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Plant pathology meeting, East Malling
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PLANT PATHOLOGY MEETING, EAST MALLING 20-21
July 1945
The Nineteenth Annual Plant Pathology Field Day and the annual phytopathological meeting were combined as a two-day meeting which was held at the East Mailing Research Station, by courtesy of the Director, on 20 and 21 July 1945. A party of approximately fifty members and friends was officially welcomed by the Director, Dr R. G. Hatton, C.B.E., F.R.S., at Bradbourne House, after which short talks were given by Messrs R. V. Harris, H. Wormald, H. B. S. Montgomery, and M. H. Moore on special problems under investigation at the Station. Lunch was taken at Bradbourne, following which a tour was made of the plantations, and demonstrations were given on Shoot Wilt of Plum Layers (Cylindrocladium sp.) by Dr Wormald, Bacterial Canker of Stone Fruits (Pseudomonas mors-prunorumi and Apple Canker (Nectria galligena) by Mr M. H. Moore, Control of Raspberry Cane Spot (Elsinoe veneta) by Dr R. V. Harris, and the recording of Apple Scab (Venturia inaequalis) on foliage by Miss M. Bennett. After tea a very interesting series of laboratory exhibits was inspected including the Laboratory Testing of Fungicides by Dr H. Shaw and Miss M. P. English, Species and Strains of Verticillium by Mr 1. Isaac, Shoot Wilt of Plum Layers and Strawberry Leaf Blotch by Dr Wormald, Verticillium Wilt of Hops by Dr W. G. Keyworth, and Virus diseases of Fruit by Mr 1. W. Prentice. The second day was spent mainly on hop problems, and introductory talks were given by Messrs Harris, Keyworth and Isaac. Another tour of the experimental plots followed before returning to an excellent lunch kindly provided by the Station. The afternoon was devoted to visiting hop gardens in the Paddock Wood area, where examples of both 'fluctuating' and 'progressive' types of Verticillium outbreaks were inspected. Tea was taken after returning to the Station and the gathering dispersed at 5 p.m. The meeting was voted a great success by all present, and the credit for this is due entirely to the hard work of the East Mailing staff who were responsible for all the arrangements. The meeting expressed its appreciation and thanks to the Director and staff for a most enjoyable and instructive visit and for the very efficient way in which the programme had been carried out.
J. H. WESTERN Secretary, Plant Pathology Committee
PLANT PATHOLOGY MEETING, EAST MALLING 20-21
July 1945
The Nineteenth Annual Plant Pathology Field Day and the annual phytopathological meeting were combined as a two-day meeting which was held at the East Mailing Research Station, by courtesy of the Director, on 20 and 21 July 1945. A party of approximately fifty members and friends was officially welcomed by the Director, Dr R. G. Hatton, C.B.E., F.R.S., at Bradbourne House, after which short talks were given by Messrs R. V. Harris, H. Wormald, H. B. S. Montgomery, and M. H. Moore on special problems under investigation at the Station. Lunch was taken at Bradbourne, following which a tour was made of the plantations, and demonstrations were given on Shoot Wilt of Plum Layers (Cylindrocladium sp.) by Dr Wormald, Bacterial Canker of Stone Fruits (Pseudomonas mors-prunorumi and Apple Canker (Nectria galligena) by Mr M. H. Moore, Control of Raspberry Cane Spot (Elsinoe veneta) by Dr R. V. Harris, and the recording of Apple Scab (Venturia inaequalis) on foliage by Miss M. Bennett. After tea a very interesting series of laboratory exhibits was inspected including the Laboratory Testing of Fungicides by Dr H. Shaw and Miss M. P. English, Species and Strains of Verticillium by Mr 1. Isaac, Shoot Wilt of Plum Layers and Strawberry Leaf Blotch by Dr Wormald, Verticillium Wilt of Hops by Dr W. G. Keyworth, and Virus diseases of Fruit by Mr 1. W. Prentice. The second day was spent mainly on hop problems, and introductory talks were given by Messrs Harris, Keyworth and Isaac. Another tour of the experimental plots followed before returning to an excellent lunch kindly provided by the Station. The afternoon was devoted to visiting hop gardens in the Paddock Wood area, where examples of both 'fluctuating' and 'progressive' types of Verticillium outbreaks were inspected. Tea was taken after returning to the Station and the gathering dispersed at 5 p.m. The meeting was voted a great success by all present, and the credit for this is due entirely to the hard work of the East Mailing staff who were responsible for all the arrangements. The meeting expressed its appreciation and thanks to the Director and staff for a most enjoyable and instructive visit and for the very efficient way in which the programme had been carried out.
J. H. WESTERN Secretary, Plant Pathology Committee