THE CHASE NURSERIES, GENEVA, N. Y. 
ROSES-Continued 
painter's brush to ovcry leaf and shoot that is 
infested. After fifteen or twenty minutes, the 
plants should bo washed or syringed with pure 
water. For mildew, sprinlde'li^htly with Hour 
of sulplun-. 
For Rose Bugs.— Dissolve % pound hard 
soap in two (|uarts of boiling water, add 1 pint 
of kerosene oil, and stir violently for from 
three to five minutes, until the ingredients are 
thoroughly mixed; then dilute to twice its bulk 
with water, apply with a spraying syringe, or 
sprinkle it on the plants with a whisk broom, 
and repeat as often as necessary. 
Rose Caterpillar appears in May, or about 
the time tlie leaves have pushed forth. It can 
be readily detected, as it glues a leaf or two 
together to form its shelter. The bushes 
should be gone over and the glued leaves 
pinched between the linger and thumb. 
Saw Fly, larva and other insects later than 
the caterpillar may be prevented by an occa- 
sional syringing, vigorously applied. When 
they have appeared a sprinkling of powdered 
white hellebore over the plants will often de- 
stroy and disperse them. The plants should 
be well moistened before applying the helle- 
bore, so that it will remain. 
The Red Spider seldom attacks the plants 
in the open air, but confines itself to plants 
under glass. It may be kept off by daily 
syringing the plants with water. When plants 
are once infested with the insect, the fumes 
of sulphur will alone destroy it. This causes 
the foliage to drop off, but is the best remedy. 
HYBRID PERPETUAL VARIETIES 
This class thrives the best in a rich soil. 
The pruning should be regulated by the habit 
of growth, the weak shoots should be closely 
cut in, those which are vigorous left longer. 
Most of the varieties are fragrant. 
American Beauty. — Large, globular; deep 
pink, shaded with carmine; delipiniis odor; es- 
pecially desirable for forcing. Not a desirable 
variety for outdoors. 
Anne de Diesbach. — Carmine, a beautiful 
shade; very large. A superior garden sort; 
fragrant; one of the hardiest. Valuable for 
forcing. 
baron de Bonstctten 
Alfred Colomb. — Brilliant carmine crimson; 
very large, full, and of fine globular form; 
extremely fragrant, and in every respect a 
superb sort; foliage large and handsome. One 
of the most useful of all sorts for general 
cultivation. 
Baron de Bonstetten. — Rich Velvety maroon; 
large, full. A splendid sort. 
Black Prince. — Dark velvety crimson, almost 
black. A good grower and most magnificent 
rose. 
Caroline de Sansal.— Clear delicate flesh 
c-ilor; fine form; a strong grower and one of 
.np best of its color. 
Clio. — Flowers large, in clusters, of fine glob- 
ular form, flesh-color shaded in the center with 
losy pink; growth vigorous; handsome foliage. 
One of the best roses. 
Conrad F. Meyer. — This rose has Rugoso 
blood in its makeup, and is classed as a bybird. 
A vigorous grower and free bloomer. Flowers 
large, double, cup shaped. Color deep, bright, 
vivid inten.se pink with a fragrance of June roses. 
Coquette des Alps. — White, slightly shaded 
with carmine; form semi-cupper; wood long 
jointed: large, handsome flowers. The strong- 
est grower of the entire class. 
Coquette des Blanches. — Pure white, some- 
times faintly tinged with pink; flowers of me- 
dium size, somewhat fiat, but full and very 
pretty; growtli more bushy and symmetrical 
than any of the others; one of the hardiest. 
Dinsmore. — .Scarlet crimson, large double, 
very fragrant; free bloomer, one of the finest 
roses. 
Persian Yellow.— A bright yellow, small, 
nearly full. This is the well known Yellow rose. 
Harrison Yellow.— Color, golden yellow, me- 
dium size, semi-double. Peats Uie Persian for 
bloom. 
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