THE ROSE. 



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Fie;. 10. 



Fio-. 13. 



Fig. 12. 



Fig. 10. — Standard Rose budded. 



Fig. 11. — The part from which the bud is taken, showing the 

 manner of taking the bud off; «. the blade of the knife, showing the 

 best practical manner of taking the bud off; b, the bud. 



Fig.12. — The wayto form a Union Rose of various colours by budding. 



Fig. 13. — The Standard Rose, one year old, cut back. 



Fig. 14. — The bark racers, for opening the bark previous to bud- 

 ding and to receive the buds, c c c c. 



