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useful. Old kinds, such as Flora, Aime"e Vibert, the Garland, Dundee 

 Rambler, Ruga, &c., are also good. For pillar Roses, four-pronged iron 

 stakes should be used, if possible, unless some stout larch poles are 

 available. As Roses of this kind are often fixtures, trench the ground 

 well before planting, working in some good manure and burnt garden 

 refuse. Place the stick in position before planting the Rose. Early 

 planting is advisable, and in all cases pillar Roses should be cut back 

 rather hard the first year, say within two feet of their base, or even 

 lower would be better. The growths that result from this pruning are 

 then retained their full length another season. When the plants be- 

 come filled out with wood or growths, two or three supplementary stakes 

 placed around, as one would tie out a Dahlia plant, prevent overcrowd- 

 ing. It is when such pillars are bunched up that insect pests become a 

 great trouble. As the pillars develop, old worn-out growths should be 

 cut clean out, and the healthy one, two, and three-year shoots only should 

 be retained, and not all of these if likely to crowd too much. The 

 lateral shoots breaking out from the main growths may be cut into three 

 or four eyes, or left longer. It is generally from these laterals that the 

 best blossoms are procured. Pillar Roses should receive liberal doses of 

 liquid manure. 



Creeping Roses. Sloping banks are not generally suitable for 

 trees or shrubs, but by planting such things as creeping Roses on the 

 top, and allowing them to run down the bank, much beauty is given to 

 the garden. Now that we have the delightful and valuable Rosa wichu- 

 riana and its hybrids, one need not look further for suitable kinds. 

 They will doubtless soon be available on their own roots. The type will 

 make yards of growth in a season. In August it is bespangled with 

 delightful star-like white flowers, and its small shiny foliage has a most 

 refreshing appearance. Jersey Beauty, Ruby Queen, Evergreen Gem, 

 Universal Favourite, and Pink Roamer are all worthy kinds, and most 

 luxuriant growers. 



Pegg/ng-down Roses. This is a first-rate method of growing the 

 vigorous Roses. Plant them from two feet six inches to three feet 

 apart ; prune hard the first year, then the following year tie down the 

 long growths parallel to the ground. Flowers will appear along the 

 shoots. Later on young growths start up from the base, and, if allowed 

 to grow upright, will bloom about a month later than the pegged-down 

 shoots. When the long shoots appear worn out, cut them clean away, 

 and peg down young ones instead ; but they will usually last two or 

 three years. 



Beds of Roses so treated make a fine feature on a lawn, such kinds 

 as W. A. Richardson, Allister Stella Gray, Gustave Regis, and others, 

 blooming most profusely, as will also strong-growing hybrid perpetuals 

 and Bourbons. 



Roses for Hedges. In small gardens it is better to plant hedges, 

 where required, of some good shrub that will serve as a dividing line, 

 and give an abundance of flowers too. For this purpose nothing can be 

 better than the Rose. Given good soil, deeply dug, with a good dress- 

 ing of manure when preparing, and also yearly afterwards, vigorous 



