96 THE ROSE. 
must be had. It isa fortunate thing that the 
grub does not confine himself to a rose-diet, 
else would the culture of our favorite flower 
often be conducted with more plague than 
pleasure or profit. 
There are other insect enemies of the rose 
besides those we have named, but they 
seldom do any great damage, and we think 
our readers are ready to cry, enough of bugs. 
We have given a list of remedies for con- 
trolling the ravages of the various pests 
which worry the rose, but itis with our roses 
as with ourselves, prevention is always better 
than cure. A pure atmosphere, cleanliness, 
by the free use of water, etc., healthy food, 
not necessarily that which is most nutritious, 
but that which can with certainty be assimi- 
lated or digested, are requirements common 
to our own lives and those of our roses, if 
they are to be healthy ones. A watchful 
care, with systematic attention to watering, 
syringing, etc., will often keep away insect 
enemies that would otherwise surely come to 
torment us. Many gardens in the suburbs of 
cities are supplied with water conducted 
from the mains of the water works in pipes; 
those who have such a supply of water in 
their grounds will find it an easy matter fre- 
quently to spray all the plants both from 
