THE FLORIST. 
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ENTOMOLOGICAL INFORMATION. 
Dr. Maclean of Colchester, whose name is well known as a success¬ 
ful florist, has very kindly handed us the accompanying paper. We 
very heartily respond to his wish, that “ others may follow his exam¬ 
ple, and in a similar manner enrich our pages with their practical 
observations.” How many there are, both able and willing, who are 
deterred from contributing by a dread of appearing in print, even 
under an initial! This is much to be regretted. Eu. 
ROSE INSECTS. 
In compliance with your request, I send you a paper for The Flo7'ist, 
and in so doing, only hope that many others, far better qualified 
than myself, may follow my example, because I feel assured that 
your valuable periodical has been begun in the right spirit, has 
already acquired for its editor much credit, and must eventually be¬ 
come a valuable medium of communication with all those who take 
an interest in the cultivation of flowers. 
You may feel surprised that I should have chosen an entomolo¬ 
gical subject, because 1 am only known to you as an amateur florist; 
I am, however, quite as partial to the study of entomology as to that 
of flowers, and I felt assured that the history of any insect which 
proves destructive to our favourite of all favourites — the Rose — 
could not be otherwise than interesting to the readers of The Florist. 
