VIIt PROPAGATION 151 
have fairly strong bamboos, of length according to 
the growth expected of the Rose, driven firmly in 
beside them, and securely tied to the small portion 
of stem left of the cuttings, and to the root, if 
possible, of the seedlings. Without this tie, if the 
bamboo recives a blow or a push, the Rose shoot 
fastened to it may be pulled out. The stake should 
not be behind the stock, that is, on the opposite side 
to the bud, but beside or in front of it, for if the 
shoot is stiff and grows out at an angle there may be 
a difficulty in fastening it securely till it has grown 
some length. 
Extra stout bamboos should be employed for 
standards, a foot or more, according to the variety 
budded, higher than the topmost bud. The same 
stake will thus support the stock and the growing 
shoot of the Rose. As soon as the bud has fairly 
started in the standard stocks, the small portion 
of the wild shoot remaining may be cut away with 
a clean sloping cut close to the bud. The reason for 
leaving it is, that it may sometimes be found useful 
in coaxing a bud to start, by letting a wild bud 
push for an inch or two, thus drawing a flow of sap, 
and if that does not answer stopping it back again. 
These dormant buds that will not begin to grow 
are a great trial to the standard stock as well as to 
the patience of the cultivator. The strong roots, 
equal in balance to all the growth that was removed 
in November, keep sending up full supplies of sap, 
and the plant will endeavour to get ridof it by 
making growth in every possible direction, above 
eround and below, except sometimes through the 
one tiny channel where it is desired. Such buds 
will occasionally start after all, in June or July, or 
