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449. Halsted, B. D. Rust of carnations. Garden and Forest, vol. 4, No. 199, New York, 
Dec. 16, 1891, p. 596, i col. Notes occurrence of Uromyces caryophyllinus on 
carnations received from Philadelphia and gives brief description of its ap¬ 
pearance. Concludes that a plant once rusted can not be cured. Thinks 
with healthy plants the disease may be prevented by spraying with copper 
salts. (J.F. J.) 
450. Kean, Alexander Livingston. The lily disease in Bermuda. Technology Quar¬ 
terly, vol. 3, No. 3, Boston, Aug., 1890, pp. 253-260. Same as No. 6. (D. G. F.) 
451. Massed, George. A primula disease, Gard. Chron., 3d sor., vol. 10, No. 256, 
London, Nov. 21, 1891, p. 626, 2 cols., fig. 1. Gives an account of a disease 
caused by Ramularia primula}, Thuin., with a figure and description of the 
fungus; finds spores unable to germinate in a 1 per cent solution of copper 
sulphate. (M. B. W.) 
452. Smith, W. G. Disease of hollyhocks. Gard. Chron., 3d ser., vol. 9, June 27, 
1891, pp. 791-792, 1 col., figs. 2. The writer has obtained the mature fruit 
of a hollyhock disease caused by Peziza sclerotioriim. Gives figures of the 
fungus. (M. B. W.) 
(See also No. 427.) 
D.—REMEDIES, PREVENTIVES, APPLIANCES, ETC. 
453. Alwood, Wm. B. Treatment of diseases of the apple. Southern Planter, 52d 
year, No. 3, Richmond, March, 1891, pp. 130-131, 3 cols. Gives results of ex¬ 
periment in treatment of apple scab in Virginia, using one early treatment 
with lye (1 lb. concentrated lye to 10 gallons of water), followed by three 
later treatments with Bordeaux mixture containing 2, 4, and 6 pounds of 
copper sulphate; three later treatments with the Masson mixture (copper 
sulphate and sodium carbonate), 2, 4, and 6 pounds of copper sulphate being 
used at the three respective treatments; three later treatments with the 
ammoniacal solution (3 oz. copper carbonate and 1 quart of ammonia 
22° Baum6); three later treatments with potassium sulphide (| oz. sulphide 
per gallon of water). Although author was not present at harvest gives 
statement of owner of orchard where experiment was located which points 
to superiority of the ammoniacal solution as a prevention of the scab. 
Thinks treatment with lye had good effects. (D. G. F.) 
454. Auld, J. McQueen. Oxide of iron for foot rot. Fla. Disp., Farmer and Fruit 
Grower, new ser., vol. 3, Jacksonville, June 11, 1891, p. 463. Records 
sequence of healthy condition of trees previously attacked by foot rot fol¬ 
lowing application of oxide of iron 5-15 pounds per tree. (D. G. F.) 
455. Beucker, George. Treatment of grape mildew at the school of agriculture at Mont¬ 
pellier, France. Annals of Horticulture in N. Am. for 1890, New York, 1891, 
pp. 82-87. Translation by L. H. Bailey of article in Progres Agricole relative 
to experiment with fungicides in treatment of grape diseases. The author 
reports a test of the following fungicides: Bordeaux mixture, verdet (diba- 
sicacetate of copper), improved Bordeaux (ordinary Bordeaux with addition 
of small amount of ammonia), Bordeaux mixture and glue, Masson mixture, 
(mixture of carbonate of soda and sulphate of copper), gelatinous hydro¬ 
carbonate of copper, aluminium mixture, Skawinski’s powder, Skawinski’s 
sulphur, cuprosteatite, sulfosteatite, sulfocyanide of copper, sulphated ver¬ 
det, hydrated sulphate of copper, sulphated sulphur, cupro-phosphate, and 
sulphur with cupro-phosphate. Although the mildew did not make its ap¬ 
pearance in the vineyard treated the author discusses at some length the 
nature of the different fungicides, highly recommending the verdet (dibasic- 
acetate of copper) as the most adhesive copper mixture, remaining upon 
the leaves until November, last spraying being made July 25. Decides 
the powders inferior to the liquids, but indicates cuprosteatite as the best 
powder remedy. (D. G. F.) 
