Rose Friends and Foes. 



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Leaf -cutting Bee (Megachile). 



To this genus belongs a species that lays the Rose foliage 

 under contribution for the provision of its nest. Most 

 people have seen the result of the operation of this clever 

 insect-architect, though they know little or nothing about 

 the creature responsible 

 for the condition. The 

 Marechal Niel Rose is 

 particularly resorted to 

 by the female for the 

 wherewithal to furnish 

 her nest. The pieces 

 of leaf are removed 

 with mathematical ac- 

 curacy, and the opera- 

 tion is performed in a 

 few seconds, the insect 

 poising herself the 

 while. The accompany- 

 ing illustration shows 

 the disfigured Rose foli- 

 age. Nothing can be 

 done to prevent the bees 

 from cutting the foliage 



at least nothing that R ose Foliage Attacked by Leaf-cutting Bees. 



we are acquainted with, 



and we have tried quassia solution sprayed on the foliage 

 and the planting of strong-smelling subjects in the near 

 vicinity of such varieties as are usually attacked. 



Moths. 



Like the Sawflies, the species of Moths (or rather their 



larvae) inflicting damage upon Rose-trees are extremely 



numerous. Some are very large, and their depredations so 



