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about the thickness of a lead-pencil, and may be cut back to four 

 buds about the end of March each year. (3) Climbers with long 

 canes. Climbers which form long, strong, upright canes, such as 

 Crimson Rambler and Carmine Pillar, do not need much pruning. 

 On no account must the vigorous rods be cut back to the ground. 

 When, however, considerable numbers of canes have formed, and 

 are getting thick and tangled, the old ones may be cut right out 

 to give more room for the young ones which have pushed from 



PROPAGATING ROSES FROM SPRING 



CUTTINGS 



A, cutting with a heel, severed beneath a 

 joint ; B, point of cutting retained ; C, 

 the cutting inserted. 



PROPAGATING ROSES FROM AUTUMN 

 CUTTINGS 



A, suitable shoot ; B, cutting prepared 

 for insertion ; C, cutting inserted, 

 with its base on a layer of sand. 



the base. (4) Climbers with much side wood. There are several 

 valuable climbing Roses, such as Gloire de Dijon, Alister Stella 

 Gray, William Allen Richardson, and Madame Alfred Carriere, 

 which throw many vigorous young side canes from their main 

 rods; and these are particularly valuable for walls, because they 

 cover a considerable surface in a short time. They do not need 

 cutting back when established, but will be the better for an annual 

 trimming, thinning out tangled shoots. 



Special Selections. We may now give a few selections of 

 varieties for various purposes. These are carefully chosen to unite 

 vigour of growth with bright colours and free-blooming. Many, 



