" W. H. G.," Erie, Pa., writes: " I notice this year, on my rose plants, a number of insects identical with the green aphis, so far as appearances are concerned, except that it is of a reddish color. Do you, or any of your readers know anything about it? It eats the tender buds and leaves, just as the green aphis does, and succumbs to the same treatment, viz.: tobacco smoke, whale oil soap, etc".

[There are numerous species of aphis - green, black and red. The red referred to by our correspondent, is not a common enemy of the rose. It will be well for the rose-grower to watch for it. Powdered tobacco, or tobacco dust is good, where the liquid cannot be applied. - Ed. G. M].