ROSE. 



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solve a tablespoonful of soot in two quarts of warm 

 water, and apply it to the roots once a week. 



If infested with rose-slug or spider, wash them 

 frequently with whale-oil soap-suds, or give them a 

 quick plunge several times a day in water heated 

 to about 120 degrees. To prevent the appearance 

 of aphis fumigate frequently, or syringe both upper 

 and under sides of the leaves with tobacco water. 

 It is easier to prevent their coming than to destroy 

 them when established. The remedy for the com- 

 mon angle-worms which sometimes injure the 

 roots, is lime-water. 



THE VARIETIES SUITED FOR HOUSE CULTURE. 



The Moss, Damask, Climbing, Hybrid Perpetual 

 and several other classes are strong, coarse-grow- 

 ing and suited to out-of-door culture. The China, 

 Bourbon and Tea which belong to the Monthly or 

 Ever-blooming class are the ones most fit tor house 

 culture. They are distinguished by their more 

 delicate and shining leaves and stems. These 

 varieties are descended from the old Rosa Indica, 

 the common China or Bengal Rose ; R. odoratatYit 

 Chinese or Sweet-scented Tea Rose and R. sent- 

 perflorens, the Chinese crimson Rose. By skilful 

 hybridization a vast number of named sorts have 

 been produced ; only a few desirable ones can be 

 given. 



VARIETIES OF THE CHINA OR BENGAL ROSE. 



This class known as the Monthly or Daily Rose, 



