JULY 193 



might as well have spread so much brown sugar. Mr. 

 Thomas Smith, of the world-famous nursery garden at 

 Newry, has been successful with fortnightly spraying 

 during the growing season with sulphate of copper, an 

 ounce to the gallon of water, increased to two ounces to 

 three gallons as the plants get stronger. In his opinion 

 the fungus only attacks the leaves, as the bulbs remain 

 quite healthy. It certainly is worth the amateur's while 

 to endeavour to defeat a disease which has robbed the 

 summer border of much of its chief glory. 



The said nursery garden at Newry is worth a long 

 journey to see, and it takes a long day to become 

 acquainted with its riches. The plate represents a bank 

 of white campanula, a variety of the kind called Venus's 

 Looking-glass, and named " Newry Giant " in Mr. Smith's 

 catalogue. 



