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434. Scribner, F. Lamson. Some fungous diseases of the grape. Bull. Agric. Ex. Sta., 
Univ. of Term., vol. 4, No. 4, Knoxville, Oct., 1891 [Dec., 1891], pp. 97-118, 
figs. 26. Describes black rot of grape, its cause, mycelium, organs of repro¬ 
duction, parts of vine attacked, conditions favoring disease, treatments, and 
results. Brown rot with treatment; antliracnose and bird’s-eye rot and 
grape leaf-blight. Refers briefly to general treatment of fungous diseases, 
the use of powders, liquids, and spraying pumps. (J. F. J.) 
435. Vi ala, Pierre. Monographie du pourridie des vignes et des arhres fruitiers. Mont¬ 
pellier, 1891, pp. 120, pi. 7. A thesis presented to the Paris Faculty of Sci¬ 
ence. Deals principally with Dematophora necatrix. See review in this 
Journal, page 149. (E. A. S.) 
430. Viala, Pierre. Une maladie des greffes boutures. Rev. G6n. d. Bot., t. 3, No. 28, 
Paris, April 15,1891, pp. 145-149, fig. 1. Gives short description of a disease of 
grape grafts caused by Sclerotinia Fuckeliana, which attacks the freshly cut 
surfaces of grafts when placed in the packing house previous to planting in 
the nursery. The fungus forms small wrinkled sclerotia upon the cambium 
of the cut surfaces, which sclerotia, when cultivated, produce both the 
Botrytis and the Peziza form; recommends that the sand used as packing 
for the grafts be spread out in the sun to dry when not in use in the summer 
time. (D. G. F.) 
437. Viala, P., and Boyer, G. Une nouvelle maladie desraisins. ( Aurcobasiclium vitis, n. 
sp.) Rev. GAn. d. Bot., t. 3, No. 33, Sept. 15,1891, pp. 369-371, pi. 1. Describes 
a new disease of the grape clusters appearing in Bourgogne and Thomery 
since 1882. The disease is present in wet seasons in the month of September 
or October upon berries almost mature. The vegetative mycelium fills the 
whole pulp and sends out through the surface numerous yellow branches 
which bear on the points of basidia situated at their extremity, oval or cyl¬ 
indrical spores. Creates a new genus for the fungus, Aureobasidinm. 
(D. G. F.) 
438. Wagner, J. J. Les principales maladies de lavigne. Bull. Mens. Soc. Sci. Agric. 
et Arts, vol. 25, Strasbourg, Feb., 1891, pp. 52-63. Popular account of Pe¬ 
ronospora viticola and grape antliracnose with treatments. All drawn from 
one of Prof. Millardet’s papers. (E. F. S.) 
439. Waite, M. B. Results from recent investigations in pear blight. Bot. Gazette, 
vol. 16, No. 9, Sept. 15,1891, p. 259. Notice of paper read before section F, of 
A. A. A. S., Aug., 1891, giving results of study of disease. Finds motile bacil¬ 
lus grows in nectar of pear blossoms and multiplies there as a saprophyte be¬ 
fore entering the mcristematic tissue. Announces the fact that blight in the 
nectar is carried from flower to flower by insects. (D. G. F.) 
440. Worst, K. Beitrage zur Brombeerflora des Kdnigreicks Sachsen. Sitzungsb. und 
Abb. d. Naturwiss. Gesells. Isis, in Dresden, Jahrg. 1890, Juli bis December, 
Dresden, 1891, Abli. pp. 50-59. On page 58 a half page is devoted to diseases 
oi Bobus. Spot diseases were observed on B. dumetorum and hirtiis produced by 
Depazca areolata, Fuckel and Ascochyta rubi, Lasch. Rust caused by Phragmi- 
dium violaceum, Schultz was found commonly in fall. Pathological conditions 
induced by insects and other animals are then noticed. (W. T. S.) 
441. Wurtz. The wine industry of Russia. Repts. from Consuls of U. S. No. 125, Wash- 
ington, Feb., 1891, pp. 271-283. Refers to diseases of the vine in various prov¬ 
inces. In Bessarabia they are Erysiphe tuckeri, and Peronospora viticola. No 
treatment is given the vines (p. 272). In the region of the Crimea the 
vines are troubled by Erysiphe, Sphaceloma, and Peronospora. Sulphur is 
used in combating Erysiphe on the southern coast (p. 275). In the region of 
the Caucasus, Erysiphe is common (p. 279). In the government of Kootaris, 
Erysiphe appeared in 1854 and killed about one-fourth of the vineyards and 
affected the production of others. Peronospora and Sphaceloma have also 
