Grimes' smut mill

Review of Statistics in Historical Linguistics Stephen Grimes

Introduction In this 1986 book, Sheila Embleton surveys the development and use of statistical techniques in historical linguistics. She argues that any successful lexicostatistic model must incorporate word borrowing rates. A computational model for family tree reconstruction using borrowing is introduced, building on ideas of Sankoff (Sankoff 1972). Embleton outlines future uses of lexicostat...

VANKYA, A NEW GENUS OF SMUT FUNGI

Study of smut fungi on Liliaceae resulted to propose a new genus and three new combinations: Vankya Ershad, type V. ornithogali (Schmidt et Kunze) Ershad, based on Uredo ornithogali Schmidt et Kunze, V. heufleri (Fuckel) Ershad, based on Ustilago heufleri Fuckel, and V. vaillantii (L.-R. et C. Tulasne) Ershad, based on Ustilago vaillantii L.-R. et C. Tulasne.

Diversity, Ecology, and Systematics of Smut Fungi

Possibilities for the Control of Sugarcane Smut

Most investigations of the use of fungicides for the control Results are described of field trials in which attempts were of Smut have been carried out with setts that were inoculated made to control sugarcane smut with fungicides. Smut was by dipping in spore suspensions, either before or after treatsuccessfully controlled in the plant cane crop when seedcane ment with f~ngicides.~~ s> 'Partia...

Control of loose smut of barley.