1,ittTe C~I~PP (rust reaction type 4 ) and Ichapli (nlst reaction type 1 with race 1 5 N ) wheats were grown in santI culture in I-qt. crocks or %-iri. pots. Ilaily applicatioa~s of ~naleic hydrazide or intloleacctie acid were started 5 days before (18 clays after sowitlg), on the day of, a l~d 5 days after inoculatio~z with stern rnst (Race ZSB) aitd were cunti~lucd fur ahout three weeks, Maleic bydrazide inhibiteel growth and, :it 5 and 10 ing. per pot, Am%-ering. Type 4 pustules tievelopecl 011 KBlapli pfanrs treatctl with 5 and 10 rng, of llaaleic hydrazidc dai!y froin the 5th day hefore ancl from the (lay of inoculation. Endoleacetic a~~c t ( 0 . 5 Ing. per pot from the 10th day after sowing) stimulated growth and fiowerr~iy and slightly illcreased the resistance of Zchapli. l'rcatmerzts stdrted , 5 days after inoculatioo h,td no effect on rust development on Khapli, and none of the trc381nellts aItercd the rust reaction of LiktIe Club. Spores prociuced on plants treated with rraaleic. hydrazide gave nort-tinl rusc reactions on untreated p!arits, 'I'he effect of malcic hyclrrizidc on the plants a 1~1 011 rust developnlerit w,ls not altered 1" t h e si~nultaneous applicntioal of uracil, which reversed the growth inhillition caused by thiouracil. Thionracil inhibited rtist development in the presence of r~inlcic hytlrazide.
I-aydrazitle (21) and DDT ( 3 ) .fkT;rnnscript receivcrU March 18, 1957.