Roses planted in the Autumn should be pruned 

 in the following Spring, and if planted in the Spring 

 should be pruned at the time of planting. 



After the first year they should be pruned in 

 accordance with the Instructions which follow. 



INSTRUMENTS FOR PRUNING. 



These need be but few in number, viz., a pruning 

 knife of moderate size, a hone on which to sharpen it, a 

 kneeling pad, a small saw, and an easy pair of garden- 

 ing gloves. It is very important that the knife be kept 

 with a keen edge. Secateurs may be used for the 

 removal of the hard old wood, but are not recom- 

 mended for general pruning purposes. 



HOW TO USE THE BOOK. 



Refer to the Alphabetical List of Roses at the end 

 of the book for the name of the variety to be pruned. 

 Opposite the name will be found a reference, or 

 references to the method, or methods of pruning recom- 

 mended, and also the page on which such " Instruc- 

 tion " will be found. A certain amount of repetition 

 occurs in the several " Instructions," but this was 

 unavoidable in view of the object of presenting, as far 

 as possible, in each " Instruction " the complete method 

 of pruning necessary in the particular case, thereby 

 avoiding the necessity for cross reference to any other 

 " Instruction." In the Alphabetical List of Roses the 

 reference numbers for pruning for Exhibition purposes 

 are printed in heavy type, and those for pruning for 

 Garden purposes in lighter type. 



