The gardener's magazine and register of rural & domestic improvement (1826)
Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843, A. & R. Spottiswoode, printer, United States. Patent Office. Scientific Library, former owner DSI · London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green · leaf 338
, the cuticle whichcovers the fungus bursts, and emits a powder of a brightorange colour, which is the seed. A mildew of this kind,which infects corn, is highly injurious to the farmer. Itis vulgarly called the pepper brand; and, when cornis attacked by it, it gradually consumes the substance ofthe… … or smut, which is destructive not only of barley, but also ofwheat and oats. The [/redo ASegetum, or smut, has been thesubject of many interesting experiments by Mr. Bauer of Kew,whose discoveries will no doubt throw very considerable lightupon the subject. It not only destroys the grain, which…
