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whole length, they should be cut hard back to young growths springing 
from their base. This long branch system is well suited to the vigorous 
growing varieties of Roses. 
B, a two years old head (Ad a year older) : e, shoots cut clean out, because 
there is not room for the proper display of their growths, flowering or 
otherwise, in the following summer; f/f, side shoots shortened; g, 
9) 
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extremity growths of branches merely shortened to ripe wood; h 
vigorous basal growths with their unripe points cut off, 
Q, a three years head on a 6-feet stem + i, branches cut clean out or shortened ; 
J, leading growths shortened; 4, side shoots on branches shortened ; J, 
side shoots cut clean out; m,a two years old, long-flowered branch cut 
away to its base; », long shoots from the base of the head retained tho 
full length of their ripened wood. 
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