XXII AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS July, 1909 
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At the first appearance of the rose bug 
Paris green must be resorted to, and the plant 
well sprayed at nightfall. So rapidly does this 
vandal work that the bloom of the entire rose 
garden may be hopelessly ruined in twenty- 
four hours if not at once attended to. Much 
may also be done by picking the bugs off the 
bushes early in the morning, when the dew is 
still heavy and the bugs sluggish, and dropping 
them into pails of hot water or water contain- 
ing a little kerosene. 
For the rose hopper—a small yellowish- 
white insect found on the under side of the 
leaves—syringing with whale oil soap is effec- 
tive, but must be thoroughly done. 
The Japanese iris and the asters and chrys- 
anthemums are much troubled by a large, dis- 
gusting-looking black beetle which eats the 
flowers. Paris green may be used here also, 
but hand-picking early in the morning is more 
satisfactory, as it does not disfigure the flowers 
and the results are more certain. This beetle is 
very sluggish and easily caught. 
These are the principal insects which affect 
the flower garden, but occasionally the potato 
beetle invades the beds and appears on the 
nicotianas and disfigures the plants. He may 
be destroyed by spraying the plants with a 
weak solution of Paris green, or they may be 
hand-picked which is, perhaps the _ better 
way. It is very important to go over the 
plants leaf by leaf examining the under side of 
the foliage for the mass of yellow eggs and 
destroying these, as, in this way, the ravages 
of the pests are quickly nipped. 
Various caterpillars infest the vines about 
the house; all of these being soft-bodied may 
be killed with the kerosene emulsion, but as 
they are all eating creatures the Paris green 
will prove effectual used either as a spray or 
powdered on with lime when the vines are wet 
with dew. This, however, is unsightly, and 
should always be washed off as soon as it has 
done its work. In fact all emulsions and 
sprays should be removed with clear water 
sprayed rather forceably on the plants as soon 
after as is feasible. 
Various scale insects affect plants in the 
house, especially hard-wooded plants like the 
palms, rubber trees, orange and lemon trees, 
fuchsias, ivies and the like. On palms the 
scale usually appears early in spring, and 
should be watched for and not allowed to 
obtain a start as, once firmly established, it is 
difficult to eradicate. I have found nothing 
better than to remove the insect with a sliver 
of wood or any handy tool that will scrape it 
off without injuring the plant. Washing the 
plants with whale oil soap or fir tree soap is 
fairly successful, but it is better to supple- 
ment this with a thorough examination and 
the removal of all scale found. The young 
scale are exceedingly minute, and when of any 
size are smooth, flat and shiny, the old insects 
presenting a rather rounded appearance and 
rough coat. They are more troublesome on 
ivies than on shrubby plants, and these plants 
are better treated by the soap wash, placing a 
large quantity in a large pan—a dishpan for 
instance—and laying the plant in it for a quar- 
ter of an hour, then washing off with clear 
water and repeating the operation in a few 
days if the first was not entirely effectual— 
and one application of any insecticide seldom is. 
It may be suggested, however, that in the 
treatment of roses for the various pests which 
affect the plant that it is necessary to begin 
operations early-—as soon as the first leaves 
appear-—and not wait for the appearance of 
the insects, bugs, worms or whatever form 
they may take. A good dusting with hellebore 
while yet the leaves are wet with dew, and 
the renewal of the powder either as a dust or 
in solution of water and hellebore will prevent 
the pests getting a hold. Roses, more than 
