178 INSECTS INJURIOUS TO THE ROSE. 



pound, in five gallons of water, allowed to stand 



at least twentj-four hours before using, will be 

 found very nourishing, applied once a week only 

 when the plants are in a growing state. When 

 required for the open ground, any of these liquids 

 may be made stronger, or used more frequently. 



INSECTS IXJURIOUS TO THE ROSE. 



There are several very destructive, and in 

 some seasons their depredations almost overpower 

 the operator. In the Eastern States, the Slug 

 nearly destroys every leaf. • A remedy against its 

 ravages, brought into notice by Mr. Haggerston, 

 late gardener of J. P. Gushing, Esq., is to take two 

 pounds of whale-oil soap, dissolved in fifteen gal- 

 lons of water, and to syringe the plants therewith 

 in the evenings till the insects are destroyed. The 

 plants must also be syringed with clean water in 

 the mornings, or the cure would be almost as de- 

 structive and offensive as the disease. After the 

 plants are clean, stir up the soil to refresh it from 

 the efiects of the waterings. Greer/ -fly is easily 

 destroyed by tobacco water, applied with the 

 syringe in the evening, and again with pure water 

 in the morning. This insect is most troublesome 



