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May 14, 1904. 
collection of Primroses it might very well form one of the collec¬ 
tion as an interesting curiosity. 
Figs Dying. 
We have some Figs in.pots which have started very badly, 
many of the shoots having died back. I should be much obliged 
for any information on the cause of it and the remedy. (J. S.) 
The shoots are attacked with Phoma cinerascens, a fungus 
which attacks the wood and ultimately kills it. The best plan 
is to cut the shoots and burn them as soon as they exhibit any 
signs of the disease. Those might be evident even in the autumn, 
and in that case it would be the best plan to cut the ailing shoots 
at that time well below the part that shows the effect of the 
fungus. By burning the shoots at this stage it would thus pre¬ 
vent spores being formed to scatter about and attack fresh plants. 
Peach Leaves with holes in them. 
I cannot understand the leaves on one of our Peach trees 
going like the enclosed. There are no grubs or caterpillars on 
them as far as I can see. Do you think it is the work of any 
insect pest? (F. Barber.) 
The holes have been caused by a fungus known as the shot- 
hole fungus (Cercospora clrcumcissa). After this season it may 
not trouble you till next year, as the fungus usually attacks 
the young and growing leaves. As a precaution, however, you 
might syringe the trees with 4 oz. carbonate of copper and 
half a gallon of ammonia. Dissolve the carbonate of copper, 
add the ammonia, and then add 45 gallons of water. With this 
remedy the trees may be syringed once or twice at intervals of 
ten days. You need not make such a large quantity of the 
fungicide for this year’s use, but it should be made in the pro 
portions which we give. Next year as a precaution you might 
prepare and apply the remedy as soon as the trees commence 
pushing into leaf, and repeat the syringing at intervals of ten 
days or so until the leaves are full grown, after which we should 
think you will have little or no trouble with the fungus. Com¬ 
mencing the remedy early is half the battle. 
Names of Plants 
(T. W.) 1, Saxifraga. crassifolia ; 2, Scilla hispanica ; 3, Scilla 
amoena ; 4, Doronicum plantagineum ; 5, Iberis sempervirens ; 
6, Lunaria annua.—(F. R.) 1, Saxifraga oppositifolia ; 2, Geum 
rivale ; 3, Orchis maseula ; 4, Menyanthes trifoliata ; 5, Saxi¬ 
fraga stellaris ; 6, Alchemilla alpina ; 7, Potentilla anserina.— 
(A. Lewis) 1, Primus cerasifera atropurpurea ; 2, Pyrus Maulei; 
3, Spiraea media ; 4, Prunus Avium flore Pleno.—(C. B. G.) 1, 
Yiola hirta (the leaves are not broad enough for V. odorata) ; 
2, Anemone nemorosa rubra (a well-coloured form of it)._ 
(T. W. W.) 1, The- blue Polyanthus, often termed Primrose Poly¬ 
anthus and bunch Primroses, because the common stalk becomes 
elongated, carrying up the flowers in a cluster or umbel, and 
because short and long stalks are often produced by the same 
plants.— (Semper fidelis) 1, Oncidium leucoehiluru ; 2, Onci- 
dium ampliatum ; 3, Oncidium sphacelatum ; 4, Cattleya Schro- 
derae ; 5, Strobilanthes dyerianus.—(P. D. R.) Saxifraga mus- 
coides atropurpurea. 
Communications Received. 
William Good.—W. F.—Pom Pom.—John Lane.—W.—E. 31. 
Jackson.—-A. T. Matthews.—E. J. Costin.—R. W.—A D s 
B. T.—H. K.—A. J.—W. F.—A. R. D.—E. R.—C. 31 —T J 
—A. M. 
Trade Catalogues Received. 
Thomas S. Ware (1902), Limited, Ware’s Nurseries, Feltham, 
Middlesex.—Dahlias, Begonias, new and other Roses in pots for 
summer planting. 
CONTENTS OF THIS WEEK. 
PAGE 
B ilsam, the . 400 
Books, reviews of. 410 
Botanic garden at Catford... 395 
Codiaeums, collection of. 400 
Cornish gardens, a fortnight 
in . 409 
Crotons, growing single¬ 
stem. 404 
Daffodils from Chester . 403 
Flower, a fragrant . 411 
Flower garden, the . 397 
Fritillaria pontica. 407 
Fruit, hardy . 390 
Fruit prospects . 411 
Herbaceous borders, the. 399 
Long DittoD, hardy plants 
at . 398 
Meteorological observations 395 
Narcissi, four Poet’s . 410 
News of the week. 4 2 
Obituary. 400 
Onions, notes on . 402 
Orchids, among the. 397 
Pelargoniums, Cape. 407 
Plants, notes on hardy . 396 
Plants, animated photo¬ 
graphs of . 395 
PAGE 
Plants recently certificated . 401 
Plants, to test the hardiness 
of... 405 
Questions and answers . 415 
Reminders for May . 398 
Saxifraga Fergusoni v. Guild¬ 
ford Seedling. 411 
Slugs and how to keep them 
under . 408 
Society and association 
notes . 411 
Tydaeas . 408 
Vases for pleasure grounds . 404 
3 ,r iolets in pots, the culture 
of . 402 
3Yineri.es, by-products of ... 395 
Wireworm. 411 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Codiaeums, a collection of 
(see Supplement). 
Fritillaria pontica. 407 
Narcissus Leedsii Elaine ... 403 
Saxifraga n.uscoidcs Rhei 
superba . . 401 
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