PLATE XLV 
Fig. i.—Fragment of a cucumber leaf showing angular leaf-spots due to pure- 
culture inoculation with Bacterium lachrymans. Time, six days. The glistening 
tearlike exudate can be seen in a number of places. X 2. 
Fig. 2.—Cucumber plant 18 days after spraying with Bact. lachrymans . Upper 
part of stem softened and shriveled. Ix>wer part as at X with canker-like cracks 
which show bacterial exudate. 
Fig. 3.—Stem at X in figure 2 enlarged to show bacterial lesions. 
