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Brooks, F. T. — Continued. 
1916. Observations on some diseases of plantation rubber in Malaya. In Ann. Appl. 
Biol., v. 2, p. 209-227, illus. Bibliography, p. 226-227. Review in Planters' 
Cbron.. v. 12, p. 6-7. 1917. 
Discusses 13 of the better known diseases of rubber, but considers 
none of tbom serious as yet on Malay Peninsula. 
■ and Sharples, A. 
1914. Pink disease. Bui. Dept. Agr. Fed. Malay States 21, 27 p., illus. References, 
p. 25-26. 
Distribution, hosts, and mode of action are described. The fungus is 
not a typical Corticium, and the pink incrustation is usually sterile. 
Affects the wood as well as the bark of rubber trees. 
1915. Pink disease of plantation rubber. In Ann. Appl. Biol., v. 2, p. 58-80, illus. 
Bibliography, p. 80. 
Caused by Cnrticixm salmonirolor (same as Corticium jaranintm) ; 
most serious rubber disease found on Malay Peninsula. Occurs also in 
North Borneo, Ceylon, India, and Sumatra. 
Beown Past Investigation Committee. Federated Malay States. 
1919. Brown bast. The treatment of affected Hevea trees. Views of Malaya's 
Investigation Committee. In Trop. Agr., v. 53, p. 192-196. Reprinted 
from Malayan Tin and Rubber Journal, v. 8, no. 13. 
"Sections I and II have been prepared by Mr. H. C. Pinching; 
section 111 by Mr. G. E. Perry; the whole has been edited by Mr. R. M. 
Richards."' 
T> i> y / • BJ { '2. 
1911. Notes sur les maladies de l'Hev<5a, In Bui. Agr. Congo Belg., v. 2, p. 257-267, 
illus. 
Abnormal growths, bark disease (Corticium jar antrum), die-back 
(Gloeosporitun and Botryodiplodia) and leaf-fall included. 
1915. Abstract from report of . . . acting botanist and mycologist. Rpt. Dept. 
Agr. Ceylon, 1915, p. 11. 
Records a pod disease and leaf-fall caused by Phytophthora faberi 
and a root disease of young rubber caused by Porta hypolateritia, also 
an outbreak of bark rot. See also full report in Trop. Agr., v. 47, p. 
29-35, 145V-146, l'.)16. 
191 6. Diseases of Hevea brasiliensis. Bui. Dept. Agr. Ceylon 29, 10 p. Also 
in Trop. Agr., v. is, p. 82-89, 1917. 
Fomes Ugnosus, Hymenochoete no.ria, UstuUna zonata, Porta hypo- 
brunnea, pink disease, die-back, Phytophthora diseases. 
1916. On (he formation of nodules in the cortex of Hevea brasiliensis. Bui. Dept. 
Agr. Ceylon 28, 23 p. Abstract in Planters' Cbron., v. 11, p. 698. 
Produced as the result of alteration in latex-vessel content; not 
connected with attack of any parasitic organism. Four types of nodule 
distinguished, occur on Hevea in Brazil and in tropical America and 
the eastern Tropics. Tapping appears to induce nodule formation in 
predisposed trees. 
1916. Report of the acting botanist and mycologist. (1915.) /n- Trop. Agr., v. 47, 
p. 29 35, 1 15-146. 
Hevea, p. 29-30. Phytophthora faberi. Forties Ugnosus, bark rot. 
Porta hypolateritia, and Colletotrtohum ftous. Sec also summary of 
this report in Ceylon Dept. Agr. Rpt. 1915, p. 11. 
1917. On the formation of nodules in the cortex of Hevea brasiliensis Muell.-Arg. In 
Ann. Roy. Bot. Card. Peradeniya, v. 6, p. 257-290. References, p. 289-290. 
Nodules produced by alteration in the latex-vessel content; not con- 
nected with attack of any parasitic organism ; do not occur on untapped 
trees. 
1920. Loranthus eradication. In Trop. Agr., v. 55, p. 108-109. (Ceylon Dept. Agr. 
Leaflet No. 15.) 
Among economic crops it is found on cacao and occasionally on 
Hevea. 
1920; Report on the work of the botanical and mycological division. Rpt. Dept. Agr. 
Ceylon, 1920, p. 13-15. Also in Trop. Agr., v. 56, p. 144-146, 1921. 
Reports brown-bast less prevalent. ; Fomes and brown-rot disease 
especially frequent ; other diseases less serious. 
1921. Brown bast and the rubber plant. In Nature (London), v. 108, p. 81-82. 
Criticism of Note in Nature, v. 107, p. 499, 1921. 
1923. Globular shoots and nodules in Hevea cortex. In Trop. Agr., v. 60, p. 97-99, 
illus. 
Globular shoots are derived from latent buds. Nodules are of 
several types and from different causes. 
1023. Tlie toxic effect of lime on Fomes lignosus Klotzsch. In Trop. Agr., v. 60, 
p. 101-102. 
1923. The toxicitv of lime to Fomes lignosus Klotzsch. Bui. Dept. Agr. Ceylon 64, 
17 p. 
" It is considered that soil applications of burnt lime are of little 
fungicidal value for Fomes lignosus." 
Bunting, R. II. 
1915-19. Report of the mycologist. In Rpt. Dept. Agr. Gold Coast, 1915, p. 21-25 ; 
1916, p. 20-22: 1917, p. 19-21; PUS. p. 22-24: 1919, p. 20-21. 
No report on mycology published in 1020 ; report for 1919 contains 
nothing on rubber diseases. For later reports see Bunting, R. H., 
Report of the Research branch, 1921 to date. 
