PLATE 4 
A. —Axis of a nearly mature spike almost completely girdled by the fungus. The 
pods in the center of picture look almost the same as mature pods, but the seeds in 
them are light and worthless. De Land, Fla., August, 1918. Natural size. 
B. —A well-developed spike doomed to destruction, the axis being completely 
girdled. Note the young spike, also infected. De Land, Fla., August, 1918. X 1/3* 
C. —A canker on a stalk, produced by the gray mold. The spike shown was infected 
when still green and contains worthless light-weight beans. De Land, Fla., August, 
1918. X 1/2. 
