. Diseases of economic plants. Plant diseases. 218 DISEASES OF ECONOMIC PLANTS promising resistant variety has been reported by Spraying as recommended for cucurbs is effective. Downy mildew (Peronospora cubensis B. & C).—This disease is described under cucumber. It is widespread and constitutes one of the most serious cantaloupe Fig. 99. — Cantaloupe showing complete death of vines attacked by leaf blight. After Blinn. Wilt, fusariose (Fusarium vasinfectum Atk. var. nivea E. F. Smith). — Under watermelon this wilt is sufficiently discussed. It is not nearly so frequentl


. Diseases of economic plants. Plant diseases. 218 DISEASES OF ECONOMIC PLANTS promising resistant variety has been reported by Spraying as recommended for cucurbs is effective. Downy mildew (Peronospora cubensis B. & C).—This disease is described under cucumber. It is widespread and constitutes one of the most serious cantaloupe Fig. 99. — Cantaloupe showing complete death of vines attacked by leaf blight. After Blinn. Wilt, fusariose (Fusarium vasinfectum Atk. var. nivea E. F. Smith). — Under watermelon this wilt is sufficiently discussed. It is not nearly so frequently met as the bacterial cantaloupe wilt. See below. Wilt, bacillose {Bacillus tracheiphilis E. F. Smith).— With the cucumber and squash, as with the watermelon, the wilt is serious. The attack in first stages causes the 1 Blinn, P. K., Col. Agr. Exp. Sta. Bui. 104, November, 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- joint author. New York, The Macmillan Company


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