266 MY GARDEN 



Leaf Roller. A caterpillar especially destructive to 

 Rose bushes. He is the larvae of a moth or butterfly, and 

 there are several varieties of him, some brownish, some 

 yellow, and some greenish, but all with the luxurious 

 habit of rolling themselves comfortably in a fresh green 

 leaf. He must be picked off and put an end to, for he is 

 hatching less innocent things than plans. 



Mildew is a disease of plants which may be compared 

 to a heavy cold in ourselves and is usually caused by 

 sudden atmospheric changes, or long continued damp 

 weather. Some plants are much more prone to this 

 trouble than others. It shows in white splotches upon 

 the leaves. Spraying with Bordeaux mixture is very 

 good if done in the early stages, or powdered sulphur 

 upon the leafage and upon the earth around the plants. 



Rust 9 which occurs in yellow spots on Rose leaves, 

 may be checked by spraying with Bordeaux. 



Black spot appears on full-grown Rose leaves in small 

 black spots which quickly spread to cover nearly the 

 whole leaf. Pick off and burn the diseased leaves and 

 spray the rest of the plant with Bordeaux. 



Various Rose afflictions may be held in check by 

 several thorough sprinklings with powdered hellebore 

 in early spring, the first given before the leaves un- 

 fold. 



It is a good plan to spray the flowering fruit trees in 

 the garden in early spring with a weak solution of Bor- 

 deaux; also the Hawthorns and Pyrus Japonica. 



