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twenty to one with cold water. Eepeat after ten 

 days. This is for San Jose and other scale. Soon 

 after the leaves are out, give them thorough 

 sprayings with strong hellebore tea. Two or three 

 applications at intervals of a week will keep the 

 green worm, which defoliates the plant, in subjec- 

 tion. Paris green, one part, to water twenty 

 parts, will also be found efficient, but it is more 

 dangerous. Mildew which shows a grayish-white 

 film on the affected leaves, can be kept in check 

 by frequent sprayings with Bordeaux Mixture di- 

 luted, one pint to six pints of water. Mildew is 

 the worst enemy of the rose, and the hardest to 

 combat. For Aphis, or plant lice, spray with 

 strong tobacco tea. 



In the class of Hybrid Tea Roses are found some 

 of the most beautiful roses in existence. Besides 

 their wonderful beauty, they are usually "ever- 

 blooming," that is they bloom at short intervals 

 throughout the season. For best success and per- 

 fection of flowers, the blooms should be cut when 

 in bud, and seed pods should be removed as soon 

 as formed. Encourage the growth of new wood, 

 for only on these are the flowers formed. Cut 

 back the branches that have ceased blooming. 



Purchase two-year-old plants, those grown on 

 their own roots preferred, and set two feet apart 

 in beds that have been spaded deep, and well en- 

 riched. Prune rather severely, and mulch the en- 

 tire bed heavily with coarse manure. The mulch- 

 ing is highly important. They will need consid- 

 erable water, but the soil must not be made soggy. 



In late autumn the bushes may be taken up and 

 stored in moist sand in a box, in a cool cellar, and 



