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established. With regard to covering the space, remember, close pruning 

 will produce a few vigorous shoots ; long pruning a greater number of less vigour. 

 Which are wanted? However the case may be, prune accordingly. Be it 

 remarked, close pruning is not advisable, considered in reference to flowering ; 

 for the object here, as in Pillar Roses, is masses of bloom. 



4. Weeping Roses. — Weeping Roses are the kinds of vigorous and pendulous 

 growth worked on stems of four feet or upwards. 



No. 17 gives a fair specimen of one of these the first year after budding. This 

 plant has two buds, which are certainly prejudicial, not only from the obstacles 

 they present to the perfecting of our design, but because they have been placed 

 too far apart. As with Pillar and Climbing, so with Weeping Roses, the shoots 

 should be cut in closely the first time of pruning, to induce a vigorous growth. 

 In this case, the lower bud has given birth to the strongest and best shoots : we 

 therefore remove the upper one, cutting the stem away just above the lower 



No. 17. 



Weeping Hose, Stage 1 . 



junction a. Having removed the upper bud, we thin out the two shoots 

 shewn by the single lines, and shorten the others to the dark shadowing. 

 Hence, shoots push vigorously ; and the habit of the varieties being pendulous, 

 they soon reach the ground. 



