virginia. 
Gravatt, Flippo ; 2 eee Veta : ; 
1914 The chestnut blight in Virginia. Dept. Agriculture and Immi- 
gration of Virginia. Unnumbered bulletin dated Jan. 1, 1914. 
Gives general description of the disease, location in Virginia (eighteen 
counties in northern part), directions for eradication of spot infections; 
advises cutting and utilization of diseased trees in the forest, and treatment 
of valuable individual trees. 
Graves, A. H. ; 
1912 The chestnut bark disease in Massachusetts. Phytopath. 2:99. 
Abstract of paper read before the American Phytopathological Society, 
December, 1911. Distribution of the disease in Massachusetts. 
