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Bulletin 239, 



since even the most expert will overlook some of the diseased seeds in 



sortmg. 



Sproyiui^ 7i'illi Bordeaux uiivinvc. — As soon as the plants are well up, 

 and the first pair of true leaves hegins to unfcjld, spray tlwroiigJiIy zvith 

 Bordeaux mixture. Probably the best formula lo use is five pounds of 



Fig. 109. — "Blight" on bean leaflet. From New Jersey 



Bull. No. 151. 



copper sulfate, four pounds of stone lime to 50 gallons of water. A 

 stronger solution has been found to dwarf the i^lants, while the weaker 

 solution is equally as effective in preventing the anthracnose. This should 



