. Rose mosaic disease. 27) seldom seem to be injured seriously. Ragged Robin, Manetti, multi- flora, and Rosa odorata, commonly used as rootstocks for budding and grafting, are susceptible, and the use of diseased stock is a factor in the perpetuation of the disease; for the virus causing the disease is trans- ferred to healthy plants by buds and grafts. Several other virus diseases of minor importance have been discovered on roses. Diseased-appearing plants should not be set in the benches for forcing, and any that are found to be affected should be destroyed. Great care should be taken not t
. Rose mosaic disease. 27) seldom seem to be injured seriously. Ragged Robin, Manetti, multi- flora, and Rosa odorata, commonly used as rootstocks for budding and grafting, are susceptible, and the use of diseased stock is a factor in the perpetuation of the disease; for the virus causing the disease is trans- ferred to healthy plants by buds and grafts. Several other virus diseases of minor importance have been discovered on roses. Diseased-appearing plants should not be set in the benches for forcing, and any that are found to be affected should be destroyed. Great care should be taken not to take buds or cuttings from bushes which show this condition. Nurserymen should be certain that their rootstocks are free from mosaic before using them for budding.
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