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spicuous as when growing on the fruit, yet it is only during the 

 early appearance of the fungus on the leaves that remedial 

 measures can be applied with any hope of success, as spraying 

 must cease after the fruit is set. Bordeaux mixture, half the 

 normal strength, may be used, or the foliage should be 

 thoroughly sprinkled when damp with a mixture of one part 

 of quicklime and two parts of flowers of sulphur. Great care 

 should be taken to cover the under surface of the leaves, and 

 the soil should also be treated. 



As the strawberry fungus is the same as the one causing hop 

 mildew, care should be taken to prevent the disease passing 

 from one plant to the other. 



According to the N atal Agricitltural Gazette (September 28th, 

 1906), new regulations have been published under the Plant 

 I; Diseases Act of 1904. These regulations 



Reg'ulations. appear in the form of three Proclamations 



Natal.* (Nos. 118, 119, and 120, of 1906), and one 



Government Notice, No. 449, of 1906. 

 These regulations govern the introduction of plants into the 

 Colony of Natal, both from the neighbouring Colonies and from 

 countries beyond. They have been drawn up in accordance 

 with those of Cape Colony, Orange River Colony, the Transvaal, 

 and Rhodesia, and for all practical purposes the regulations of 

 these Colonies and those of Natal are identical. The regulations 

 of Cape Colony, Rhodesia, and the Transvaal have already 

 appeared in this Journal^ as noted below,'^ and, together with 

 those of Natal, can be seen at the offices of the Board. The 

 present regulations supersede those published in the Jourftal for 

 September, 1905. 



The Report by Dr. Somerville on the work of the Intelligence 

 Division of the Board of Agriculture during 1905, contains an 

 account of proceedings under the Sale of 



^llftelU ^ence^ ^^^^ ^^"^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ' 

 Division. Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887 to 1894; 



the Fertilizers and Feeding Stufis Act, 



* Previous notes as to plant import regulations have appeared in this Journal as 

 follows: — Germany, September, 1903; Cape Colony, October, 1904; Transvaal, 

 February, 1905 ; New Zealand, August, 1904, and June, 1906 ; Natal, September, 

 1905 ; Western Australia, June, 1906 ; and Rhodesia, October, 1906. 



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