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pests in the immediate vicinity of the diseased root, as well as where 

 it has been. After this treatment, and in the course of a fortnight or 

 three weeks, the ground may be dressed with basic slag and 6 oz. of 

 kainit per square yard, forking into the ground about 6 inches deep, 

 and leaving until February, then fork over the ground a spit (10 to 

 12 inches) deep, breaking up well. Shortly afterwards, and before 

 sowing seeds or setting plants, apply a top dressing, to be lightly 

 pointed or raked in, of a mixture of 2 parts superphosphate and 



1 part sulphate of ammonia, applying 2 Ib. of the mixture per rod, or 



2 oz. per square yard. As a further precaution against eelworm and 

 other ground pests, the ground may be dressed with Vaporite. 



Diseases that attack Carnations 



Q. Can you give me a few notes on such diseases as commonly 

 attack Carnations, together with preventives and remedies ? //. T. J., 

 Hereford. 



A. Several diseases cause sad work with Carnations, particularly 

 mildew, green fly, eelworm, wireworm, spot disease of the leaves, 

 and earwigs. If your plants are grown indoors a great deal may be 

 done to prevent disease by giving suitable cultural conditions. A 

 rather dry atmosphere is required, with free ventilation without 

 draughts. Mildew may be kept in check by dusting affected plants 

 with sulphur. In the case of spot disease the worst of the leaves 

 should be removed and burnt, and the remainder dusted with 

 sulphur. Plants that are very badly affected ought to be burnt; 

 plants affected by eelworms ought also to be burnt. Green fly 

 may be kept in check indoors by fumigating, and outdoors by 

 syringing with soft soap water into every 3 gallons of which ^ pint 

 of paraffin has been well mixed. Wireworms often cause serious 

 injury by boring through stems and roots. They may be caught 

 by trapping with pieces of Carrot or Potato placed 1 inch or so 

 beneath the surface. These traps ought to be examined each 

 morning and the wireworms destroyed. Earwigs may be trapped 

 by placing small pots partly filled with dry moss amongst the 

 plants. Earwigs will get in amongst the moss for shelter, and may 

 be caught and destroyed. 



