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Cotton. Bolls.  Rot & insects. infesting Rotted bolls,  Plate 20.
1.  The rot first commencing with the appearance of a small greasy looking spot. on the outside of the boll
2  Rot increasing & spreading internally (see also fig 5)  3.  Bad case of rot with the sides of cells or
divisions dried up. & burst open in the centre [center] of the brown rotted spot is its reddish fungoid growth
(magnified at fig 8.)  4 one of the three glands on the outside of the involucre secreting a sweet. 
viscid substance. much sought after by flies. ants & this gland is sometimes pierced by insects causing
a different kind of rot. (see fig 24)  5  The rot as at fig 2. increasing. & spreading internally.
6.  Rotted boll cut open to show the rot spread through one entire cell or division. & the cotton destroyed
7.  The fungoid growth as at fig 3. on the outside of boll  8 The same fungus magnified  9. The skin
of the boll raised, to exhibit the pores filled with a strong vesiny smelling substance.  10. pores mag.

Insects found in Rotted Bolls. but in no manner the cause of the Disease.

11. Colastus. semitectus. Er (Col)  This insect was found abundantly in rotted bolls where it feeds on fungi & rotted matter
12. Homalota? This insect was found abundantly in rotted bolls where it feeds on fungi & rotted matter
13. Corn (Maize) as attacked by Silvanus. quadricollis (Col)  The egg appeared to have been deposited 
at the point designated by the line.  14 same grain opened. to show ravages of insect
15. larva of Silvanus quadricollis mag.  16 Ins. mag.  17. Ins in rotted boll. of cotton  18 same on Corn.
19. Fungoid growth on Corn.  20 same mag.  21. larva & Carpophilus hemipterus (Col)  22 Insect mag.
23. Insect in rotted boll  24 rot in boll caused by puncture of an insect  25 gland of boll punctured  26 rot.
24. small square as punctured  28 puncture.  29. bud cut open. showing rot inside. owing to sting
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