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gray border. The spots, from 3-6 mm. in diameter, 

 often coalesce to form large blotches which are fragile, 

 sometimes dropping from the leaf. Young leaves develop 

 poorly and are deformed, while severe infection may cause 

 complete defoliation of the tree. 



Fig. 188.- 



' Cedar apple." gall of the rust fungus. Original. 



Macrosporiose (Macrosporium Catalpw Ell. & Mart.). — 

 This spot is scarcely distinguishable from phyllostictose 

 except through the absence of pycnidia and the presence of 

 a scant quantity of Ijlack mold. 



Powdery mildew, microsphaerose {Microsphwra elevata 

 Burr). — This shows the usual powdery spots with black 

 perithecia. 



Rhizoctoniose. Seep. 61. 



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