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that was observed by Lindemuth in 1878. It is 

 often wrongly called rust or blight. The disease 

 originates in almost every case from the planting of 

 diseased seed. If conditions are favorable it may 



FIG. 14 BEAN PLANT AFFECTED WITH ANTHRACNOSE. 



develop rapidly, killing the plants while yet quite 

 young, or under other conditions it may not appear 

 to any noticeable extent until the pods .are well 

 grown. The pods may become badly affected in 

 which case the disease is known as pod-spot. 

 Whetzell* says where it attacks the seedlings or young 



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