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PHYTOPHTHORA OMNIVORA, De Bary. 
This fungus, as indicated by its specific name, is not fastidious 
in its choice of a victim, and has been recorded as attacking various 
species of plants belonging to the following genera : Acer, Alonsod, 
Abies, Cleome, Clarkia, Cereus, Epilobium, Fagopyrum, Fagus, 
ilia, Larix, Lepidium, Melocactus, (Enothera, Picea, Pinus, 
Solanum, Sempervivum, Salpiglossis. 
If the fungus is confined to the fruit of the cacao tree it is 
obvious that infection each season must necessarily be derived 
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probability often produced on diseased fruit or “shells” lying on 
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on some other kind of host-plant. This may appear to be poor 
consolation. However it is well to be in possession of all known 
facts and possibilities in connection with the subject under con- 
sideration. The life-history cf the fungus is well known, having 
been carefully studied by De Bary, Hartig, and others. 
The conidial form of fruit appears as a very delicate white 
. Will continuo to spread. But the 
. Other wild plants, and thus become fi 
