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Sharpies and Lambourne . — Bud-rot of Coco-nuts . 
EXPLANATION OF PLATES I-VII. 
I S 
Illustrating Mr. Sharpies’ and Mr. vLambourne’s paper on Observations in Malaya on Bud-rot 
of Coco-nuts. 
PLATE I. 
Fig. i. Section of fibrous tissue below bud, showing extension of rot into tissues below the bud. 
Figs. 2 and 3. Typical appearance of heart : tissues in advanced cases of Bud-rot. 
PLATE II. 
Inoculated tree in Group G {Bacillus Jlavo-coriaceus) ; central leaves leaning before falling. 
PLATE III. 
Inoculated tree in Group C (Sarciuomyces) ; central leaves fallen. 
PLATE IV. 
Control tree in Phytophthora controls ; central leaves fallen. } 
PLATE V. 
Inoculated tree in Group A {Phytophthora faberi ) ; central leaves fallen. 
PLATE VI. 
Inoculated tree in Group A ; central leaves about to fall. 
PLATE VII. 
Fig. 1. Showing typical appearanc* of tree recovering after losing central leaves. The outer 
leaves have been cut away to show the early stage of the new shoot pushed out laterally. 
Fig. 2. Shows appearance of aborted central leaves after recovering. 
Fig. 3. Successful Bud-rot inoculation with Phytophthora faberi (Group A). Only external 
leaves left standing. 
Fig. 4. Central tissues of above tree, showing diseased condition. 
