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bran or brewers' grains to attract the Slugs, and to collect 

 and destroy the latter in the morning; to dust soot and 

 lime freely over the soil in the evening; or to surround 

 groups of lilies with cordons of soot or lime. A hedge- 

 hog is the mortal enemy of the Slug and Snail; and so, 

 indeed, is the thrush. 



II. FUNGOID DISEASES. 



Hyacinth Sclerotinia. Hyacinths and several 

 other bulbs are 'sometimes attacked by the above fungoid 

 disease. It first appears in the form of patches of olive- 

 brown mould, preceded by yellowish patches on the 

 leaves. In due course the disease spreads down to the 

 scale of the bulb, and there forms a blackish mould, or 

 sclerotia, which sets up decomposition of the outer scales, 

 and eventually destroys the bulb. 



REMEDIES. There is only one remedy, and that is to at 

 once burn all infected bulbs, and to desist from growing 

 hyacinths in the same site for a few years. 



Anemone Sclerotinia. This is a disease which 

 attacks the tubers or rhizomes of anemones, causing the 

 growth to be unhealthy, and the eventual death of the 

 plant. 



REMEDIES. The only remedy is to burn infected roots. 



Hyacinth Bacteriosis. A disease of bacterial 

 origin, which causes yellow spots or patches to form on the 

 leaves and bulbs. The spots are composed of mucus, in 

 which are located colonies of bacteria. Bulbs so attacked 

 either refuse to grow or make stunted growth. 



REMEDIES. In any case the bulbs and their foliage 

 should be promptly consigned to the fire. 



