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brows root disease of para rubber. 
( Hy menochaete noxia, Berkj. 
BY Keith Bancroft. b.a„ Assistant Mycologist. F.M.S. 
A root disease of Para Rubber which has been for some time 
F.M.S. , 
The fungus. Hy menochaete noxia, the cause of the disease was 
Tastilloa ettka and Caravonica Cotton; since then it has also been 
Sd'r Camphor (O'— 
ti^Y Part 
has also been recorded in New Guinea. 
A disease, which, from its symptoms, appears to be the “ brown 
root^disease,” was mentioned by Mr -^aUagber - ^ 
IQOQ, Department of Agricultute, F.M.S., not identified 
oTAJ , and on Camphor; the fungus was howe eh not 
Mr. Ridley { mentions the report of the disease from Apm and ta 
that he has observed a species ot Hy menochaete on Para Rubber 
Malay States. 
The fungus was first recorded by the author on roots ot Camphor 
(CUmanwnnm Camphora in the Experimental Gardens a^Kuala L - 
IsilliHlsss 
disease caused by Fames semitosais. 
Symptoms. 
When a tree is attacked the symptoms abo« gro^not ^ 
in any respect from those of the root disease ^ 
or from the ordinary symptoms of root disease g j nation of 
leaves wither and death occurs rather suddenly . An * 
"s'shows the presence of weU-marked symptoms wMch char,,. 
terise the disease. Tne\ aie encrus e G f the roots by the 
s&Slssssssss 5 . 
* sakit hitam." 
-) pe tchT”cir cul a rs and A-iicuku^ M^. R^ B^Unic Garden* C-, .< «• 
No. 6, 1919. 
$ Ridley: Agricultural Bulletin, S.S. and F-M.S-, Ju.y. W' 
