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cunning-. He, too, has enemies in insects and birds, 

 and to avoid these he not only hides under the 

 leaves, but takes the shape of stafks and shoots. As 

 your trees grow, a daily round will be almost neces- 

 sary until the buds and leaves are well developed, by 

 which time the attacks will have lessened, for the 

 larvae will have gone into chrysalis, and the ranks of 

 your foes will be depleted. If your Rose garden is sur- 

 rounded by many shrubs and trees, your difficulties will 

 naturally be increased, for insect life will be in greater 

 abundance throughout the year, and if you grow many 

 trees, a spraying will be found to be essential. Cooper's 

 Nicotine . (V2) Summer Fluid is a grand spray for 

 tender growth, and Rose aphids are soon removed 

 after one or two applications. 



It is no easy matter to spray a number of trees with- 

 out a machine. Large beds of dwarf trees take time to get 

 round, and time is everything to the busy grower. For 

 large gardens you require a small tank on wheels that 

 will hold from 10 to 18 gallons of water or a quantity 

 of insecticide. If you have many climbing Roses, a 

 tank or container with a lance and hose is most useful 

 and a splendid investment. The '* Four Oaks," 

 " Stafford," Pattern machine is one of the best; this 

 has a small hand pump with hose and lance attach- 

 ment, which can easily be taken off, and the tank can 

 be then used as an ordinary water barrow. 



A bucket and a hand syringe is far too slow if vou 

 have an average-sized garden to attend to; also, you 

 soon tire in the frequent bending down and stretching 

 in the filling and discharging of the syringe. 



Unless syringing is made easy, very little is going 

 to be done, either with insecticide or pure water, and 

 wall climbers, arches, and pillars will get but small 

 attention. 



A good spraying of the Rose foliage with pure 

 water when the sun is off is most beneficial, and will 

 do more towards the keeping down of insect pests 

 than anything else. 



