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emerging therefrom at once begins to eat the leaves. They are light 

 green in color. An early application of white hellebore sprinkled on 

 the bushes in the early morning while the foliage is damp is a good 

 remedy. For all of these pests it is best to be ready and give them 

 their medicine before they have had time to do much damage or in- 

 crease in numbers. "The early bird catches the worm." 



ioth. Varieties. — In our climate Tea Roses are not hardy, but 

 they will furnish beautiful flowers to those who are willing to under- 

 take the necessary work and light expense requisite to grow them 

 successfully. Some of the June and Moss roses are desirable and 

 the Hybrid Perpetuals are very fine. The following list will be 

 found reliable and desirable : 



Cinnamon Rose: An old time favorite. Coming at a season 

 when outdoor roses are scarce, its irregularity of form is willingly 

 overlooked, and its appearance is greeted with kindly spirit. 



Old Blush: Double, and a delicate blush pink. Very fragrant. 

 It is so old that it is quite a novelty nowadays. 



The Wild Roses: There is quite as great a variety in the shades 

 of red among these as in the cultivated double varieties. In habit 

 of growth they appear as low trailers, medium bushes and as climb- 

 ers. The flowers should never be cut, but left to mature fruit, as the 

 bright-colored haws are very ornamental, remaining on all winter. 



Scotch Roses: Natives of England and Scotland ; mainly desir- 

 able for their hardiness, Stanwell's being one of the best. Stan- 

 well's Perpetual : Blush, medium size, double, delicately scented, 

 foliage very small, nine to eleven leaflets ; dark reddish brown wood, 

 numerous small spines. A hybrid which blooms in the autumn. 



JUNE ROSES. 



' Magna Charta: Pink suffused with carmine; full globular; 

 foliage and wood light green with numerous dark spines. A frag- 

 rant, excellent rose. 



Madam Plantier: Pure white, above medium size, full. Pro- 

 duced in great abundance early in the season. Foliage rather small. 

 Seven leaflets. One of the best white roses for hedges and for 

 massing in groups. 



Harrison's Yellow: Golden yellow ; medium size, semi-double ; 

 generally has nine leaflets ; a freer bloomer than Persian Yellow. 



Persian Yellozv: Bright yellow ; small, nearly full, well formed, 

 small foliage; faintly scented like the Sweet Brier; seven leaflets. 

 The wood is chocolate brown in color, armed with numerous brown 

 thorns. It is the finest of all hardy yellow roses. 



RUGOSA ROSES. 



Rugosa Alba: Single, pure white flowers of five petals; highly 

 scented ; a splendid shrub. 



Rugosa Rubra: Flowers single and of a most beautiful bright 

 rosy crimson, succeeded by large berries of a rich rosy red color and 

 a great addition to the ornamental character of the plant. 



