148 Select Carnations, Picotees, and Pinks. 
the old-fashioned custom of mixing Carnations with 
broader-leaved subjects must not be tolerated. <A 
low temperature, except in the case of plants in 
bloom, and plenty of light and air are good pre- 
ventives of spot. 
“Carvita” and “Veltha Emulsion” are fungi- 
cides which have been found very serviceable = 
gardeners for checking rust and spot. The plants 
1.ust be taken off the benches before spraying them 
with Veltha Emulsion to avoid wetting the paint 
of the woodwork, which it turns brown. This pre- 
caution should, indeed, be taken with most fungi- 
cides. 
Overfeeding, especially in winter, when lght is 
FATRY RING SPOT OF CARNATION. 
( Heterosporium echinulatum. ) 
weak, is another fertile source of disease by weaken- 
ing the plants. Individual specimens, even in con- 
tact with diseased ones, may, and often do, remain 
healthy, but this may be due to the firm and mature 
condition of the wood and foliage. Rare varieties 
threatened with extinction may be put into heat to 
encourage fresh growth, and healthy cuttings secured 
for rooting and getting up a fresh stock. 
Fairy Ring Spot. 
The above disease was described by Berkeley 1n ~ 
1870 under the name of Helminthosporium echinu- 
latum. In the United States, Heterosporium 
echinulatum, Cooke is the name adopted. Carnation 
disease and Leaf-mould are popular names for it, 
