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vigour, and siicli a prolongation of the flowering 

 season, as amply to repay the labour bestowed. 

 If the soil be prepared, as directed, they will twice 

 in the year require pruning : in November, when 

 the beds are dressed, and again in the beginning 

 of June. In the November pruning, cut off from 

 every shoot of the preceding summer's growth 

 about two-thirds its length ; if they are crowded, 

 remove some of them entirely. If this autumnal 

 pruning is attended to, there will be, early in 

 June, the following summer, a vast number of 

 luxuriant shoots, each crowned with a cluster of 

 buds. Now, as June roses are always abundant, 

 a little sacrifice must be made to ensure a fine 

 autumnal bloom ; therefore, leave only half the 

 number of shoots to bring forth their summer 

 flowers, the remainder sliorten to about half their 

 length. Each shortened branch will soon put 

 forth buds ; and in August and September the 

 plants will again be covered with flowers. In 

 cultivating Perpetual Eoses of all classes, the 

 faded flowers ought immediately to be removed ; 

 for in autumn the petals do not fall off readily, 

 but lose their colour and remain on the plant, to 

 the injury of the forthcoming buds. Though I 

 have recommended them to be grown on their 

 own roots, in dry soils, yet, on account of the 

 autumnal rains dashing the dirt upon their flowers 

 when close to the ground, wherever it is possible 

 to make budded roses grow, they ought to be 

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