42 HOLLYHOCK DISEASE. 



my lot, so that I have been doing earnest battle with this disease 

 since its first appearance amongst us, and 1 must confess that, up 

 to a very short time back I had come in for a great deal the 

 worst of the fight, although I had made use of every agent I 

 could imagine as being likely to aid me, and all that many com- 

 petent friends could suggest. But lately I was reminded of 

 Condy's patent fluid, diluted with water, and at once procured a 

 bottle of the green quality and applied it in the proportion of, a 

 large tablespoonful to one quart of water, and upon examining 

 the plants dressed, twelve hours afterwards, was delighted to find 

 it had effectually destroyed the disease (which is easily descernible, 

 as when it is living and thriving it is of a light grey colour, but 

 when killed it becomes of a rusty black). Further, to test the 

 power at which the plant was capable of bearing the antidote, 

 without injury, I used it double the strength. This dose was 

 instant death to the pest, leaving no trace of any injury to the 

 foliage. As to its application, I advocate sponging in all dressings 

 of this description. Syringing is a very ready means but very 

 wasteful. No doubt sponging consumes more time, but taking 

 into consideration the more effectual manner in which the dressing 

 can be executed, alone, it is in the end most economical^ especially 

 in regard to this little parasite. I have found it difficult by 

 syringing, as it has great power of resisting and throwing off 

 moisture, and if but a very few are left living it is astonishing 

 how quickly it redistributes itself. I feel confident that by the 

 application of this remedy in time another season to keep this 

 collection clean. I believe planting the 'Hollyhock in large 

 crowded beds should be avoided, as I have observed the closer 

 they are growing the more virulently does the disease attack 

 them, whereas isolated rows and plants are but little injured."* 

 * " Gardener's CbroLicle," August 22nd, 1874, p. 243. 



NOETH AMERICAN FUNGI. 



It is in prospect to publish a series of lists of the Fungi of the 

 United States, each list to comprise an order, or suborder, or 

 family, and such lists will be presented in one of the Botanical 

 Journals of the United States. It is intended that these lists 

 should be preliminary to the preparation of a Mycologic Flora of 

 the States, and to render such a work moderately complete up to 

 the period of its issue, it will be necessary to secure the co opera- 

 tion of American Naturalists in correcting or adding to the pre- 

 liminary lists, and in forwarding specimens to the editor. All 

 Botanists willing to assist in this undertaking, are solicited to for- 

 ward specimens and drawings of Fungi from their respective States. 

 The editor guarantees that honour shall be accorded to whom 

 honour is due, and that as well for authentication as in acknow- 

 ledgment of service, the names of such contributors shall be as- 



