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wood to cut away. The bold massive laterals are not 

 numerous, and may be left from g-in. to 2-ft. long. 



multiflora. (See Instruction XXIII.). (a.) 



pimpinellifolia. (See Instruction XVII.). 



pomifera. As a 5-ft. to 6-ft. bush. Blooms upon 

 the laterals, which may be left 6-ft. long. 



rubrifolia (ferruginea var.) As a 4-ft. to 5-ft. bush 

 or hedge. Treat otherwise as alpina. 



setigera. Best allowed to ramble over a low tree 

 or wall. It will not require much pruning ; or grow it as 

 a loose wild pillar. 



INSTRUCTION XXV. 



HYBRIDS OF SPECIES. Prune in February or March. 



lucida plena. Treat as lucida (see Instruction 

 XXIV.). 



macrantha. See French and Damask (Instruc- 

 tion XL). 



moschata alba. Leave the one-year shoots long, 

 shortening laterals on two-year-old wood. 



moschata nivea. Treat in the same way as 

 moschata alba. 



multiflora grandiflora. A high-growing variety. 

 (See Instruction XXIIL). (a.) 



sinica anemone (sinica x canina). Do not prune 

 beyond cutting away dead wood, only train. 



Una. A Hybrid from canina. Best as a 5-ft. to 

 6-ft. loosely-grown pillar. Leave the laterals g-in. to 

 i5~in. long. 



INSTRUCTION XXVI. 



BOURBONS. Prune in March. 



These bloom much more on older plants, so that a 

 good deal of the best laterals bearing wood should be 



