THE GARDEN.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 305, 22 December 1894, Page 7

THE GARDEN.

By Hoetcs.

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[To Correspondents.]

fir ;,p E g('J.C.A.').— It is sometimes very hard B{rijye good information when only a small MUBple of vegetation is sent. To be able to Soeood work in cases like, yours the whole t «!int should be seen, but as that is itniiossible •T#ill do the be3t with the samples. Both to land No. 2 bunches of grapes are badly f ifficted with mildew, as also are the stem fnd leaves sent with the sample. The black inotaon No. 1 I think are due to the same Muse. The white fibrous matter over them is the mildew or fungoid growth. Mildew, is very prevalent here on all outdoor grown i jf.nes. It is caused in a largo moasureby thehuwidity cif our atmosphere, but seldom wakes itself apparent so early in the season. The best-reTuedy for* mildew Is tcrdust rlrenlanteall over with sulphur. In vine-grow-fni countries, where this disease is prevalent, they commence dusting with sulphur before itbeginato show and continue doing go till ; iL crop is gathered, aa they find that prevention is better than euro. Grapes burst* inz • This is due to a, number of causes; chief flrtdngst them is excessive moisture at the foofS or In the atmosphere, either of which miist be avoided while the vines or grapes are twinning to approach maturity. *