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careful grower. The mildew is similar to that found ou the roses, 

 and can be held in check by the same means. 



Rust (Pucci)iia Chrysanthemi, Roze). 



The first appearance of the chrysanthemum rust in America 

 occurred in this State during the year 1896, since which time it 

 has spread nearly over the whole United States. The first two or 

 three years of the outbreak proved the worst, and at present little 

 is heard about it in this section, especially from our largest and 

 best growers. Its disappearance appears to be due to two causes, 

 namely, the discovery and application of cultural methods which 

 render rust infection less common, and the limitation of the rust 

 to a single stage (uredo) of existence. Professor Arthur of the 

 Indiana station believes that the latter factor is largely responsible 

 for its decline. That cultural methods have also had a great deal 

 to do with its disappearance is evident from the fact that our most 

 skilful gardeners have never had it but one or two years, while less 

 skilful and less painstaking growers have been more or less subject 

 to it every year. Inside culture of the chrysanthemum appears to 

 render it free from rust. It is essential always to select healthy 

 stock to start with, and care should be taken to keep all unneces- 

 sary water off the foliage in cultivating in the greenhouse. If 

 rust appears on a few leaves they should be picked and destroyed 

 immediately, and badly infested plants should be removed and 

 burned. 



Stem Rot. 



More or less trouble with a stem rot caused by the fungus 

 Fusarium has been experienced by chrysanthemum growers since 

 1900. This fungus attacks the stem and clogs up the tissues, 

 thus shutting off the water and food supply, and causing the lower 

 leaves to fade, wither and die. The disease occurs most com- 

 monly as the result of conditions favorable to damping off. 

 Those plants grown in the centre of the bed, more remote from 

 light, etc., are the worst affected. Cultural precautions which 

 will obviate damping-off conditions, such as less crowding, etc., 

 are at present the only recommendations that can be given as con- 

 stituting a preventive. 



Roses. 



The cultivation of roses is carried on quite extensively in this 

 State. The unsurpassed skill that is given to the production of 

 this crop has resulted in reducing diseases to a minimum. Some 

 of these establishments turn out superior produce year after year 



