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or middle of June, and in the early part of the spring may 

 be successfully combated by plentiful sprinklings of the 

 Gooseberry bushes with water, or occasionally with weak 

 soap-wash. 



"In May and June the mites la,y small shining red eggs,, 

 which are plainly observable, with the help of a weak mag- 

 nifyiug-glass, on the twigs, and especially on, and between, 

 the remains of the old bud-scales. These eggs remain un- 

 changed during the remainder of the year, and it is not until 

 the following spring that the young mites escape from them. 

 With regard to methods of prevention by killing the eggs, no 

 information has been brought forward. 



" Of the hitherto described species of Bryohia, the Goose- 

 berry Mite, B. nohilis of C. L. Koch, comes the nearest ; 

 however, according to Koch's drawing and description, 

 characteristic differences are present which clearly permit 

 venturing identification of two species. 



"As hitherto no notice has been given in German serials,. 

 or books of instruction, or in statements in known literature, 

 of this increasing, and in dry years very dangerous, enemy of 

 Gooseberry growing, the report in Wittmack's ' Gartenilora ' 

 of the year 1894, containing a fully detailed communication 

 on the subject with figure accompanying, was published." — 

 (P. T.)* 



Prevention and Eemedies. — One important point is to take 

 the attack in time, — firstly, that if even a single bush is 

 infested it should be cleared so as not to make a centre of 

 infestation for the following season ; and secondly, when Eed 

 Spider is found to be in possession, remedies should be applied 

 without delay. The necessity for immediate attention was 

 strongly urged by various well-qualified observers. 



For attacks of this nature there are no better applications 

 known than sjirayiuf/ with soft-soap wash, or mixtures of soft- 

 soap with mineral oil, or with sulphur. A home preparation 

 of soap and suljihur mixture may be made in proportions of 

 sulphuret of lime four ounces, soft-soap two ounces to each 

 gallon of hot water. The soap and sulphuret well mixed 

 before the hot water is poured gradually on, and the whole 

 stirred into an even fluid, and applied at strength to be tested 

 for safety after cooling. This, however, takes so much trouble 

 that I have generally advised for a " soap and sulphur com- 

 pound " that sold by the Chiswick Soap Company, Chiswick, 



* ' Aus dem Sitzungsbericht der Friihjahrs Haiiptversamnilung 1894 (zu 

 Miilhausen, in Thuringen). Sonderabdiuck aus Mittheiliingen des Thiir. Bot. 

 Vereins,' Neue Folge, Heft vi. 18'.l4, Seite 10 u. 11. Foi- both his detailed pajjer 

 and this leaflet I am indebted to the kind courtesy of Dr. F. Thomas. — Editor. 



