Show gooseberry mildew gooseberry mildew Is a disease that hs has made it very difficult to grow european gooseberries goose berries in this country the mildew has baa paid particular attention to t the varieties but has not neglected the cha american sorts however the mildew ss be quite julto readily eliminated from the list of enemies ot of the gooseberry but not without some labor the fungus that affects it has two general stages that ol of the spring and summer in the tha spring it la Is found only on the surface ot of the leaves stems stairs and trait in tile the summer bummer it develops wini ter spores which are encased in hard shells that are not affected by spray pray or anny other application aaion it IS 13 therefore advisable to begin work in the spring while the fungus is ie in its first stage LUL JUL entirely to the effects of poisons or chemicals the spraying solution should consist 0 at one a ounce ce ol of potassium sulphide to two gallons ol of water that would make a solution that costs cost a about ons one cent it a gallon two sprayings spray ings will probably do the work but it if the fungus reappears it will be well to do a little more than seems necessary so that the trouble way may ie be obviated for cub subsequent sequent years tests with this solution have given very good results the alie ch chemical dissolves best in hot water |