A new disease in tulip caused by Corynebacterium Oortii nov. spec

A new bacterial disease in tulip is described. The symptoms consist of: yellow spots on the bulb and silvery streaks and spots or roughened areas on the leaves. Some of the leaf symptoms have been observed in the field for many years, which indicates that the disease has been present for a long time but has never been disastrous. The occurrence seems to be strongly influenced by climatic conditions. Some characters of the pathogen are compared with those of other species ofCorynebacterium.