The Fungus Pests of Garden Plants 



Good ventilation and hand-picking when the diseases are in the 

 earliest stages may sometimes prevent the entire destruction of the 

 Tomato plants. 



Tomatoes are sometimes seriously attacked in the roots by 

 eel-worms which are in every way identical with the eel-worms of 

 the Cucumber disease. The Potato fungus occasionally attacks 

 Tomatoes, which is no matter for surprise, seeing that the Potato and 

 the Tomato are closely allied plants, and are both members of the 

 same natural order, Solanacese. 



The black patches often seen on Tomato stems and leaves are 

 not due to the fungus which causes the black spot on the fruit ; they 

 appear to be due to some cultural defect, possibly in reference to the 

 root growth. 



A useful fungicide is made as follows : One pound sulphate of 

 copper dissolved in one gallon of hot water in one vessel. In another 

 vessel one pound of rock lime is slaked in one and a half gallon 

 of cold water ; when cool pour into the copper solution and strain. 

 Add two gallons of water, and the fluid is ready for use. 



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