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BULLETIN 1232^ U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
growing near the nurses' quarters at Ancon Hospital. Ancon, Canal 
Zone, and transplanted to this location about three years before, was 
inoculated with live nemas (ApJulenchus cocophiius) January 10, 
1922, by Dr. N. A. Cobb, with the assistance of Mr. Zetek. Since 
Doctor Cobb left a few days later, the observations on the progress of 
Fio. "1 . Diagram to show general shape and size of trunk of coconut palm shown in 
Plate VII. iis relation i<> ground level, and location of four sections thai were cut 
and photographed. Location of injury through which termites entered is also shown. 
the disease were made by Mr. Zetek, assisted by Mr. Moliuo. The 
inoculation was made under aseptic conditions into two petioles and 
live nemas. {'ice in a little water, were used. When transplanted 
the tree was placed too deep in the ground, but it was growing very 
well. 
