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take this step. The Board of Control and 
myself saw that we had a good reason. 
We were backed up by the Growers’ 
League and others whose influence meant 
much, and they told us they regarded our 
intended action as the thing to do, and 
it was done. 
Mr.-: I would like to ask if there 
is any similarity between the citrus scab 
spores and the spores of the canker, when 
examined under the microscope. 
Dr. Berger: Can you tell us, Prof. 
Rolfs? 
Prof. Rolfs: We are working to find 
out what the fungus is beyond all doubt, 
before we say anything definite about it. 
Dr. Berger: Prof. Stevens is working 
on that, but his experiments are not com¬ 
pleted, so that he is ready to go out and 
say “so” is “so.” 
