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the early morniny, whilst the dew was on, proved beneficial in fact, 

 checked the attack. (W. E. S.) 



U A note is given of the roots being saved again and again by 

 sowing (out of a seedlip) freshly -slaked dust of lime upon the plants 

 as soon as up. The most effectual method is to do this at niyht 

 when there is sufficient dew to fix the fine dust." (Communicated 

 by D. T.) 



Lime is so ten at dawn of day, so that it should adhere to the leaf 

 whilst the dew is abroad; but if spent Hops can be readily procured, 

 and the ground covered before the fly makes its appearance, it is a 

 valuable aid, and protects the plant in its infancy. (W. W. G.) 



Where the plant is watered, and dusted with cooled or partially -cooled 

 lime until the leaf is rough, the fly cannot hurt it much. (J. S.) 



In gardens the general remedy applied is dusting with soot and 

 lime. (J. B.) 



GYPSUM AND GAS-LIME. My Turnips were attacked by fly when 

 they were about two inches above ground ; we dressed them with 

 yypsiim, which stopped the ravages of the insect, and the Turnips 

 made good progress afterwards. Should my Turnips be attacked 

 at any future time, I should apply the same remedy, having a 

 good opinion of it for this purpose, and also as it acts as a manure. 

 -(S. F.) 



After a failure of Swedes through being eaten off by fly, a part of 

 the ground resown with Yellow Turnips was again attacked, but 

 some yas-lime, not long from the works, was powdered fine and gently 

 sprinkled over the Turnips in the morning before the dew was off, which 

 saved a fair crop. (J. R.) 



In garden cultivation I have found not perfect success, but miti- 

 gation of attack follow 011 sprinkling well with yas-lime that had been 

 exposed for several weeks to the air. (Ec.) 



In one locality in the neighbourhood of St. Albans, where the fly- 

 attack was noticed as severe on the Swedes early in the season, salt 

 was at once applied broadcast at the rate of four hundredweight per 

 acre, which at once cleared the fly, and a heavy and regular crop of 

 Swedes ensued. (F. S.) 



