”On receiving some diseased potatoes from Mr. B. P. Ware, of Swampscott, Massachusetts, under date November 1st ultimo, I commenced a series of experiments on them, having in view the detection of the mode of action of the fungus on the nitrogenous matter of the potato and other considerations.”

Reference Data:

Annual Report of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture, by State Board of Agriculture, 1873, page 34