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eludes that the conditions favoring the scald are to he found in the hog, its 
soil, water, etc. “The cure for the malady must he in a renovated hog.” 
(J. F. J.) 
424. Halsted, B. D. Papers on fungi injurious to fruits and fungi injurious to garden crops. 
Read before the Ohio State Horticultural Society at Zanesville, Ohio. Co¬ 
lumbus, December, 1890 (1891), pp. 13. Gives popular account of the various 
parasitic fungi of fruits and vegetables. (D. G. F.) 
425. [Hunn, C. E.] Diseases of the raspberry. Bull. N. Y. Agric. Ex. Sta., new ser., 
No. 36, Geneva, Sept., 1891, p. 641, one-half page. Describes disease and 
mentions treatment in progress at the station. (D. G. F.) 
426. Jones, L. R. Apple rust and cedar apples. Fourth Ann. Rept. Yt. Agric. Ex. Sta., 
Burlington, 1890, p. 139. Reports serious case of rust of apple leaves caused 
by Gymnosporangium sp. Bocstelia stage, from cedar trees in vicinity of orchard. 
A simple experiment was undertaken to test the effect of spraying with 
ammoniacal copper carbonate [1 oz. carbonate in 1 quart ammonia, 22 gal¬ 
lons of water]. Sprayings made May 17 and May 30 after first appearance 
of jelly-like sori on cedar apples failed to prevent the apjiearance of the 
Rcestelia upon the apple leaves. (D. G. F.) 
427. Jones, L. R.. Notes upon some other fungous diseases which are prevalent. Fourth 
Ann. Rept. Vt. Agric. Ex. Sta., Burlington, 1890, pp. 142-144. Gives notes 
upon black scab of apple, black scab of pear, pear blight, strawberry leaf 
blight, currant rust or leaf spot disease ( Septoria ribis, Desm.), raspberry and 
blackberry cane rust, ergot, grape mildews, hollyhock rust, mostly of nature 
of popular description. (D. G. F.) 
428. Keller, Rob. Die axnerikanischen Rehen und ihre Bedeutung fur die europaische 
Rebenkultur. Biologisches Centralbl., vol. 11, Nos. 3 and 4, Mar., 1891, 
Leipzig, pp. 65-74, 97-110. A review of recent literature on the subject, espec¬ 
ially of Viala, “Une Mission viticole en Anffrique.” Mentions resistance of 
American vines against Phylloxera, Peronospora, and Oidium. Ascribes the 
weakness of European sorts to their not being adapted to resist the parasites. 
Sketches the history of Lcestadia Bidwellii. (W. T. S.) 
429. [ ? Masters, M. T.] Gooseberry fungus. Gard. Chron., 3rd ser., vol. 9, No. 232, 
London, June 20,1891, p. 770, one-eighth col., fig. 3. Brief note of occur¬ 
rence with figures of the fungus JEcidium and diseased fruit and leaves. 
(M. B. W.) 
430. Pammel, L. H. A destructive disease of the cherry. Bot. Gazette, vol. 16, No. 9, 
Sept. 15,1891, p. 266. Notice of paper read before Bot. Sec. Am. Asso. Agric. 
Col. and Ex. Sffca., Aug., 1891, describing injurious effects of a species of Clado- 
sporium. (See No. 331.) (D. G. F.) 
431. Patou[LLard et Delacroix. Sur une maladie des dattes produite par le Sterigma- 
tocystis phoenicis, (Corda) Patouill. et Delacr. Bull. Soc. Mycol. France, vol. 7, 
Paris, June 30, 1891, pp. 118-120, pi. 1. Changes Ustilago phoenicis, Corda, to 
the genus Sterigmatocystis. Describes the external appearance of the dis¬ 
eased fruits, and gives diagnosis of the species. (E. A. S.) 
432. [Peck, C. 1L] Fungi on plums. Cult, and Country Gent., vol. 56, Albany, May 21, 
1891, p. 416, 1 col. Discusses, in answer to inquiry, diseases caused by Mo¬ 
nilia fructigena, Pers. and Exoascus pruni. States hyphse of the former inca¬ 
pable of penetrating the unruptured epidermis of various fruits. Recom¬ 
mends for Monilia, applications of fungicides; for Exoascus, application of 
fertilizers to roots of trees. (D. G. F.) 
433. Sheppard, J. Grapes cracking and scalding. Gard. Cliron., 3d ser., vol. 10, No. 
239, London, July 25, 1891, p. 101, 1 col. IMd, Aug. 1, No. 240, p. 138, one- 
half col. Ascribes the injuries to grapes in greenhouses to changes in tem¬ 
perature and moisture and gives remedy. (M. B. W.) 
