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the very young growth of the plants; and at the suggestion of — 
Professor Dudley of Cornell University, a solution called Condys  ~ 
patent fluid was used in spraying them. This seemed to check 
the growth of the fungus, but as the disease had been so severe 
the previous year, it was impossible to utterly destroy it. The 
matter will be taken in hand at an earlier date the coming season, 
and a more thorough test made. The patent fluid consists of one 
teaspoonful of permanganate of potash to one quart of water. On 
June twenty-seven it was noticed that the asparagus beetles 
were very numerous on the young growth of asparagus. Two 
different poisons were used, hellebore, one “teaspoonful to one 
gallon of water, and Paris green, one-fourth teaspoonful to two 
gallons of water. The latter was by far the most effective, one 
spraying being sufficient to destroy almost all of them. The 
hellebore not being of much benefit, the Paris green was used on 
the beds that had been sprayed with it, and the same good results 
followed. These applications were made after the cutting season 
had passed, and in no way can hurt the crop for market. 
Paris green was also used when planting tomatoes, each plant 
being dipped in a solution of one-half teaspoonful of Paris green 
to four gallons of water. This proved of value, as there were very 
few plants destroyed by the potato beetle, while in other years it 
has been almost impossible to save the young tomato plants, 
except by hand picking the beetles. This operation of dipping is 
simple and quickly done, and surely paid for the trouble this 
season. 
The plant protector, manufactured by Sherman & Crouch, 
Sidney, N. Y., was used again this season, giving good satisfaction. 
In fact it would have been almost impossible to grow certain of 
our crops without them or other similar protection. 
