CHAPTEK YII. 



INSECTS AND DISEASES. 



No one can be more profoundly impressed 

 with the curse entailed on Adam and his de- 

 scendants than the reverent rosarian ; for all 

 things hostile and bad, animate and inanimate, 

 seem to combine in greater degree to pre- 

 vent the successful cultivation of the rose than 

 any other well-known flower. Few things, 

 for example, can be more effective in their 

 season than a massive bed of pseonies ; they 

 have all the shades of the rose, are more 

 hardy, and know nothing of mildew or the rav- 

 ages of insect enemies ; but they are almost en- 

 tirely neglected — very unjustly too — that proper 

 attention may be given to our roses, which need 

 constant care and attention to make their culture 

 profitable. The price to be paid for beautiful 

 roses is eternal vigilance inspired by reverent 

 love. * ' He who would have beautiful roses in 

 his garden must have beautiful roses in his heart. 



