Mycological Section. — Designed to I'uruish mforiii- 
atiOTi respucthigtlie BiKiCASliS of Hold audgardeu crops 
caused by tlie attacks of parasilit* fungi. lu sending 
samples of diseased plants for invesligatiuti state when 
the disease was tirst nntie<Hi, wlietUu' iibuiidutit or iu)t 
and to wliat extent it is injurious, also facts relative to the 
nature of the soil, kind id fertilisers used ami system of 
culture purtnied. ff the diseased portion be tlie leaves 
these had best be dried under light pressitre between the 
folds of a iiewspajaT or in a book previous to semling. 
(Jrains and tlie stems of plants (only a fnigintuit of the 
diseased pj^rt) may be rolled in paper and enclosed in an 
envelope. Tubers and flestiy roots should be made as 
dry as possible and sent wrapped in i)aper. Vegetables 
in partial decay may be packed in saw-dust and forward- 
ed by mail or express, prepaid. 
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