THE ROSE. 



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thus a constant annual crop of luxuriant flowers will 

 be secured. 



Figs. 58, 59, 60 are illustrations of a Pillar Eose 

 pruned on the permanent spur system, a a a ; b b, the 

 Rose trained on permanent festoons, Brennus, Blairii, 

 Gloire de Dijon, &c, being well adapted for this pur- 

 pose. When the spurs get old and weak, as they will 

 do ultimately (and if the plants appear weak, it would be 

 best to cut them clean down to ccc), give the roots a 

 heavy dressing with manure and some strong guano 

 water in the early spring ; this will induce the plants 

 to throw out vigorous shoots from the buds at c, which 

 will soon fill the pillars and festoon chains or wires. 



Thus far I believe it will be found that, as regards 

 the pruning of each class of Eoses, every information 

 has been given that is necessary as a guide for those 

 amateurs and inexperienced professionals who often get 

 perplexed in the matter. We often find some beautiful 

 varieties of the Eose giving few or no flowers for want 

 of judicious management. 



Fig. 61. 



An example of a hybrid perpetual Rose planted in a bod, trained 

 down, and pruned annually. 



