. Diseases of economic plants. Plant diseases. VEGETABLE AND FIELD CHOPS 219 vine to droop throughout its length. This is followed by death. The infection is spread by insects also through diseased soil. The disease has been reported from many states, —among them Nebraska, Wisconsin, Maryland, Massachusetts, Indiana, — and is presumably present in many Fig. 100. — The Pollock rantaloupe vines adjaci'iit tu tlio^e .shown in Fig. U'J, show- ing complete resistance to the leaf blight. After Blinn. Spraying with Bordeaux mixture, while beneficial in retarding the development of other dise
. Diseases of economic plants. Plant diseases. VEGETABLE AND FIELD CHOPS 219 vine to droop throughout its length. This is followed by death. The infection is spread by insects also through diseased soil. The disease has been reported from many states, —among them Nebraska, Wisconsin, Maryland, Massachusetts, Indiana, — and is presumably present in many Fig. 100. — The Pollock rantaloupe vines adjaci'iit tu tlio^e .shown in Fig. U'J, show- ing complete resistance to the leaf blight. After Blinn. Spraying with Bordeaux mixture, while beneficial in retarding the development of other diseases, by repelling insects, also lessens the spread of this wilt. Diseased vines should be pulled and burned, rotation practiced, and in general the suggestions given under soil diseases should be followed. Anthracnose (Colletotrichum lagenarium (Pass.) Ell. & Halst.). — This is a serious pest of the cantaloupe in. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stevens, Frank Lincoln, 1871-1934; Hall, John Galentine, 1870-. New York, Macmillan
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