PLATE XLV 



Fig. I. — Fragment of a cucumber leaf showing angular leaf -spots due to pure- 

 culture inoculation with Bacterium lachrymans. Time, six days. The glistening 

 tearlike exudate can be seen in a number of places. X 2. 



Fig. 2. — Cucumber plant 18 days after spraying with Bact. lachrymans. Upper 

 part of stem softened and shriveled. I^wer part as at X with canker-like cracks 

 which show bacterial exudate. 



Fig. 3. — Stem at X in figure 2 enlarged to show bacterial lesions. 



