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vine to droop throughout its length. This is followed by 

 death. The infection is spread by insects also through 

 diseased soil. 



The disease has been reported from many states, — among 

 them Nebraska, Wisconsin, Maryland, Massachusetts, 

 Indiana, — and is presumably present in many others. 



Fig. 100. — The Pollock rantaloupe vines adjaci'iit tu tlio^e .shown in Fig. U'J, show- 

 ing complete resistance to the leaf blight. After Blinn. 



Spraying with Bordeaux mixture, while beneficial in 

 retarding the development of other diseases, by repelling 

 insects, also lessens the spread of this wilt. Diseased vines 

 should be pulled and burned, rotation practiced, and in 

 general the suggestions given under soil diseases should be 

 followed. 



Anthracnose (Colletotrichum lagenarium (Pass.) Ell. & 

 Halst.). — This is a serious pest of the cantaloupe in 



