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GARDEN FOES. 



Seedn'ng: Cabbag^e Disease (Qlpidium brassica'). 

 — A fungoid disease wbicli attacks young plants of the 

 cabbage family, causing the stem to droop and the plant 

 to die. It appears to infect plants growing in moist poisi- 

 tions only. 



Remedies. — Burn all plants that suddenly droop and 

 die, and form the seed-bed in warm, dry positions only. 



Seedhng- Pea Bligrht (Brachysporium pisi).— This 

 fungus attacks peas in the earlier stages of their growth, 

 forms black patches on the foliage, and causes them to 

 die. 



Remedy. — Spray with sulphide of potassium and water 

 (Formula 23). 



PEA SPOT (ASCOCHYTA PISI). 

 A diseaoe attaokir.g the jiods of culinary and sweet peas. 



Spinach Mould (Peronospora effusa). — A fungus 

 \\ hich infests the under sides of the leaves of spinach and 

 allied plants. It forms patches of greyish-lilac mould, 

 and if allowed to remain will rapidly sjH-ead and destroy 

 the crop. Fortunately, it is not very common. Weeds 

 like the Goose-foot (Chenopodium) should not be allowed 

 to grow where spinach is cultivated, as the fungus is par- 

 tial to this plant. 



Remedy. — Collect and burn all infected foliage. 



