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and the young grubs, later, drop down and enter 

 the soil, finally emerging as adults to repeat their 

 interminable performance. 



Hand picking of the adults each morning is 

 recommended, or the use of Melrosine, a prepara- 

 tion which may be purchased in cans at the seed 

 or plant store. A liberal mulch of tobacco stems is 

 also suggested, both for repelling the aphids, and 

 to prevent the young larva? of the Rose Bug from 

 entering the soil. The stems should be applied to 

 a thickness of two or three inches over the entire 

 bed. 



Of the diseases to which the Rose is subject, 

 probably the one causing the most trouble, is 

 known as Black Spot. As the name signifies, 

 black spots appear on the foliage, the leaves turn 

 yellowish, and drop off, thus making a serious 

 drain on the vitality of the plant, as it contin- 

 ually labors to replace the dropped foliage. Again, 

 prevention is 'better than cure. As a preventative, 

 both for Black Spot and for Mildew, once every 

 couple of weeks, in the morning while the dew is on 

 the foliage, dust the plants with eight parts fine 

 powdered sulphur and one part arsenate of lead. 

 These ingredients you can purchase at the seed 

 store or of the druggist. 



When Roses refuse to bloom, apply fresh air 

 slacked lime to the soil, and rake or hoe it into the 

 soil. This is to correct any acidity of the soil. 



