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been present in the nursery for some years, and there is no 

 clue as to its source. Two growers forwarded specimens 

 of tomatoes, which were found to be badly affected with 

 Phytophthora infestans. One writer from Cheshunt says, 

 "We are tomato growers for market, and have had consider- 

 able losses from the fruit rotting on the plants. This is the 

 second year we have been troubled this way." The other 

 writer, from Ballantrae, said in his letter dated the nth June, 

 "The disease was first noticed about a fortnight ago, but no 

 attention was paid to it, as it was not considered dangerous. 

 Now it threatens to destroy about 130 plants in one house, 

 and is beginning to appear on about 120 plants in another. 

 It generally attacks the leaves first, then the stem, and after- 

 wards the fruit." (See Journal, November, 1907, p. 481.) 



Tomatoes sent to the Board from Redbourn, Herts, 

 were affected with Tomato Leaf Rust (Cladosporium 

 fulvum), a disease which is often destructive, and specially 

 so where plants are grown under glass. The writer had been 

 spraying every other day with potassium sulphide, but 

 without complete success. Silver Leaf was reported to the 

 Board from Milverton, in Somerset, and Sowton, near 

 Exeter. The disease is said to be prevalent in this district. 

 A writer from Southend supplied a specimen of Shot Hole 

 Fungus (Cercospora circumcissa), which had attacked his six 

 Victoria plum trees to a fairly large extent. Violet Root Rot 

 on pansy shoots was reported from Wirksworth, and on 

 potatoes at Ashton, near Chester. The affected plot in the 

 latter case was some 50 square yards in area. 



The Board have also received a number of reports of 

 suspected Isle of Wight Bee Disease from Surrey, Bucking- 

 hamshire, Hampshire, and elsewhere. Several of the cases 

 were confirmed, but in many others no confirmation was 

 possible. The matter is still under investigation. 



The Board have received from the British Vice-Consul at 

 Nuremberg (Mr. S. Ehrenbacher), through the Foreign 

 Office, a summary of the annual report 

 Hop Trade of of the Middle-Franconian Chamber of 

 Bavaria. Commerce at Nuremberg on the hop 



trade of Bavaria. A note on this 

 subject appeared in the Journal for April last (p. 36). 



