. Bacteria in relation to plant diseases. Bacteria; Plant diseases. VASCULAR DISEASES OF BANANA. 169 thoroughly sterilized by 1 : 1,000 mercuric-chloride water before taking some of the interior, with sterilized instruments, for cultures. No further opportunity has occurred for the study of this disease, but the writer has no doubt (Jan. 1909) that the Cuban banana disease, whatever may be thought of the Jamaican one, will be found to be due to Fusarium cubense which is not unlike those described by him from cotton, melons, cowpeas, and cabbage. Inoculations begun by the writer in July and Aug
. Bacteria in relation to plant diseases. Bacteria; Plant diseases. VASCULAR DISEASES OF BANANA. 169 thoroughly sterilized by 1 : 1,000 mercuric-chloride water before taking some of the interior, with sterilized instruments, for cultures. No further opportunity has occurred for the study of this disease, but the writer has no doubt (Jan. 1909) that the Cuban banana disease, whatever may be thought of the Jamaican one, will be found to be due to Fusarium cubense which is not unlike those described by him from cotton, melons, cowpeas, and cabbage. Inoculations begun by the writer in July and August 1909 demonstrated the ability of the fungus to occupy the vascular bundles of the banana and to penetrate long distances from the point of inoculation (7 feet and more), with produc- tion of the characteristic stain, but the experiment was broken off before secondary signs Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smith, Erwin F. (Erwin Frink), 1854-1927. Washington, Carnegie Inst.
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