varieties, 153.
-- -- soil, 152.

F.

Flowers of sulphur, 137, 150, 156.

Frog fly.
_See_ Cuckoo spit.

Fungi, 136-9.

G.

Green fly, 139-41.
-- -- remedies for, 148-9, 156.

H.

Heeling in roses, 9.

Hellebore wash, 145, 149.

Hoeing, importance of, 14, 155.

Hover fly, 140.

I.

Ichneumon fly, 140.

"Ideal" powder bellows, 138, 156.

L.

Labels, 13.

Ladybirds, 140.

Layering, 34-6.

Liver of sulphur, 138, 150.

M.

Manures--
-- Basic slag, 7, 156.

Manures, farm yard, 6-7, 155.
-- Guano, 155.
-- liquid, 155-6.
-- Nitrate of soda, 155.

Mildew, 137-141, 155-6.
-- remedies for, 137-8, 150, 156.

Mo-Effic, 138.

N.

National Rose Society, 136, 153, 157-8-9.

Noisette, Philippe, 68.

P.

Paraffin, danger of, 140-1.

Planting, 10-14.
-- dates for, 7, 153.
-- depth, 9-10.

Potassium sulphide.
_See_ Liver of Sulphur.

Position, 1, 151.

Propagating, 27.

Provins, 40.

Pruning, 14-27.
-- Banksia roses, 26, 54.
-- dates for, 16.
-- directions for, 22-7.
-- for exhibition, 154.
-- Fortune's Yellow, 26.
-- Noisettes, 20.
-- object of, 19, 154.
-- Ramblers, 20.

R.

Raffia, 12, 30.

Rivers, Mr. Thomas, 111.
-- Amateur's Rose Guide, 35-6, 72, 82, 112, 123.

Rose, Apothecary's, 40.
-- Blush tea-scented, 81.
-- Camoens, 125.
-- Caroline Testout, 97.
-- Cherokee, 54, 63.
-- Conrad F. Meyer, 46.
-- Crimson Perpetual, 111.
-- Crimson Rambler, 58.
-- de Meaux, 23, 37, 39.
-- de Provins, 39.
-- Devoniensis, 82.
-- Fortune's Yellow, 20, 69-70.
-- Frau Karl Druschki, 114.
-- General Schablikine, 85.
-- Gloire de Dijon, 82.
-- -- -- Rosamenes, 112, 124.
-- Jaune Desprez, 69.
-- La France, 93.
-- Lyon, 43.
-- Mme. Constant Soupert, 85.
-- Mme. Segond Weber, 95, 98.
-- M. Tillier, 84.
-- Peace, 85, 99.
-- Perpetual Damask, 124.
-- Reve d'Or, 71.
-- Souv. d'un Ami, 81.
-- Yellow China, 81.

Rose-chafer, 143.
-- Leaf scorch, 138.
-- Pests, 136-50, 156.
-- -- remedies for, 148-150, 156.
-- roots, care of, 8-9.
-- -- and manure, 7, 10, 152.

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