THE ROSE GARDEN. 



No. 19. 



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Weeping Rose, complete. 



No. 19 shews a Weeping Rose of full size, pruned and trained. 



After a Rose tree, of whatever form or kind, is put into the desired shape, sup- 

 posing it to be healthy and vigorous, we prune so as to increase its size every suc- 

 cessive year. This must be clone with the vigorous growing kinds, or they are over- 

 pruned. It should be done with the moderate growers ; for as the roots extend 

 their growth, and the stem increases in size, the plant is capable of supporting a 

 larger head, and perfecting a greater quantity of flowers. This increase of size 

 must be accomplished by thinning. Thin out well then; leaving shoots at the 

 farthest limit of the plant that you can, to allow of its being well furnished from, 

 base to summit. 



In pruning Roses that have attained to some age, it may be necessary to remove 

 an old branch or two occasionally, to keep the head from becoming straggling or 

 ill-shapen. As soon as any branch shews symptoms of decline, it should also be 

 cut out. The saw will be found useful here, as well as in removing small shoots, 

 which, from their position, it may be difficult to reach with the priming-knife ; 

 also for cutting away dead branches, which should never be done with the knife, 

 because it takes away the edge. In all cases where the saw is used, the cut should 

 be made nearly close, and afterward pared down with the pruning-knife. 



A few remarks on old plants which have been neglected in the early stages of 

 growth may not be misplaced here. Such are often met with. Usually the fault 



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