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DISEASES : Aphis or Green Fly— The best remedy is tobacco smoke, whicli can be applied by 
covering the plant with a box or barrel and putting under it a little burning tobacco. The plant should 
remain in the smoke for several hours and then be 'thoroughly washed off with luke-warm water. 
IBoseSliig— It appears suddenly and increases very rapidly. Dust the bushes with air slack lime, ashes or 
dust, and repeat this operation as often as may be necessary. If more convenient, the lants may be 
sprinkled and washed with stiong suds made with soap and salt or with brine alone. 
Rose Bug is of a grayish color and about half an inch in length. It appears suddenly in June, and 
feeds on ihe opening buds and flowers. The only cure is hand picking. This is not a serious matter if attended 
to as soon as they appear. The best time to gather them is early in the morning. 
Mildew — When plants suddenly become covered with a whitish-looking mould or dust the disease is 
Mildew. Unless a very severe attack, it will probably not kill them, but retard their growth. It is believed 
to be induced by atmospheric causes, as sudden changes of temperature or moisture. For out-door plants, a 
thorough stirring of the soil, with a view to encouraging strong growth, is probably the best plan. In-doors 
apply the same treatment with the addition of dusting flour of sulphur over the whole plant. 
New Roses 
Price, 4-incIi pota, 35 cts. each; $3.S0 peridoz 
Crimson Rambler. (Polyantha.) Originally received from Japan 
and introduced into England in the fall of 1893. It is of 
vigorous growth, making shoots from eight to ten feet in one 
season, thus making it a si>lendid pillar rose. It is also mag- 
nificent in bush form. One of the striking characteristics of 
this rose is its remarkable color, which is of the brightest 
crimson, which remains undimmed to the end, showing none 
of the objectionable purplish so common in crimson rosts. The 
flowers are produced in great pyramidal panicles, each carry- 
ing from thirty to forty blooms, the individual blooms measur- 
ing from one to one and a half inches in diameter. The 
foliage is bright green and glossy. 
Improved Rainbow. Very distinct in its markings ; in place of 
being badly marked like Rainbow, the Improved Rainbow is 
penciled with brightest I'apa Gontier color. Every petal in 
each flower, and base of petals, is of bright amber, making a 
very distinct and charming flower. 
Mrs. yi. C. Whitney. A magnificent new hybrid tea rose. 
The flowers are clear, deep pink in color, and of delicious 
fragance ; large, pointed buds and a very free bloomer. 
Senator McNnnghton. This is a sort of Perle des Jardins, 
and resembles that grand old rose with the exception of the 
color, which is a delicate creamy white ; the flowers are very 
large and full and buds beautifully shaped ; foliage dark and 
AUGUSTINE GuiNOSSEAU— (White La Franc*.) 
Roses of Recent Introduction 
Price, 3-lnch pots, 35 ce 
American Belle. (Tea.) Delicate soft pink, free 
and fragrant. 
Augustine Giiinosseau—" White La France"— 
(Yen.) A pure white "La France" with an ex 
ceedingly faint rose tint at the base of its very 
broad petaln. The Luds and llowera are quite 
large, very fragrant and finely formed. 
Allgnstine llaleni (Hybrid tea.) Dark crimson ; very 
free bloomer; swtet and fragrant. 
Ernest Mctz. (Tea.) Quite large; delicate rose; 
petals darker at center; full, and gracefully 
formed. 
nts each; $2,50 per dozen. 
J. B. Varonne. (Tea.) Varying from dark rose to 
carmine; petals at base copper yellow; buds h)ng. 
Kaiserina Augusta;, Victoria. (Ilyhrid tea.) Pure 
ivory white; large, full and m;igniflcent in bud; 
stems long. 
Lady Castlereagh. (Tea.) Color soft rosy yellow; 
outer edge ol petals tinged with rose. Flowers 
generous .■■i/.e and well formed; foliasre large and 
toufih. Very vigorous anil a late Liloomer. 
La France of '80. (Hybrid tea.) Long, elegant 
buds, of color approaching scarlet ; rapid and 
strong grower. 
