9 6 THE ROSE. 



must be had. It is a 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 it is 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 



