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In the previous year a coleus plant was thus infested by the broom- 

 rape, and a picture of the infested plant and its parasite was given 

 in the last report; and the year before one tomato jilant in the field 

 was similarly affected. The seeds produced in the greenhouse l)y 

 the specimen of broom-rape upon the coleus are probably responsible 

 for the outbreak of the trouble upon the tomatoes the following 

 season. The seeds are small and almost like dust in lightness. 



THE ASPARAGUS RUST. 



Observations as to the prevalence of the asparagus rust have been 

 made from time to time upon the asparagus fields in the vicinity of 

 the Experiment Station and by correspondence with those most inter- 

 ested in the industry throughout the State. Through the kindness 

 of botanists and horticulturists in several other experiment stations, 

 some additional facts have been obtained. 



It will be gathered from the extracts that follow that generally 

 there has been less of the rust this season than for the past few years, 

 and the decrease may be attributed to the greater rainfall and conse- 

 quent better conditions for a vigorous growth of brush. 



Mr. J. G. Whitall, of Woodbury, IS^ew Jersey, under date of Octo- 

 ber 19th, reports for Southern New Jersey as follows: "The rust is 

 not so bad on asparagus the present season as it has been in former 

 years; in many cases where beds have been properly cared for they 

 are still green and thrifty; where neglected they show more or less 

 of the rust. Beds of some of the older varieties are brown and dead, 

 and have been so for some time. The crop this spring was fair, but 

 ran largely to cull grass. The price was good." 



Mr. J. S. Collins, of Moorestown, New Jersey, under date of Octo- 

 ber 31st. write? : "We sprayed this season six times (not as many 

 as last year). It shows some rust, mostly on the small leaves or 

 limbs on under parts, but the bed has a green look and might be 

 said looks well. I hope it may do well another year." 



For the central part of the State, Mr. Charles Tindall. of Xew 

 Monmouth, reports upon October 3d: "We find that the same condi- 

 tions exist in regard to the produc-tion this year as last — that the 

 least rust in the fall, with favorable climatic conditions in the spring, 

 we have an increase in the amount produced. We have practically 

 no rust this fall in our cuttina" bods in this sectiou. and most of the 



