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A RECENT paper by Cunningham (“Dry-rot of Swedes and Turnips: Its Cause and Control,” Bull. No. 133, N.Z. Dept. of Agric., 1927) appears to show that the fungus which causes dry-rot (Phoma lingam) is carried by the seed of these crops. An examination of some of Cunningham's cultures, purporting to represent various strains of Phoma lingam, shows, however, that all his conclusions are not valid. These cultures were received through the good offices of Dr. Pethybridge, and were said to be transfers from cultures received direct from Cunningham.
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MURPHY, P. The Connexion between Dry-rot of Swedes in New Zealand and British Seed. Nature 122, 13–14 (1928). https://doi.org/10.1038/122013a0
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