The fungus-disease in India : a report of observations / by T.R. Lewis and D.D. Cunningham.

  • Lewis, T. R. (Timothy Richards), 1841-1886.
Date:
1875
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    CONTENTS. CHAPTER 1. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF PARASITIC FUNGI GENERALLY. PAGE. Eeasons for undertaking the study of the relation of fungi to disease—Purely botanical questions not discussed-—The term ' fungus' adopted as most convenient in describing epi-and endo- phytic growths—The influence of vitality in limiting the spread of fungi—The nutritive requirements of fungi—Possibility of certain plants producing secretions especially adapted to the growth of certain fungi—Probability of certain diseases pro- ducing secretions specially adapted to the growth of fungi—i'lies and other insects attacked by fungi—The inferences which would be natural were isolated growths of fungi in the tissues demonstrated ..... 1—5 CHAPTER II. THE EVIDKNCE RECORDBD IN FAVOUR OP THE FUNGAL ORIGIN OF THE MADURA FOOT-AND-HAND-DISEASE. The bibliography of the fungus-disease of India—^Varieties of the disease distinguished by Dr. Carter—The dark and pale varieties compared—External appearances—Appearances presented by the two varieties on section—Intimate nature of the abnormal pro- ducts—The pink variety of the disease—The various observations regarding the pink mould—Chionyphe Carteri—The pink mould developed in connection with the pale variety—The pink mould developed in connection with the dark variety—The Kevd. Mr. Berkeley's observations regarding the pink mould • . 6—12 CHAPTER III. A DESCRIPTION OP SPECIMENS ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE PALE VARIETY OF THE PUNGUS-DISEASE OP INDIA. Materials examined—Nature of the investigations—Reasons for be- ginning the report with a description of observations on the pale variety of the disease—Description of Specimen I—Greasy aspect of the preparation—Abundance of oily matter in the tiSBues—Microscopic examination—Description of Specimen II— Cavities in the tissues: their nature and contents—Condition
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