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fungi which is deposited on the foliage, when the plant is 

 suffering for want of something essential to its welfare ; this 

 may be heat, air in winter— particularly cold draughts of air,, 

 moisture, or it may be suffering from an excess of these things, 

 or an excess of one and an absense of another of these 

 requisites. Mildew has the appearance of a white powder or 

 mould deposited in spots or blotches on the leaves ; in severe 

 attacks it will entirely cover the leaves, and not unfrequently 

 the stems also. Put some flour of sulpher in a dredger and 

 dust all the foliage until the whole is pretty well covered ; in 

 a short time the mildew will have disappeared, when the 

 sulphur may be removed by syringing. 



Worms in Pots may be removed by the use of lime water, 

 Dissolve a pound of lime in about four gallons of water. When 

 the water has become perfectly clear, saturate the soil in the 

 pots with it; usually one application will be sufficient, but it 

 may be repeated if necessity requires it without Injury to the 

 plants. Another mode is to turn the ball of earth out of the 

 pot and remove all the worms that can be seen. 



Rose Slugs. This insect yaries in size according to age' 

 from one-sixteenth to one inch in length, in color is a light 

 green ; they increase very rapidly and soon destroy all the 

 upper surface of the foliage, leaving the veins and skin under 

 neath, which looks browned or scorched. The better way to 

 deal with this slug is to anticipate his attack and fortify 

 against him. In the spring, as soon as the buds begin to swell, 

 syringe the plants well with a preparation made by dissolving 

 one-half pound of whale oil soap in five gallons of water. A s 

 soon as the leaves make their appearance, use this daily for 

 two weeks, or longer, if you notice any slugs on your 

 bushes. Where this soap is not obtainable, the foliage may be 

 dusted pretty thoroughly with road dust, ashes, sulpher, 

 plaster of paris or tobacco ashes. This should be done early in 

 the morning, while the dew is on the plants. There is another 

 species which attacks the young monthly roses ; it consumes 

 the whole of the leaf; they do not appear in as large numbers 

 as the species which attacks the hardy roses, hence are more 

 easily subdued; the most effective remedy is hand picking. 



Rose Bug or Chafee. This bug is exceedingly fond of the 

 flowers, and will eat nothing else so long as these can be pro- 

 cured; they come without warning, and almost before we are 

 cognizant of their presence, our queens of the garden are 



