INSTRUCTION VII. 



HYBRID PERPETUALS, HYBRID TEAS, 

 AND TEAS. 



Climbing Roses. 



For time of pruning see page 37. 



All the Roses in this section require very little 

 pruning, and with a few exceptions may be left pretty 

 much to their natural habit of growth. Merely thin out 

 the dead wood and sufficient of the shoots which are 

 more than two years old to keep the shoots from 

 becoming too crowded. The removal of such of the 

 older shoots as may not be required may well be done 

 directly after the plants have flowered in the Summer, 

 the strong young shoots being lightly tied in to take 

 their place. Some of the unripe shoots where not 

 required may also be removed, and strong shoots which 

 are misplaced should either be tied in to fill up 

 blank spaces or cut clean out if not needed at 

 all. The base of the plant frequently becomes bare 

 after a time ; this may be obviated by a careful manipu- 

 lation of the shoots of the past year's growth bending 

 them down and tying them in to cover the bare part, or 

 by shortening one or two of the shoots coming up from 

 the base. 



