The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-07
A FEW FACTS TO REMEMBER
Enemies of Our Rose Gardens.

Rose slug.-A small green worm whlcl
infests the rose bushes early in summer
Remedy. -Spray the rose-bushes, al
soon as foliage is fully formed witt
Paris green. When any slugs appear
spray with whale-oil soap
Rose -bugs.-These are the brown col
ored bugs which infest the heart of the
open rose blooms, eating of their sub.
stance, and imparting to them a dis
gushing color. Remedy. is none
but hand picking, as all sprays will
spoil the beauty of the rose petals.
| Ants.--The damage caused by ants is
mostly mechanical They are found
wherever there are aphides, as they are
fond of the secretions of the latter,
which are called "honey dew They
burrow holes in pot plant soil, causing
the water to run off directly, instead
of spreading through the soil Remedy.
Allow no aphides and few ants will be
seen They can be killed by batting
with poisoned honey, where bees cannot
get to it.
Red spider--These are so small as to
be microscopic, but are very destructive
TO large number OF plants. The affect
ed leaves curl and turn brown.-Reme-
dy.-One ounce of flowers of sulphur to
a gallon of water sprayed over the al
fected plants. If you have running
water under high pressure, spray the
vines with it, using fine nozzle, and 1t
will kill them.
The use of lime.-So many people have
such hazy nations as to the use of lime
that frequently greatly harm is done by
applying it in excess. The value OF lime
lies in its power of rendering various
plant foods contained in the soil avail
able for use by the plant. Thus, when
lime is applied to old garden soils which
have been regularly manured. IT tends
to correct sourness caused by continual
manuring, and the results are very no
Lime, however, when applied
to garden which has been neglected in
the matter of manuring might give good
measure the first year, but would only
make the soil poorer afterwards, unless
manure were added also. Ii should, |
therefore never be substituted for ma
nure. but always be used in moderation !
Three tons to the acre, once in five years,
will prove a sufficient application for
most soils.
Liquid manure.-Mistskes are very |
frequently made in the use of liquid ma
mre, thus causing a great deal of harm,
much to the surprise of well-meaning
gardeners. If. for instance, plants are
Try at the roots, never dose them with
liquid manure, but always use ordinary
water first, allowing it TO drain away for
i little, and then apply a small quantity
# liquid manure. This prevents all
lamage from any eaustic matter in the
ertilizer, and protects the little root
cts from being injured by the strong
liquid. The phrase "too much of a good
hing" is very applicable here, for the
verage plants need weak waterings at
requent intervals, rather than pourings !
+ strong liquid manure at long inter :
ais, which j. the lazy mans method.
Mulchng the raspberry bed.-lf il has
OF been done already. this is a good .
ime 20 mulch the raspberry canes. For
his purpose, use short, well-rooted ma
ure, which should be scattered closely
bout the canes. These berries are sur
ace roofing. and with such a covering
III increase materially in vigor and be
uick TO benefit by the rich covering
Copyright. 1918. BY z. R. Parkinson-All
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