OUTDOOR ROSE GROWING 



the rose slug, which chews the leaves. This pest 

 must be destroyed by a stronger preparation than 

 tobacco leaves, as it is very hardy and not as quickly 

 disposed of as the little green bug. Lemon oil is 

 considered a good remedy and we have proved its 

 efficiency. It also can be taken care of by mixing 

 whale oil soap, already referred to, and water, in the 

 proportion of about an ounce to a gallon of water. 

 The very best remedy, however, is powdered white 

 hellebore. Make a solution of two tablespoonfuls 

 in a bucket of boiling water, and after it has cooled 

 apply it with a whisk broom under the leaves. 



These directions are really all that are necessary 

 to raise roses successfully, except that you must 

 watch carefully for any sprouts of the Manetti or 

 other stock, on which the roses themselves are 

 budded or grafted. As explained in the chapter on 

 propagation, these shoots are a lighter-colored green 

 than the average foliage of roses, and have seven 

 leaves instead of three or five, in addition to which 

 the wood itself is covered with little prickles. You 

 will not find many of these, though after looking 

 for a tune and not seeing any you will believe that 

 they probably will not appear at all, when suddenly 

 some morning you will be surprised to find a tall, 

 light green shoot on the outside of one of your rose 

 bushes which you have heretofore not noticed. The 



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