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the flowers more and more degenerate, and the ends of the year- 

 ling shoots will die back for want of nourishment. The more 

 vigorous in habit a plant is, the more shoots should be thinned 

 out, and the less should those which are left be shortened. 



Manure water is beneficial when not given too frequently nor 

 in a very concentrated form, it imparts a freshness and dark 

 hue to the leaves and increases the vigour of the plant. 



When roses are in full leaf they enjoy plenty of water, during 

 their period of rest they require much less. As the buds first 

 break, it is good to syringe them occasionally. 



Roses are impatient of shade and confined places, where they 

 do not get plenty of air and light. They are reproduced by 

 cuttings, layers and budding, the new kinds are easiest budded 

 on the common Rose Edward Stock. 



With budded plants, be careful to remove all suckers which 

 are usually apt to arise in great abundance, and soon starve the 

 plant, if not destroyed. 



