1901). J PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 31. 43 



Bacterial Kot of Cabbage and Cauliflower. 



BV G. E. STONK. 



Severe outbreaks of this disease occur more often than for- 

 merly in IMassacbnsetts, and are often responsible for much loss. 

 The disease is cbaracterized by a rotting of the bead, wbicb 

 eventually becomes a slimy mass. 



Little or no attempt bas been made to prevent tbis disease, 

 and tbe writer recommends tbat more attention be ffiven to tbe 

 rotation of crops. Another remedy consists in treating the seed 

 with formalin for fifteen minutes, at the rate of 1 pound (1 

 pint) to 20 gallons of water. 



