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after inoculation, all ten check shoots were perfectly healthy. On 
other occasions the Phoma has been inoculated into the shoots 
without covering the wounds with wax. Shoots so inoculated 
have generally died in from four to ten days, according to their 
succulency. Woody stems, however, do not readily succumb to 
inoculation. 
The specific name of this Phoma has not yet been determined. 
The spores are colorless, 4-5 » long by about 2 » wide, and issue 
from the ostiolum in a colorless, gelatinous, rope-like mass. The 
fungus attacks woody stems with difficulty, but under suitable 
conditions it is an active parasite on tender shoots, and might 
easily become destructive. It could probably be controlled by 
spraying with Bordeaux mixture, as for anthracnose. 
