OUTDOOR ROSE GROWING 



the anthers the yellow dust will at once be noticed. 

 Pluck off the petals of the selected rose before the 

 pollen reaches this stage. After the petals have been 

 removed a small pair of scissors should be used to 

 cut off the anthers. As this is done turn the rose 

 and only take off the stamens from the under side, 

 thus precluding any possibility of the immature pol- 

 len reaching the pistils. Some few of them will be 

 bent over and not yet fully developed, and these 

 should be carefully removed from the plant because 

 later on they will be dangerous to the experiment. 

 The pollen contained on such anthers if kept in the 

 sun will be developed and can be used on any other 

 flower. Having prepared the seed parent or female 

 flower, now secure the pollen from the other parent 

 selected. If the plant from which the pollen is taken 

 is not needed for a seed parent, it will be unnecessary 

 to secure the pollen as above suggested, but the 

 whole flower may be cut. 



All authorities agree that a bright, warm day is 

 the best on which to breed roses, as in damp, cloudy 

 weather the pollen is not active. When the pollen 

 is f ailing from the anthers in small, yellow dust, your 

 rose will be properly fertilized, it being only necessary 

 to shake the pollen on to the pistils of the rose 

 selected as a seed parent for the hybridizing to be 

 complete. 



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