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F. D. Chester,! who studied this disease, was more or less 

 confused in finding two different types of fungi associated with 

 the rot. and \'. W. Pool,^ who has recently investigated the 

 disease, claims that in all probability there are two distinct 

 Anthracnoses affecting the tomato. F. M. Rolfs,^ who has had 

 considerable experience with this disease in Florida, maintains 

 that it can be held in check by spraying with Bordeaux mixture. 



LEAF BLIGHT 



(Cylindrosporium, sp.) 



Considerable trouble has been experienced with this blight 

 on Long Island'^ and in New Jersey.-^ It occurs as brownish 

 spots on the leaves, and as the trouble progresses it involves the 



Fig. 6, showing leaf spot (Cylindrosporium) 

 on tomato leaf. 



whole leaf, causing it to turn brown and dry up. In severe 

 cases of infection practically all the foliage may be destroyed. 



1. Del. Agr. Exp. Sta., Ann. Rept., 1891, p. 60; 1892, p. 80; 1893, pp. 111—115. 



2. Xeb. Agr. Exp. Sta., Ann. Rept., 1908, pp. 9—15. 



3. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta., Rept., 1905, pp. 45—46. 



4. X. Y. (Geneva) Agr. Exp. Sta., 14th Ann. Rept., 1895, p. 529. 



5. X. J. Agr. Exp. Sta., 15th Ann. Rept., 1894, p. 361. 



