74 THE ROSE. 



He must love them well and always.' ' A genu- 

 ine lover of roses is not discouraged by tlie 

 knowledge of the difficulties that attend the cul- 

 ture of his favorites, the rather is he incited to 

 succeed in spite of all obstacles and drawbacks, 

 knowing that as faint heart never won fair lady, 

 he cannot expect the smiles of Marie Baumann, 

 or Marie Van Houtte, unless he thoroughly cul- 

 tivate the acquaintance of these beauties, and 

 wait upon them with more attention and deeper 

 concern than would the gallant of the ball-room 

 upon the attendant belles. 



The following are the chief foes with which 

 the rose has to contend : 



The Aphis {Aphis Bosce), or Green Fly, is 

 well known by all who have grown roses. It is a 

 small green louse, about one eighth inch in length 

 when fully grown, usually wingless. Their bodies 

 are oval and soft, they secrete a sweet fluid, of 

 which ants are very fond. The presence of ants 

 on roses is good evidence, did we require it, that 

 the aphis is at work. They are very prolific 

 in breeding ; Reaumur estimates that one indi- 

 vidual in five generations may become the pro- 

 genitor of nearly six thousand millions of de- 



