IRISH GARDENING. 



XI 



in March of the actual date. 

 R. Scott. 



Hon. Sec. Rev. 



April 



August 



14th- 



-R. H.S.I. Si)iing Sliow, Balis- 

 bridge. Sec, E. Knowldin, 

 5 Molesworth Street. 

 5th — -Co. Clare Horticultural Society 

 Summer Show at Ennis. 

 Hon. Sec, Rev. R. Scott. 



10th — Co. Galway Horticultural 

 Show, Ballinasloe. Hon. 

 Sec, Miss O'Shaughnessy, 

 Birch Grove, Ballinasloe. 



11th — Kingstown Horticultural So- 

 ciety. Hon. Sec, R. Mac- 

 donald, Esq., M.A. 



21th— R. H.S.I. Autumn Show, Lord 

 Iveagh's Grounds, Dublin. 



Club Root or Finger^and-Toe. 



A3 we have lately had enquiries as to the best 

 means of combating this troublesome disease we 

 quote the following from " Gardening for 

 Amateurs," Part 23 : — " This fungoid disease is 

 one of the most troublesome in certain cUstricts. 

 Curiously enough it never affects any but cruci- 

 ferous plants like the Turnip, Cabbage, Wall- 

 flower. Charlock and Shepherd's Purse. The 

 ■spores have the power of reuiaining dormant in 

 teh soil for u^any years, and they are carried 



about by infected roots or soil ; an infected root 

 left in a plot will also in time sjjread the disease 

 throughout the whole ground. The disease 

 manifests itself in tiny nodules. and swellings on 

 the roots of seedlings. Amateurs who buy in 

 their jjlants by the dozen should, always examine 

 the roots carefully and reject any showing signs 

 of the disease. Soil which bore an infected croji 

 ought not to grow any similar plant for four or 

 five years at least, and all weeds must be 

 rigorously kept down during that time. The 

 worst weeds for carrying the disease are Charlock 

 and Shepherd's Purse — two very common idants 

 where they are not wanted : gardeners are apt to 

 overlook them, but they should always be pulled 

 up and burned— not merely left to wither. The 

 risk of infection is greatly increased by ahowing 

 the roots to decay and the fungus to inoculate the 

 soil with its innumerable spores. The practice of 

 allowing cabbage roots to remain in tlie soil is a 

 bad one, as one root may do a great deal of 

 damage by infecting the surrounding soil. The 

 fungus thrives best in an acid soil. Fresh 

 organic manure and certain acid artificials ought 

 therefore to be avoided if the fungus is feared. 

 Lime should be used in large di'cssings, for it is 

 the best antidote for acidity and for club root. 

 The Board of Agriculture advised us to dress 

 the soil with lime immediately after removing the 

 crop whether the x>lants were attacked or not ; we 

 find this good advice and never neglect to give 

 a good heavy dressing of gas lime. When the pest 

 enters the garden the ])art infested should 



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