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/. Another useful article for the destruction of rose- 

 slugs, and other insect enemies of the rose or other 

 garden plants, is found in the Persian Powder, sold by 

 most florists. 



The powder should be applied three times to the rose- 

 bushes before the buds appear, for after the buds have 

 grown the powder mars the bud and the leaves. 



g. Sprinkle sulphur on the rose-bushes early, when 

 the dew is on. 



/i. Paris green. A correspondent of the Floral 

 Cabinet used this remedy for two years with the best 

 success. " A small tablespoonful was mixed in a pail- 

 ful of water, and applied with a garden water-pot. If 

 used when the slugs first make their appearance, they 

 can be Avholly exterminated before flowers or foliage 

 are at all injured. Last year we applied it to some 

 ver}^ choice roses, and in twenty-four hours after not a 

 slug could be found." 



i. Take one ounce of carbonate of ammonia, dissolv- 

 ed in a pailful of water, and then sprinkle the plants. 



Hose-bugs. 



A very determined and obstinate enemy. It comes 

 without premonition, fliej directly into the fresh-open- 

 ing bud, and burrows a home in the middle of the blos- 

 soms of your most beautiful and carefully cherished 

 floral treasure, and is as voracious as a tobacco-worm. 



