This vintage book contains comprehensive guide to plant diseases and pests that commonly affect ornamental plants and flowers in the garden by Bernard O. Dodge. Including detailed descriptions as well as step-by-step instructions and helpful diagrams, this fantastic handbook constitutes a must-have for those who grow or wish to grow beautiful and healthy flowers in their gardens. Contents include: “The Control of Plant Diseases”, “The Nature of Plant Diseases”, “Diseases of Vegetables”, “Diseases of Fruit”, “Diseases of Rose”, “Virus Diseases”, “Pests of Fruit and Roses”, “Fruit Pests”, “Pests of Roses”, and “Insecticides”. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of gardening.