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anxiety to produce. And again, upon taking a share and the 
management of this business, another infected collection fell to 
my lot, so that I have been doing earnest battle with this disoase 
since its first appearance amongst us, and-I must confess that, 
up to a very short time back, I had come in for a great deal the 
worst of the fight, although I had made use of every agent I 
could imagine as being likely to aid me, and all that many 
competent friends could suggcst. But lately I was reminded of 
Condy’s patent fluid, diluted with water, and at once procured a 
bottle of the green quality, and applied it in the proportion of a 
large tablespoonful to one quart of water, and upon examining 
the plants dressed, twelve hours afterwards, was delighted to 
find it had effectually destroyed the disease (which is easily 
discernible, as when it is living and thriving it is of a light 
grey colour, but when killed it becomes of a rusty black). 
Further to test the power at which the plant was capable of 
bearing the antidote without injury, I used it double the 
strength. This dose was instant death to the pest, leaving 
no trace of any injury to the foliage. As to its application, 
I advocate sponging in all dressings of this description. 
Syringing is a very ready means, but very wasteful. No doubt 
sponging consumes more time, but taking into consideration the 
more effectual manner in which the dressing can be executed 
alone, it is in the end most econcmical, especially in regard to 
this little parasite. I have found it difficult by syringing, as it 
has great power of resisting and throwing off moisture, and if 
but a very few are left living, it is astonishing how quickly it 
redistributes itself. I feel confident, that by the application of 
this remedy in time another season, I shall keep this collection 
clean. I believe planting the hollyhock in large crowded beds 
should be avoided, as I have observed the closer they are 
growing the more virulently does the disease attack them, 
whereas isolated rows and plants are but little injured.” * 
The “Gardener's Chroni¢le” has also sounded a note of warning 
that a species of Uredine has been very destructive to pelar- 
goniums at the Cape of Good Hope. Hitherto these plants 
* “Gardener's Chronicle,” August 22, 1874, p. 218. 
