Diseases of Grasses, Legumes and Ornaments

Contents: Introduction. Grasses and legumes:  1. The many ailments of clover. 2. Sources of healthier alfalfa. 3. Bacteria, fungi, and viruses on soybeans. 4. Legumes in the south. 5. Leaf diseases of range grasses. 6. Leaf diseases of grasses in the south. 7. The northern forage grasses. 8. Root and crown rots of the grasses. 9. Seed disorders of forage plants. 10. Some of the 125 rusts of grasses. 11. Smuts that parasitize grasses. 12. How to keep turf grass healthy. Some ornamentals:  13. Rust and other disorders of snapdragon. 14. Fusarium wilt of China aster. 15. Petal blight of Azalea. 16. Infectious diseases of carnation. 17. Control of three ills of chrysanthemum. 18. Virus diseases of the chrysanthemum. 19. Some fungi that attack gladioli. 20. Virus enemies of gladiolus. 21. Blights of lilies and tulips. 22. Narcissus basal rot. 23. Nematodes in bulbs. 24. Four diseases of garden roses. 25. Viruses on roses. 26. Aster yellows. Some others: 27. Oak wilt: a new threat. 28. Ailments of house plants. 29. Herbs and other special crops. Index.

"This book has been prepared to enable easy learning of "Diseases of Grasses, Legumes and Ornaments." Every effort has been made to incorporate the conceptions in plant diseases in very simple, precise, explicit and lucid manner.

This book has been divided into 29 chapters related to diseases of grasses, legumes and ornaments. In presenting the information of an each crop diseases, the information cited is proportional to its importance. Thus, the information and views have been arranged in an orderly sequence. It has been written in a simple language.

This book will prove to be great help to the researcher and students in the field of plant diseases and it can be safely recommended at all universities and institutions in India and abroad." (jacket)