New York AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 145 
“The common occurrence of this fungus upon the Fusicladium 
spots while it is wholly absent from other portions of the fruit 
is due to the fact that Fusicladiwm ruptures the epidermis and 
thus furnishes a means of entrance for the Cephalotheciwm, which 
could not otherwise attack the fruit, since it appears to be in- 
capable of penetrating the unbroken epidermis. 
“It is often found on apples while still on the trees; but after 
they have been harvested and left in piles on the ground or bar- 
reled and allowed to remain where the sweating process can take 
place, it has become so abundant on certain varieties as to ruin 
the fruit for storage. 
“ Further investigations are in progress; and when completed 
they will be published in a bulletin of the New York Agricul- 
tural Experiment Station. 
H. J. Eusrace. 
GmNnEvA, N. Y., October 24, 1902.” 
DESCRIPTION. 
As has been stated, the first case of the disease was found upon 
apples before they had been picked, but it was not until after 
they had been harvested that the great damage was done. 
The first symptom was the white or pinkish fungus growth 
that appeared upon the scab spots. In a few days the surround- 
ing tissues became brown and sunken and decay had started. 
These rotten spots soon grew larger, and where the scab spots 
were near together the rot soon coalesced and formed a large 
area of decay, often causing the complete ruin of the fruit. 
The white growth continued and very soon covered all the 
scab spot, making it impossible to see where the scab had been. 
(Plates XIII and XIV.) In most cases a microscopic examina- 
tion was necessary to determine the presence of the scab. The 
constant occurrence of this fungus upon the scab spots led many 
to believe that it was simply another form of the well-known 
scab. But there is absolutely no connection nor relation between 
the two. The only part that the scab had in the trouble was that 
it ruptured the epidermis (skin) of the apple, thus making an 
entranee for this fungus to grow into the tissue and cause the rot. 
Later the white growth became pinkish, and the decayed area 
of the surrounding epidermis became larger, depressed and rup- 
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