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Term. Development of Red Stele-Resistant Strawberries , (l) 

 Leam resistance of strawberries to red stele under State 

 conditions: (2) develop berries resistant to red stele with 

 satisfactory quality for State; (3) conduct biological studies 

 with the organisms that will assist in accomplishment of above 

 objectives, 



PI. Path. 162 



Tex. Improvement of Bramble Fruits for Texas . Breed and test 



varieties of bramble fruits adapted to home and commerce. Study 

 pathological and physiological diseases of same, with reference 

 to sterility factor of Lawton variety, to leam causes and control 

 methods. Study chemical weed control and methods of application 

 with brambles. 



Hort., PI. Physiol. & Path. 1030 



Vt. Strawberry Breeding and Variety Trials , (l) Find through 



varietal tests or originate improved varieties adapted to northern 

 conditions; (2) leam parental varieties that will give late 

 ripening varieties and those superior in early and raid-season 

 ripening; (3) leam relative hardiness and disease resistance of 

 varieties and educate growers to this. 

 Hort., 60 Coop. ARS 



Wash. Pathology and Control of Raspberry Crowngall . To answer 



the following questions about crowngall on the Puyallup variety 

 of raspberry: (l) how serious is injiiry caused by gall« on the 

 root system; (2) what is risk of spreading the pathogen to crown- 

 gall-free plantings; (3) what is relation of crowngall in 

 raspberry to other susceptible crops grown In same areas; and 

 (4) can effective measures be developed for reducing Injury and 

 risk of spreading the pathogen. 

 PI. Path. 1226 



His, Development of Improved Varieties and Strains of Strawberries 



Adapted to Wisconsin . To develop (1) new varieties of strawberries 

 adapted to Wisconsin conditions; (2) superior strains of available 

 varieties through virus Indexing and nematode control program. 

 Hort., PI. Path. 939 



