64 PLANNING AND PLANTING 



INSECT PESTS AND DISEASES 



"Ax ounce of Prevention is worth a pound of 

 cure." 



If jour Roses are properly grown and cared for, 

 they are not apt to be the source of very much 

 trouble. A rigid exclusion of weeds, frequent hoe- 

 ing, proper watering, these are all "ounces of 

 prevention." 



A strong stream of water, applied with the hose 

 each morning, will usually keep insects from doing 

 much harm. It is inadvisable to water Roses at 

 evening, as this has a tendency to promote mildew 

 on the foliage. 



The green aphid or plant lice that infests the 

 tender young shoots of Roses, and other plants, 

 may be controlled by sprinkling fine tobacco dust 

 on the plants in the morning, while the dew is still 

 on, or by sprinkling the tobacco dust on a shovel of 

 hot coals, under a cloth placed over the plant. 



The Rose Bug is one of the hardest pests to 

 fight. This insect chews the buds and open flowers, 

 and in order to fight them effectively, it is well to 

 know at least a little about them. First, they are 

 rarely found on cultivated' land, but usually where 

 grass, weeds or sod are in close proximity. 



The eggs of this insect is deposited on the foliage 



